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Anniversary tributes for Nagi planned
Magazine will contain Nagi’s incomplete novel.
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Supreme Court bar elections: Let the best man win
Two candidates with powerful backers are jostling for the top slot.
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Commercial entertainment: Theatres to come alive on Eid
City’s 10 halls will present new performances.
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Bundle of confusion: Abandoned at birth
Newborn girl rescued from roadside by passers-by.
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Burning concerns: Man ‘set ablaze’ by wife
Qasim told police his wife had burned him; Ayesha said he tried to kill himself when she refused to return with him.
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Popularity contests: Flood victims say Dasti has filled the gap for Hina Khar
Villagers say Khar has ignored her constituency during a time of crisis.
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Secure investment: Property prices boom in ‘safe’ Lahore
Migration from Karachi, other cities on rise.
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Contraceptive supply: 50-paisa population fix no one is using
Donors launch logistics system to help healthcare professionals in rural areas keep track of who needs what.
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Optics and optimism: An inventor in Okara
Asad Mehmood’s story is one of ingenuity and improvisation.
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Chistian villages: ‘80,000-cusecs flood on Monday’
Water level in River Sutlej near Chishtian tehsil is likely to rise to 80,000 cusecs.
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River Sutlej flood: Crops over 3,000 acre destroyed in Vehari
Villagers in Vehari have been told to prepare for evacuation.
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Relief for IDPs : 21 trucks sent to Mohmand Agency
The goods were collected by the Armed Forces with assistance from the well off people of the city.
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Illegal movement: Two trucks carrying explosives seized
Drivers say material was to be used for mining in Harnai, Balochistan.
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Kidnapping, murder: Teen ‘killer’ produced before media
Says he could think of no other way to get rid of the child after he failed to contact the family for ransom.
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Illegal detention: SHO ordered to register case against SI
Petitoner’s son found at police station even though SI said he was not arrested.
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Registration numbers: No new number plates since mid July
Officials say dept facing shortage of metal sheets used for plates.
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Excavation findings: Carvings reveal Kirana Hill’s Buddhist heritage
Gold coin discovered depicts a goddess feeding a child.
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Corruption: Hajj director’s judicial remand extended
Ahmad was produced before the judge who extended remand and ordered jail officials to produce him on September 10.
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‘Police told to improve security for foreigners'
CCPO seeks beggars-free roads.
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Examination date: All set for medical schools entry test on Sep 13
The test will be held in 24 centres in 12 cities across the province.
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High achiever: UHS awarded education prize
UHS declared best educational institute in healthcare by the World Education Congress Asia.
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Child Murder: Accused remanded for three more days
Woman accused of beating her 12-year-old servant to death.
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Murder Trial: Convict sentenced to death over rail track shooting
Court sentenced a murder convict to death for shooting a neighbour who had confronted him for teasing his sister.
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Bus Transport: Daewoo starts service to DI Khan through Mianwali
Buses will be travelling to Mianwali from Lahore, Sargodha and DI Khan.
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Hajj Applications: Religious Affairs Ministry issued notice for 12th
Application submitted by 124 pilgrims to become party in a case against the ministry
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Token tax: Collection system ‘will be fixed’
Proposal to let commercial banks collect tax shelved.
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Blocking system: Rescue 15 workload reduced by half
More than 100 lines still being blocked every day.
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Diplomatic event: Consulate seeks better security for Iranians
Two Iranian students were beaten up near women’s hostel.
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Canal Road: Compromise no closer in widening project
Mediation committee’s recommendation for environment-friendly development please neither conservationists nor planners
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Development finance: Funding woes threaten to derail mass transit train
Centre yet to respond to Punjab’s guarantee request for loan from Chinese Bank.
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Aid worker: Police denies reports of American’s recovery
Khushab police officials say they did not know anything about Weinstein’s recovery.
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Graduation ceremony: ‘Rigorous training to offset shortage of personnel’
‘Air Force will play critical role in interstate conflicts in future’.
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Adolescent development: Need for modifying policies stressed
Participants discuss failure to implement child rights.
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Career moves: Paramedics protest lack of service structure
Protesters beaten up by police near Sharif’s residence in Lahore.
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Investigation: SSP accused of refusing to change case officer
Inspector general of police told to file comments by September 12.
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Collaborative research: Some A a day keeps the doctor away: study
Experts say supplements could save 600,000 infants a year in countries like Pakistan.
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Inspector accused of murder after jeweller dies in police custody
Ichhra traders block Ferozepur Road for three hours.
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Anti-graft boss seeks less transparency
New ACE DG tells journalists to get written approval for questions.
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Right of way: Road under flyover to be reserved for Model Town
Residents don’t believe that underpass will be built any time soon.
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US aid expert’s abduction: The mastermind belongs to banned outfit, say officials
Lahore police chief says Warren Weinstein would be recovered soon.
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Woman accuses husband, in-laws of mother’s murder
Yameen said she was abused because Shahbaz feared she would tell the police.
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Got your goat: Milking it for all it’s worth
Hundreds gather to see 8-day-old kid give milk.
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Workers Welfare Fund amend struck down
Employers have to pay workers only the 1971 ordinance dues.
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Court appearance: Judge impersonator remanded for four days
Wife says man accused of posing as judge is mentally challenged.
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College admissions 101
Volunteers from 70 universities provide free guidance to Pakistani students.
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Pilgrim’s progress: Security increased for st. Mary festival
Devotees and security officials have begun making preparations.
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Death anniversary tribute: Lahore Museum honours its first chairman
93 pictures show Kureshi welcoming, in conversation with dignitaries; pictures will be on display till September 15.
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Yellow Cab Scheme: Applicants required to pay to attend training
‘Proposal to make training free awaits chief minister’s approval’.
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Raja Riaz says getting death threats from chief minister
Says PPP working to solve Karachi situation, PML-N failing in Lahore.
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Power outages: Dark hours likely to increase in September
Supply to industry to be suspended during Eid to ensure full domestic supply.