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Field hospitals for dengue patients to open today
Shahbaz says all govt schools sprayed, private schools that don’t spray wont’ open.
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Dengue outbreak: 11 more deaths push toll to 88 in Punjab
Shahbaz Sharif releases funds, provides field hospitals, issues NOCs for imports.
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Sialkot lynching case: Convicts file appeal in Lahore High Court
Say the court gave out the verdict ‘under pressure’.
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Armed encounter: Cops arrest 2 robbers after shootout
Some armed outlaws snatched Rs500,000 from Ramzan near Chak No160-GB at gunpoint.
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Sex change procedure: Teen dies mysteriously 3 years after operation
Doctors conduct autopsy to see if death is linked to the operation.
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Necrophilia: Black magic and ‘eternal life’
2 arrested for exhuming, desecrating woman’s corpse.
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Death toll: 6 killed in separate incidents in 24 hours
Six people were killed in different incidents in and around Faisalabad.
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‘Divided we stand’: Some clerics reconcile, others fall out
Pir Jillani to support Minhajul Quran conference in Britain.
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Aerial firing: Two arrested for 10-year-old’s death
Nishtar Colony police have arrested two men in connection with the death of a 10-year-old girl.
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Treatment facilities: Hospitals get Rs20m each for dengue fight
Federal government issues NOCs for import of Indian drugs.
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Job hazards: CM’s guard dies of dengue
An Elite Force official on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s security squad died of dengue fever.
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Gender justice: Women’s issues low on Punjab’s priority list
Bureaucratic tussle, duplication of projects mar progress on tackling gender discrimination.
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More vigilante justice at Sessions Court
Murder accused gunned down outside court by victims’ sons.
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Johar Town collapse: SHO told to record house owner’s complaint
Petitioner says LDA officials, police acted illegally by starting demolition.
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No holiday: Secretariat workers head to work on Sunday
Punjab government has cancelled the Sunday holiday this week.
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Warding off dengue: Each warden to get two bottles of repellent
Every traffic warden is to get a two-month supply of mosquito repellent.
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Public health: Dengue prevention kits to be handed out from today
Critics say other districts discriminated against, only 500,000 families to benefit.
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NICL scam report: FIA, Interior Secretary not helping, says Qureishi
Qureishi files report to SC, claims Elahi's wife had transferred Rs90 million via laundering money.
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Sialkot lynching case: Convicts file appeals in LHC
Men convicted by ATC Gujranwala file appeals against their sentences in Lahore High Court.
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Dengue in Punjab: Death toll soars, 10 more dead
Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif issues directives for setting up of field hospitals in Punjab.
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Dengue outbreak: Cases in Punjab reach 9,402
Virus claims eight more lives in Lahore; CM thanks Sri Lanka for assistance.
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Rs250m provided to Lahore as other districts look on
Released for payment to Lankan experts, procuring medicine, creating awareness.
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Spewing venom: Another LeJ leader put under house arrest
Shah is considering a close aide of LeJ leader Malik Ishaq as well as co-accused in some cases of terrorism.
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Abducted: 14-year-old kidnapped for pursuing case
Siddique colony resident labourer Muhammad daughter Rabia was abducted by three men for pursuing a case against them.
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Spray Solutions: Dozens protest for not tackling fumigation properly
TMA only has one spray machine and is allegedly using poor quality spray.
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Overcharging: YDA demands withdrawal of ‘baseless’ cases
YDA leaders demanded government to withdraw ‘baseless’ cases against doctors across the province
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Promotion: Establishment secy’s reply awaited on CCPO’s plea
Officer says he was due promotion before current posting.
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Cheating residents: Housing society developers arrested
Waheed arrested for cheating residents out of their deposits.
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Matrimonial designs: Man shaves wife’s head and breaks her arm
Zulfiqar nearly killed his wife because she refused to agree to his second marriage.
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Model Town: ‘Govt illegally occupying three plots’
Plots were leased to the govt by the Model Town Society management.
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Hostage release: SHOs family let go after ‘negotiation’
SHO booked 10 gang members; Shahzad abducted his family in turn.
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Musical heritage: The last of the sitar makers
The only makers of the classical musical instrument in Lahore are determined to continue the family business.
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Curbing dengue: AIG summoned over substandard spray report
Federal and provincial govts, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council also issued notices on another petition.
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Johar Town tragedy 4 die in botched demolition
4 LDA officers suspended, probe ordered to fix responsibility.
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Dengue outbreak: 6 dead in Lahore, death toll rises to 75
Punjab CM directs schools to allow students to wear full sleeves shirts of any colour for a month.
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Free test allure keeps many visiting hospitals in Punjab
Six more die in Lahore; CM promises to establish eradication force.
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Central Working Committee: Internal politics delay PML-N meeting
Nawaz Sharif said to have postponed the meeting without consulting party leaders.
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Education: Express Media Group organises seminar on dengue
The seminar will start at 7:00 pm at Avari Hotel on Friday (today).
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Anti-Dengue Spray: Only three fogging machines in Sialkot
Fumigating the entire district with only three machines was a very difficult task, ‘but not impossible.’
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Sacrilege: ‘Quran-burning’ suspect sent to jail
Mob gathers outside his house and chants slogans threatening him.
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Two shot and robbed ‘of Rs10 million’
DSP doubts amount stolen, says maximum bond amount is Rs350,000.
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Media asked to play role in gender awareness
National Media Sensitisation workshop involves exercises, discussion.
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Reading and writing: Children’s literature festival on Nov 25 and 26
Organisers say festival is first of its kind in Pakistan, will promote literacy.
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Public schools: Landlord humiliates headmistress
Beats, abuses her in front of students, staff for stopping him from ‘playing volleyball’ on school premises.
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School timings, uniform changed
70% of schools to reopen today, school starts at 9 am and ends at 3 pm.
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Averting terror: Lahore police on red alert
Security stepped up at police offices and homes, mosques and imambargahs.
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Court sets Rs90 charge for CBC test
LHC orders separate counters for dengue patients, sealed lab re-opened.
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Fighting back: PU establishes dengue research group
Vice chancellor invites funding proposals for dengue research.
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Public transport: Rickshaw workshops to be shut down
Lahore Transport Company says move will help remove illegal rickshaws from city.
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Dengue in Punjab: Death toll reaches 62, one more dead in Lahore
Total number of dengue patients in Punjab has crossed 8,000.