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Triple murder: Man shoots wife and mother-in-law, infant killed in fall
Man had a quarrel with mother-in-law over payment of some land
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Police encounter: ‘Phone records can expose big names’
Sources say high ranked officers were in contact with investigation incharge in case of allegedly staged encounter.
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Lums convocation: Graduates urged to take risks, innovate
State Bank governor tells students Pakistan is best place for them.
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Watta Satta: Police block exchange marriage between 9-year-old and 14-year-old
The parents said police had no right to intervene when the minors agreed.
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Cooling off: The immutable bond between cleric and beard
Son-in-law tortures father-in-law after the latter asked him to return his fridge.
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Prisoners in handcuffs terrorise magistrate
Attack raises further concerns about security at city’s courts.
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Protest against budget 2011: Allocating anger
Protesters say budget should provide for poor not the powerful.
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Wife-beating being ignored, say women cops
ASPs say police station staff must be trained to deal with family disputes.
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Healthcare consultation: Pakistan uses more injections than India
Study shows that many basic health units only exist on paper.
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Monsoons: Tepa lagging behind in drain work
Wasa MD claims that water drainage will be much faster once work is over.
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Enraged brother cuts off sister's nose over house dispute
Shamim moved to Civil Hospital for treatment.
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Environment: A lot of hot air
Resident’s neighbour complains to EPD that hot air from AC was entering his house.
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Scuffle: Complainants turn violent
Situation got out of control during former UC nazim’s speech.
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Ashiana Scheme: Punjab government issued notice
Petition moved by Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafree questions allotment process for houses.
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CJ’s authority: Registrar summoned on LHC employee’s plea
LHC Chief Justice ordered the award of two advance increments to his private secretaries.
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Law and order: 56 accused of attacking, detaining police
One arrested, police say raid was carried out to arrest a proclaimed offender.
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Mass marriage ceremony: 80 couples in Kot Addu, 40 in Layyah tie the knot
Ceremonies sponsored by Iranian non-govt organisation.
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Medical marvels: Child pir serves as local ‘messiah’
Residents say Ali can cure any disease by simply touching people.
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Child rape & murder: Uncle suspected in rape, murder of nine-year-old
Police say they are waiting for DNA results to confirm the rapist’s identity.
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Man dies of heart attack after being yelled at by boss
Lyalpur Town TRO allegedly censures and insults secretary over minor mistakes in report.
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Fia Raid: Two arrested for human trafficking
Recovered 81 passports from them. They have been detained at an undisclosed location.
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Driver’s Safety: Campaign against worn out tyres
The National Highway and Motorway police on Friday launched a comprehensive campaign.
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Parking plaza: Judge resents absence of PHA counsel
‘PHA DG will be summoned if counsel does absent for next hearing.'
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Animal-waste burning: Market dynamics trump regulation
Businesses say locating next to slaughter house cost-effective.
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Budget session: ‘South Punjab the loser in rejection of foreign aid’
Lahore Ring Road alone gets three times south Punjab funds, says MPA Gillani.
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Online censorship: Ministry, PTA issued notice
Petitioner complains of easy access to all kinds of websites.
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Medical training: New structure for house job introduced
Pakistan Medical Association leader welcomes PMDC initiatives.
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Saleem Shahzad: New judicial commission sought in plea before SC
Lawyer urges court to move quickly before evidence is destroyed.
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Environment Day seminar: More trees planted on irrigated land
Economy could lose Rs2.3b per year from deforestation.
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‘Both sides must release innocent prisoners’
Sarabjeet Singh finally gets to meet sister in Kot Lakhpat jail.
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Drive against encroachments: City govt moves on to bigger targets
Three unapproved plazas demolished in Data Ganj Bakhsh Town.
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Dual Identity: NADRA chairman summoned for contempt
The court issues notice to the chairman to respond in two weeks.
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Police encounter: ‘Cell phone records would help locate police officials’
CCPO has ordered a fair investigation to rescue the police department’s image.
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Higher education: Students web-chat with university representatives
Consultant urges govt to monitor and regulate education consultants.
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Five gunned down on their way to court
The deceased were defendants in a case alleging attempted murder.
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Punjab Assembly: CM demands investigation of BoP scandal
Chaudhry Zaheeruddin asks why Eden housing is cheaper than Ashiana housing.
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Education woes: 3.24m students in Punjab deprived of school education
Responsibility increases on Education Department as CM Punjab takes notice of the education lag.
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I did not threaten, support the murder of anyone: Sanaullah
Punjab Law Minister says he will write to the Governor to explain his position.
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Bank of Punjab case: Shahbaz proposes committee to probe embezzlements
Punjab chief minister says bi-partisan committee would look into Rs70 billion embezzlements.
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Expired polio vaccine kills 16-day-old baby
Infant's condition deteriorated shortly after vaccine was administered.
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Runaway bride: 70-year-old man drugged, robbed on wedding night
Man's 30-year old bride ran away with over Rs300,000, gold jewellery and furniture.
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Students vs journalists: BZU students storm press club, attack journalists
Over 20 journalists injured, 38 students arrested.
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Burning concerns: 15-year-old sets herself on fire in front of parents
Nazia’s cousin told police that she was being forced into marriage.
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Daring to divorce: Man chops off woman’s ear and hair
Khalida is currently in serious condition after suffering a head wound.
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Biotechnology: Finally, a sex test for birds
(UVAS) Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology: DNA test to determine bird's gender with 100 per cent reliability.
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Medical education: ‘A Level physics mandatory for med school’
PMDC says IBCC notification ‘unreasonable’, without authority.
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Court trial: Awaiting trial for 7 years, man wants name cleared
Court officials and police pass the buck as challan of case goes missing.
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Fake encounter: ‘Robber was shot when he posed no threat’
‘SHO approached him when he had fallen and shot him in the head’.
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Highway murder: Police constable shot dead by unknown men
Motive behind the murder was not clear as the policeman had no known enemies: Police.
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Taken: Rs20m demanded for man’s release
Man was on his way to nearby market when four men in car forcible picked him up.