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Failed govts should step down: Sharif
Sharif says govt has failed to help flood-stricken people this year just like it did last year.
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Religious intolerance: LHC orders ban on hate spreading websites
Court says no search engine, including Google, will be blocked.
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Dengue: PM promises support for Punjab govt
Virus spreads rapidly, govt seeks to put aside differences to address outbreak.
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Sister act: Two women commit suicide after argument
Women had been fighting over finances and the sister’s had accused their brother’s wife of spending too much money
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Public Service: Petitioner seeks test delay, age limit raise
Ten days not enough to prepare for written tests’.
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Land grabbers: City police chief demands crackdown
271 cases registered, 958 arrested in land grab cases, says Ahmed Raza Tahir.
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Democratic battles: Debating democracy in Pakistan
225 attend seminar on how best to promote democracy.
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Terrorism trial: ‘Rehman Malik tried to influence court’
Mumbai attack accused applies for trial transfer to Lahore.
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Outlaws and in-laws: Man accuses his wife’s family of murdering his newborn son
Hussain said doctors told him they delivered a healthy baby.
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Capital punishment: Death penalty for murder of wife, daughter
Iqbal set his wife and 10-year-old daughter on fire in April; he said his wife had cheated on him.
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Ferozewala attack: Khatme Nabuwat men get ‘FIR insurance’
Ahmedis fear dacoity case will be used to hinder action against attackers.
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Rites and wrongs: Mosque sealed after Barelvi-Deobandi clash
Police register public disorder cases against 7 Deobandis, 7 Barelvis.
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Road network: Work on new flyover to begin this week
Flyover on Ferozepur Road to cross Canal Road and Muslim Town junctions.
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Dengue infects 7000, claims 44 victims
Punjab health department seals four labs in Lahore for overcharging.
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Gilani visits dengue patients in Lahore, vows free treatment for all
Says all resources for treatment will be fulfilled by federal govt.
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Heal thyself: Over 100 doctors contract dengue in Lahore
Tiring 12-hour shifts and unclean hospitals are adding to doctors’ woes.
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Watan cards: 49,000 families in Layyah to get cards
Watan cards worth Rs20,000 each are being distributed; Rs990,000,000 will be distributed among 49,000 families.
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Provincial concerns: ‘No new provinces on linguistic grounds’
Qaumi Tehreek terms division of provinces an anti-state conspiracy.
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Dengue, flood vigil: Students show support for the affected
Seek to spread awareness; distribute free mosquito repellent.
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Disciplinary action against environment officials
Investigation into another alleged Rs200m fraud underway.
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Religious extremism examined
Dr Zaheer says blind following discourages intellectual discourse.
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Young Doctors: ‘Centralise admissions in private colleges’
Govt asked to take control of process to ensure merit.
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Sexual assault: Girl ‘raped’ at gunpoint at friend’s house
Victim’s family say police not filing case despite medical evidence, witnesses.
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Self immolation: Woman burns herself for being forced to remarry
Shumaila, who is in critical condition, said that she was in love with someone else.
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Police process: Dumped body identified as abducted scrap dealer
DSP suggests another man found seriously injured ‘slashed his own throat’.
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Shahbaz urges dengue philanthropy
Chief minister directs authorities to accelerate campaign.
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Urban transport: Calling all bus drivers
Lahore Transport Company to set up a driving school for bus drivers.
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Public participation vital to prevent spread of dengue: Shahbaz Sharif
Urges public participation and practical step to combat the disease. Thanks Sri Lankan government for assistance.
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Dengue outbreak: Six more die in Lahore, death toll in Punjab reaches 37
413 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Punjab.
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Quack cases: Girl loses arm from ‘poisonous injection’
Saima went to a private clinic after stomach pains and lost her arm.
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Police rescue hostages after firefight
Ghotki police managed to rescue two hostages with the help of Ubauro police.
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Property battles: Man takes wife’s head off for refusing transfer
Neighbours told police officials that Saima had refused to hand over her property to her husband.
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Model Town: Residents step into wedding tent row
Cooperatives registrar stays ‘construction’ of marquee.
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Sessions court: Lawyers’ attitude towards security heightens risk
LBA president denies that lawyers do not cooperate with police.
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Hafeez Centre closed after two bomb threats
Threats made on 15 at noon and 4pm, plaza closed till Monday.
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CM's orders: Non-clinical staff testing dengue patients at govt camp
Four departments reject instructions to set up camps, conduct blood tests.
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Dengue facility inaugurated at LDA office
A Dengue Diagnostic and Treatment Centre was inaugurated at the Lahore Development Authority’s Township office.
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Water woes — Part V: Lahore’s growth abounds, but water runs scarce
Nearly half of Lahore’s households rely, at least in some part, on tube wells.
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Canal Road expansion: Shahbaz sets 90-day target as work begins
Govt to ask Supreme Court to allow widening from Doctors Hospital to Thokar Niaz Beg too.
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Dengue: Section 144 imposed in Lahore
Section 144 imposed to ban washing of cars in the streets and to fix charges for laboratory tests.
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Water woes– part IV: Faisalabad’s textile industry, boon or bane?
Contaminated drinking water is becoming a cause for widespread water-borne diseases.
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PPP offers to help Punjab fight dengue
Statement sent to media says PPP doctors wing is fully organised and equipped for the task.
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Dengue outbreak: Patients outnumber beds at Lahore hospitals
Confirmed cases in Punjab reach an alarming 5,734.
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Powering Off: Mepco to cut off power supply for defaulters
An operation will be launched from September 19 in the district and power of defaulting departments will be cut.
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Human Trafficking: FIA doubles efforts to crack network in district
35 notorious human traffickers werewanted by FIA in its Red Book in Gujranwala Region, of which 21 have been arrested.
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Dengue Awareness: Teachers and students arrange walk
Large number of students participated in the event, carrying banners, placards inscribed with precautionary tips.
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Contract row: Model Town Society, Club set for legal battle
Club management serves contempt of court notice on the Society.
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Drug Dealing: Self confessed criminal jailed for 11 months
The judge also fined him with Rs10,000 and a 15-day extended imprisonment in case of non-payment.
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Import From India: Pakistan Railways sued over locomotives lease
Petitioner argues that the government ought to utilise its own resources rather than lease from India.
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Zoning issues: Library allowed on Doongi Ground
Lahore High Court vacates stay order; petitioners’ counsel vow to appeal in SC.