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Progress over preservation: Supreme Court allows Canal Road widening
Court directs officials to ensure ‘minimum damage’ to green belts in adding lanes.
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Apex court approves Canal Road expansion project
Court approves the expansion on a condition of planting four saplings for every tree cut in the construction work.
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NICL scandal: Qureshi wants to file charges against Punjab FIA chief
Two accused of improperly unfreezing bank accounts owned by Elahi’s companies.
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Power Billing: Consumers blame GEPCO for inflating bills
Consumers complained power bills were issued by Gepco without taking any reading from the meters in several localities
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10th grader stripped and beaten in front of class
Parents said Afzal was beaten because they couldn’t pay Rs500 fee.
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Vice Chancellors’ appointment: Governor Khosa given last chance
CJ threatens to suspend VC if chancellor doesn’t respond to petition
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‘Liberal arts education can defeat terrorism’
Businessman’s mother honored by Beaconhouse National University.
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Petition: Chief Justice not happy with delay in submission of govt report
LHC CJ took notice of the petition questioning Punjab government's failure to control dengue virus.
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Environment threats: Green policies sought to avoid natural disasters
‘Floods in Pakistan linked to unsustainable use of natural resources’.
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Company sued as ‘guard didn’t stop stray dogs’
Petitioner demands Rs276,100 after dogs tear up car cover, ruin paint job.
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Corruption charges: Camp Jail superintendent sent ‘on special duty’
‘He left the country a day before his suspension’; Prisons IG says officer found innocent in departmental inquiry.
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Holidays: Universities to remain closed till Sep 23
Private universities will be fumigated around classes which will carry on as routine.
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Identity crisis: The ‘spy’ who kidnapped and raped me
Police catch man posing as ISI official who confessed to multiple counts of rape and robbery.
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Dengue Update: Machines from Germany to arrive in 10 days
A 12-member team from Sri Lanka was also on its way to provide technical assistance to the government, says CM.
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Dengue outbreak: Three more die in Punjab
So far more than 5,000 cases of dengue are reported in Punjab, out of which over 4,400 are from Lahore alone.
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Dengue medicines to be imported from India
Punjab health team set to leave for New Delhi in a few days.
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Lahore High Court: 24 judges transferred
LHC Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Tuesday transferred four D&SJs and 20 AD&SJ.
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By Election: PPP-PML-Q will field joint candidate in PP 220
Name of the consensus candidate is yet to be confirmed by both parties.
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Water break: 8-year-old flogged for not being in class
School principal stripped and beat boy for stepping out for a drink of water.
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Fit for office?: AG’s appointment challenged
‘Auditor general appointed to help government cover up corruption’.
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Data collection?: Daily wagers detained, told to come again
Workers say police lured them with promise of work.
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Spraying Time: Shahbaz orders schools closed for 10 days
Aitchison disagrees, plans to keep open.
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Half eaten body of 8-year-old found from field
Medical experts confirm the mutilated body is Zeeshan’s and suspect the child was raped
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Tea stall owner and staff tortured for ‘slow service’
Police say men deserved beating to ensure tea was served on time.
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Film, discussion seek to raise awareness
Gender issues, women’s health concerns highlighted.
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Medical colleges: Entry test held without a hitch
UHS, govt officials show satisfaction over arrangements.
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Mosquito panic: 8 DHA screening machines providing 5-minute results
‘Cleanliness and open areas’ contributing to high dengue rate in posh areas.
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Dengue alert: Punjab govt closes schools for 10 days
The process of fumigation will be completed during these days to protect school going children.
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Month on, fears grow for kidnapped US aid expert
Police and the US embassy in Islamabad say there is still no breakthrough in Warren Weinstein case.
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Dengue claims life of Punjab govt secretary
PMDC secretary, Ataullah Siddiqi was diagnosed on Friday. Three Chinese engineers in Lahore also diagnosed.
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Criminal assault: Youth kills 9-year-old brother
The body was shifted to the Civil Hospital in Jaranwala for post-mortem.
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NICL land scam: Officials of seven banks summoned
FIA files petition for cancelling bail of Maj (retd) Habibullah Warraich.
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Creative Arts: LGS to host film and photography competition
LGS, Johar Town Campus, to host Grammar Film Fest 2011.
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Financing education: Experts, opposition politicians question Punjab’s priorities
Government accused of extravagance with scarce funds.
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Chemistry year: GCU hosts research poster show
Three-day crystallography workshop planned next.
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Medical schools: 33,694 candidates to take entry tests today
12 centres set up across the Punjab including 3 in Lahore.
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Rape inquiry: Cop ‘rapes’ woman for filing her case against in-laws
The court has ordered an investigation into the charges against ASI.
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Donkey ends up as collateral damage in gang war
Villager orders post mortem of donkey, says his neighbour was aiming for him.
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Marathon meeting of top leaders inevitable: Nawaz
Criticises govt response to the floods; blames MQM for Karachi violence.
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Fear of extremism: Punjab to screen private guards
AIG special branch directs field staff to collect and verify complete record of privately-employed guards.
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Entry test: More than 10% drop out due to poor FSc results
41,000 candidates registered for the entry test for bachelors of engineering in public sector universities
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Student housing: Sleeping in hospital wards beats sleeping on the street
Medical students say there are no hostels available for them.
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Unpopular views: ‘Politics behind PCO judges verdict’
Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that these judges stood disqualified because they had taken oath under the PCO
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‘Short notice’: Squatters protest demolition
‘At least 800 people left homeless after operation’.
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Police shoot suspect after spree of robberies
Police say suspects committed four robberies in 90 minutes.
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Pir processing: Toddler castrated to ‘free him from temptation’
Pir mutilates 2-year-old after the child’s mother vowed to make him a ‘malang’.
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Supreme Court Bar conference: ‘Lawyers need to work more, strike less’
Judges call for greater oversight of agencies during times of conflict.
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Gang rape: Family threatens suicide if rapists aren’t arrested soon
Police refused to register case, SHO said the girl was ‘faking the gang rape’.
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Drug addicts lined up and flogged by Jhumra police
CCPO has dismissed SHO and ordered an inquiry into the incident.
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Teacher trials: One teacher for 115 students at girl’s school
School has been without teachers for over eight months.