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Drama in Lahore: US diplomat faces double murder charge
Official claims to have gunned down two men in self defence.
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Islamabad Fashion Week: Who are you wearing?
The Express Tribune ventures to get a low-down on the budding fashionistas, the motifs and cuts.
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Punjab govt extends supports to abandoned boy
The ten-year-old was left on a road by his parents because they could not afford his treatment.
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Civil servants launch Rs80b counter proposal
PMSA president dismisses govt savings plan as ‘DMG’ brainchild'.
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Worldcall plunges into more losses
The company’s revenue also dropped from Rs8.41 billion to Rs7.46 billion in 2010.
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Children’s festival aims to promote inclusion
The performance was a fast-talking comedy adaptation of the Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo’s classic play.
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Monument to Benazir: Plea against use of state funds dismissed
Tax payers’ money should not be spent on memorials.
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Youth tied up in stables by landlord
Police officials raided a buffalo stable where they found Raza tied to a tree.
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A close shave: Landlords shave barber’s head for refusing to visit
Influential landlords’s from Bharwana Chak had asked him to visit their dera but he refused them.
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Losing patience with patients
Nishtar Hospital administration and police reached the scene and questioned eyewitnesses about the incident.
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Contempt of court: Women attack police official in court
Akram was arrested by police on charges of abducting his older brother Shams, torturing him four months ago.
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Majority of companies perform well in 2010
Government consultation with business associations has been poor, especially over the last two years.
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NCA thesis display: Heritage, depression dominant subjects
A total of 164 students have displayed their work throughout the college premises.
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Park and Ride Plaza: Less than half the shops sold
The total revenue generated by the LDA was Rs211.45 million.
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Black Book: New edition contains profiles of 263 criminals
A total of Rs 121.7 million has been fixed as head money by the Punjab government.
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‘Help us restore the IMF loan programme’
Appeal was made to US President Barack Obama’s Senior Adviser David Lipton by Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh.
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Injured: Five ‘in critical condition’
Among the 70 injured who were taken to various hospitals in the city, 25 were discharged.
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Discriminating in death: ‘There were no Shia victims’
Activist of TNRM maintains all blast victims were Sunnis.
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Investigating the blast: Police believe there were three terrorists
The explosives may have been triggered by remote control device.
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Parents abandon sick child on the road
Ten-year-old cancer patient Ameen left on the road by his parents because he was ill.
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Keeping tabs on government officials
Punjab govt initiates special monitoring system targeting govt servants to stop corruption.
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Abandoned at birth: Mother leaves newborn twins in hospital
A woman gave birth to twins in the DHQ hospital and abandoned both babies the same day.
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Reproductive health : Lack of political will to blame for poor indicators
Efforts to implement family planning and promote reproductive health provid lackluster results, says health secretary.
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Fourth daughter: Man chops off his wife’s hands with axe
Musarrat says she has been abused by her husband ever since she gave birth to her fourth daughter.
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Training authority: Recruitment rules, procedures violated
Tevta re-employs seven officials that had been either fired or had retired.
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Higher education: Khosa meets PPLA today
Senior adviser to CM will head govt delegation that will meet Punjab Professors and Lectures Association.
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Lahore Transport Company: Senior citizens, disabled will soon travel for free
Disabled and senior citizens to travel for free on buses.
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Waste management: Private companies to clean up designated areas
Lahore Waste Management Company hands over union councils to private sector companies for efficient management.
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‘Women IDPs discriminated against’
Aurat Foundation says govt and aid organisations should stop discriminating against women.
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FIA security guards replaced
Entire security plan of FIA revamped after security in-charge found to be operative of banned outfit.
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Salmaan Taseer’s murder: Assassin’s trial begins in jail
Qadri likely to be indicted by the ATC during the next hearing.
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Health Commission to be fully independent
Health Dept officials pledge no retired or serving bureaucrat will be hired by commission.
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Ridding the province of crime: Altaf wants martial law in Punjab
Altaf says says he will come to Pakistan in army uniform if he feels it is necessary.
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New medical colleges: Secretary summoned over ‘illegal opening’
Petitioner says government has not obtained regulator’s nod.
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Hunting tournament set for February
Wildlife Department has already received over 300 applications for participation.
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Hazrat Imam Hussain’s chehlum today
Main taazia to leave Haveli Alif Shah at 9 am.
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Urban Development: LDA to shift fruit and vegetable market
Rs52m sanctioned for electrification of Venus Town Housing Scheme.
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Encroachment: Land auction announced despite LHC order
Several families currently living on the 82 acres of land owned by the Irrigation Department.
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Working towards a healthier Punjab
Residents from rural areas welcome new mobile health units.
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Sex-change operation: From Farzana to Faizan
17-year-old girl from RY Khan has sex-change operation.
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Data Darbar: Long queues on second day of urs
Contractor at shrine responsible for taking care of visitor’s shoes charging ten times the normal rate.
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Punjab Assembly: Education, healthcare top lawmakers’ priorities
Resolution containing recommendations for next year’s budget passed.
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50 couples get a fresh start
Local philanthropists arrange mass wedding ceremony and provide dowries.
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Kidnapping for ransom: 11-year-old kidnapped, raped and murdered
Ahmed’s father was arranging ransom money when the boy’s body was found.
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Failure to help: ‘Bring your own car or pay for fuel’
Police say fuel rations not enough for operations
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Police seek admin control of Elite Force
Senior officers say they don’t have power to discipline commandoes.
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Bar elections: Candidates spend Rs5.5m paying voters’ dues
Senior members condemn election practice as undemocratic.
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Data’s urs: Qirat, naat competitions mark the first day
Rana Sanaullah, Ishaq Dar perform Chaddar Poshi in chief minister’s absence.
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Belt-tightening: Punjab govt decides to cut 550 posts
Khosa says cuts will save Rs6.1b a year for development and welfare.
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Punjab govt abolishes 550 posts to cut losses
Punjab government expects to save roughly six billion rupees by cutting their expenditures.