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Serious differences: PTI workers’ convention marred by internal strife
Ejaz Chaudhry confident that by-elections will be held in NA-122.
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Renewable resource: Shahbaz says 4,000 schools set to go solar
CM says initiative would enable continuous provision of power at schools.
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Million march: Government accused of being soft on blasphemy
Thousands take to the streets against French caricatures.
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New Lalazar: Residents demand relocating school
Locals say traffic remains clogged for hours on narrow road
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Innovation: ‘Use patents income to run universities’
Sarwar told the participants that universities were run using the income generated from patents developed there.
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A drive through desert: Tourism Dept celebrates 10 years of Cholistan Jeep Rally
The 10th version of the rally to start on February 13.
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Fighting extremism: Nation will defeat terrorists, says Shahbaz
Says govt working to eliminate sectarianism, extremism.
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‘Give youth the peace lesson’
The project aims to strengthen resilience to extremism.
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Security upgrade: Home Dept orders action against illegal weapons
Police have been directed to start crackdown.
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Deadly Cargo: Villagers foil arms smuggling bid
“We seized 70 handguns, seven AK-47s, 12 rifles and thousands of bullets from the car,” police said.
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Two arrested for killing friend
They cut off the limbs, put the pieces in a trunk and buried it.
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16-year-old raped by three men
They took her to a deserted place and they raped her.
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Unfit: IGP cancels contract with firm supplying police uniforms
Decision taken after inquiry committee finds firm violating terms of contract.
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Risky business: Man arrested for issuing SIMs used in Peshawar carnage
Attique confessed to issuing SIMs at franchise owner’s behest.
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Charlie Hebdo: PML-Q lawyers condemn offensive caricatures
The resolution urged the government to immediately expel the French ambassador.
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Better safe than sorry: Anti-measles campaign set to commence on January 26
12-day campaign to cost Rs.2.7 billion.
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Lahore police clears Mall Road of fund collection boxes for banned outfits
As many as 13 fund collection boxes of different organisations were removed
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Irregularities detected in NA-122 constituency polls: inquiry commission
Election tribunal judge assures of taking action against rigging if findings of report are true
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Death toll rises to 83 as another child dies at Sargodha's DHQ hospital
Brings death toll to 83 in past two months
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Prioritising health: 150-bed hospital to be built in Bhakkar
The Qatar Foundation will bear cost of construction and operational expenditures of the hospital.
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Protests staged against offensive caricatures
Hundreds of people take to the streets in Faisalabad.
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Protecting foreigners: Special police unit to be functional by June 30
Rs1.2 billion has been provided for purchasing weapons, equipment for the SPU.
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Ban flouted: Jamaatud Dawa holds mass rally in defiance of govt ban
Police provide protection to hundreds of JuD supporters.
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Lucrative trade: FIA nabs delinquent LESCO officials
LESCO officials arrested for supplying illegally.
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Procedural errors: Court stays FESCO chief’s, MD’s appointment
The ministry had bypassed the rules and directly advertised the vacancies.
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Governance: Trust allowed to run public school
Al Ghazi Foundation Trust head Chaudhry Arshad said the trust would continue to strive to run the school well.
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Pithy briefs: ‘Chief minister wants six-slide presentations’
Services Department directive says briefs should avoid non-essential details.
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An open letter to Shahbaz Sharif
Bringing discipline in our lifestyles can go a long way in bringing stability, sense of good governance in the country
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Preserving history: No construction in Walled City without WCLA’s approval: LHC
Petitioner had challenged construction of a plaza.
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Dealing with in-security: New security measures have a down side
Psychologists say counselling can prevent anxiety among students.
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Public health: ‘Prevalence of polio perturbs international community’
WHO delegation urges government to do more for polio eradication.
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Police brutality again
Punjab police needs to repair its reputation, and by some other means than giving out sweets and saying ‘sorry’
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Up in arms: Thousands protest proposed privatisation of WAPDA
Demonstrations staged in several cities across nation
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Promoting tolerance: Imposition of Arab culture has caused bloodshed, says Naeemi
Seminar organised to promote religious tolerance
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Rs300m for tribal area uplift
Tenders had been approved for upgrading hospitals in the area
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Bad idea: Man injured in fuel tank explosion
The tank exploded, burning his face.
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Family protests newborn’s death at hospital
The protesters gathered outside the hospital, pelted rocks at the building, breaking windows and furniture.
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Two injured in six heists
Three men scaled the wall of a shop near Hajipura on Sialkot Road and stole spares worth Rs125,000.
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Security protocol: Hospital guards protest beating by doctor
Say their colleague was beaten after he asked to search the doctor’s guests.
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Convicted: Man caught with hand grenade given 14 years term
Police had filed a case against him for illegal possession of weapons
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Winter woes: Three students injured in school fire
They were trying to light a fire by pouring kerosene oil on coal.
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Religious sentiments: Traders protest blasphemous caricatures
Say Muslim values and customs should be respected.
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All countries must outlaw blasphemy: Siraj
Haq said that Muslims respected all religions and prophets.
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216 to be trained as health master trainers
900 doctors had been posted at basic health units and rural health centres
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Authority and responsibility: Environment protection standards ‘abysmal’
EPA director says delinquent officials exacerbated environmental degradation.
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Petrol crisis: LHC seeks federal govt’s inquiry findings
Court asks officials to submit minutes of Oil Advisory Committee’s meeting.
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Rules and regulations: Gymkhana elections might be delayed
Joint Stock Companies registrar wants polls after every three years.
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Breaking a mob: Child demanding school reopening injured
We did not hit him with batons, he merely fell down, say police.
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IS commander arrested in Lahore
Yousaf alSalafi admitted that he represented Islamic State in Pakistan
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Petrol crisis: Govt depts squandering public money, says PAT
Report by party’s media cell launched.