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Incitement: Man who offered reward for killing Taseer arrested
Khangarh police arrest a man who had announced a Rs20 million prize for whoever would kill Governor Salmaan Taseer.
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Model Town: Residents accuse Society of supporting encroachers
Residents allege encroachers have support from Model Town Society administration.
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Question hour: MPAs slam ‘vulgar’ theatre industry
Punjabi magazine produced by Culture Dept not even in PA library.
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Punjab Assembly: Coalition partners argue over democracy credit
Raja Riaz says PPP deserves credit for successes of Punjab government.
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Demise on duty: Second Punjab governor to die in office
Salmaan Taseer is the second governor of Punjab to have died during his tenure in the history of the province.
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Two-thirds of Elite Force being used for VIP security
685 Elite Police personnel have been deployed to protect the life of political families in the province.
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Two hour solar eclipse seen in Pakistan
Cities in Pakistan will witness a solar eclipse on Tuesday (today) at around 11:45am.
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Question Hour: Finance minister quizzed over Bank of Punjab
Members of the Punjab Assembly criticised the performance and hiring process of the Bank of Punjab.
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Mobile phone: Damages sought for blocked service
Consumer court issues notice for blocking services to three golden numbers.
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Kidnappings: Provinces come together to arrest kidnappers
A joint meeting of police and rangers was called to curb rising incidents of kidnappings and robberies in district.
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Revenue tickets: No licence renewals this week
Renewal of driving and weapons licences unavailable for revenue tickets 2011 that are required for the purpose.
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‘I did not seek Shariat Court’s abolition’
Asma Jahamgir says she only expressed dismay at a court verdict.
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Interview: ‘Pakistan needs to protect its Hindu community’
The kidnappings of Hindus are condemnable; govt should take stern action against the culprits, says Shadani.
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Serial husband: ‘I only have three wives’
A man was beaten up in public by his two wives after they discovered that he was about to marry for the fourth time.
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Punjab Assembly session: Poor attendance scuppers petrol price debate
Opposition, treasury members seek resolution to condemn new year price hike.
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Napa’s first night of classical tides
The first night of classical tides presented by Napa Alumni Music Ensemble NAME was a low key affair.
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Met Department forecasts more foggy weather
Meteorology Department says many areas of Punjab to remain under heavy fog in morning hours this week.
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Crackdown: 20 operatives of banned outfits booked by police
Over twenty operatives of banned outfits booked under Anti-Terrorism Act by police in Chakwal
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Load shedding: Protesters again block main road
Traffic on Ferozepur Road blocked for an hour as 200 gather to protest gas and electricity shortages.
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Medical education: Principals, faculty for three new colleges
Teaching hospitals also attached to Sialkot, Sahiwal and Gujranwala colleges.
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Millions lost to illegal gateway exchanges
FIA, PTA bust dozens of illegal gateway exchanges that have cost the national exchequer Rs162.5 million.
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Development: Punjab govt signs agreements with Turkey
Hundred and fifty megawatt MW power generation plant to be step up in Punjab in cooperation with Turkish government.
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Environment officials voice burning concerns
City government urges people not to use plastic bags and tyres as fuel.
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Organic farming held back by lack of awareness
High prices make home gardening more popular but organics techniques not widely known.
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Blasphemy concerns: ‘Moves to amend laws will stop once misuse of law stops’
Sunni Tehrik activists continue protests, accuse Punjab governor of aiding release of blasphemy convict Aasia Bibi.
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Higher education: English teaching degree not thought fit for teachers
Students worried about jobs after Punjab Public Service Commission rejects MA ELTL qualifications for lecturers.
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Aman Ittehad Rally: Govt urged to abolish parallel judicial systems
‘Laws needed to protect rights of citizens regardless of their faith’.
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Sessions court: Loose grill on cell for holding prisoners
Whereabouts of application seeking repair unknown.
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Brawling in favour of the blasphemy laws
Brawl breaks out between two religious groups during rally.
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Eminent visitor: US-based Pakistani surgeon shares new techniques
Demonstrates surgical methods to treat artery blockage, avoid amputations.
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Press-ing matters: Police recover TV reporters from kidnappers
Unknown armed culprits held Samaa pvt television team hostage for over three hours.
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Acid assault: Man throws three bottles of acid on wife
Fauzia is still in critical condition, police are searching for her husband.
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Two welcome additions to the national power grid
The threat of terrorism has delayed several power projects.
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Double education budget or die: vice chancellor
Prof Kamran warns Pakistan cannot compete while education gets 2% of GDP.
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Marriage dispute: Shootout at the hilltop
Seven injured in exchange of fire that lasted over an hour between two rival groups.
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Yet another bus service in the pipeline
CDA now says that the new bus service will be operational within two months.
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UMT theatre event: Clumsy censors mar final day’s plays
Festival organisers, participants blame each other.
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Annual report: Edhi rescued 5,616 injured from accident sites
The foundation also distributed medicines among 22,300 patients in the year.
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Anti-encroachment drive: Things get ugly between city government, traders
Traders beat LDA staff halfway through an anti-encroachment operation.
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Cop ‘kills himself’ over demotion
Abdul Hameed allegedly committed suicide after being demoted for not arresting absconders.
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Father and son set themselves on fire after cops refuse to register complaint
Six-year-old boy and father attempt suicide in front of Aiwan-e-Adl.
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Benazir Income Support Programme: 140 women receive Rs100,000 cheques
Governor Salmaan Taseer and Farzana Raja distribute checks to poverty-stricken women from Punjab.
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Human trafficking: Starting over after 25 years in captivity
Saleema was abducted when she was 9; sold off, imprisoned and raped 2 years later.
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Punjab Assembly: Punjab MPAs back blasphemy law
Both Both treasury and opposition members express outrage at the idea of amendments to blasphemy laws.
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Flood funds: Turkish government helping build homes
MoU signed between Turkey and Punjab government for construction of 2,120 modern homes in flood hit areas.
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New Year’s Eve: Additional force for safer celebration
Old revenue tickets cancelled, citizens asked to get 2011 tickets for licences.
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Blasphemy law protests: Major markets shut but no violence
Near complete shutters-down strikes observed by traders in support of black day.
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New Year’s Eve: City too dry and too wet
Party planners hit by whiskey shortage and bad weather.
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Judiciary stakes: Bar-bench bond breached in 2010 clashes
Lawyers movement forgotten as year dominated by clashes within legal community.
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Green tractors: ‘Irregularities’ report called misleading’
Agriculture Department calls allegations of irregularities to be a misrepresentation of facts.