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Kallar Kahar bus accident leaves 3 dead
Bus carrying pilgrims from Jhang overturned as its brakes failed.
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Invisible hands: ‘Who is a domestic worker?’
Consultation organised by APWA discusses position paper.
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Double Shah scam: Cooperatives Bank ordered to deposit Rs6 million with NAB
NAB had arrested Sibatul Hassan in a financial scam case in 2007.
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Development: ‘More women need to be empowered for progress’
Former Indian election commissioner says agricultural experts should work together to cope with food insecurity.
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Precautionary measures: Court security beefed up
28 police jawans to be deployed outside the sessions courts and 16 at the district court’s gate.
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Abuse of power: Police officer arrested for using force against lawyers
He had allegedly ordered a police team to baton-charge protestors.
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Infrastructure development: ‘Apparel park to be set up near motorway’
Chief minister says textile sector had a major share in the country’s exports.
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New is old: Historic LHC building being restored
The restoration team has closely studied the original plans, says architect Kamil Khan Mumtaz.
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Civil service: 11 officers hold additional charge of key posts
Services and General Administrative Department says short of officers.
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‘Vocational training on the cards for teachers’
‘221 generators to be distributed among special education institutions’.
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Madrassah reform: ‘Don’t use seminaries for politics’
Ulema Council chief says extremism related to global situation.
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Public health: Meeting held to review dengue control measures
Adviser to Chief Minister on Health says vector surveillance and response activities should be started.
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Noble cause: Bahria Town to have modern cardiology hospital
Pakistan National Heart Association to set up a modern 250-bed hospital in phase-8 of Bahria Town.
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Dengue alert: Larvae detected in Pindi girls’ college water tank
Preventive measures need to be taken before summers.
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Landslide near Kohala: Four days on, AJK remains cut off from Rawalpindi
Locals decry authorities’ slow response.
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Court announces death sentence for accused in Joseph Colony blasphemy case
Sawan Masih's lawyer says they will appeal the sentence in the Lahore High Court.
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Policy slippage: Disabled mainstreaming plans await implementation
A notification in this regard was issued in November last year.
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Tragic: Three dead in plaza fire
At least 11 fire fighting vehicles were on the job trying to douse the flames and foam coolants were used as well.
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The state of English: British Council report weighs the importance of bilingual practice
Madrassah teachers consider English essential for professional growth.
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Frequent motive: Five of a family killed over land dispute
They had called a meeting to solve the matter.
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Security concerns: Government and inspector general summoned
Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial directs IGP to submit the proposed security plan for the court at the next hearing.
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Women caucus: Some women lawmakers allege exclusion
Condition of post-graduation for caucus office bearers undemocratic, they say.
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Pak-China ties: ‘Cultural connections will widen economic corridors’
‘Both countries believe in peaceful co-existence’.
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Blasphemy case: Aasia Bibi’s appeal adjourned
Counsel for the complainant failed to show up.
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Disturbing worship: Cinema manager moves court against SSP
SSP had destroyed cinema’s signboards, claiming the pictures of actresses distracted him from worship.
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Drastic preemption: Two girls die after being poisoned by mother
Mother says she feared her husband would force daughters into prostitution.
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Right to education: PEF to take charge of 75 Cholistan schools
Future of students and teachers is secure, says the SED secretary.
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Promoting peace: More international cricket teams should visit Pakistan, says Mashood
‘40 countries have shown willingness to take part in an intl youth festival’.
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Policy advice: Conference on managing the economy held at LSE
The theme of the conference was Pakistan in the Global Economy – Opportunities and Challenges.
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Punjab a hot bed for kidnappers
Punjab was followed by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, while Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK ranked at the bottom.
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NADRA takes notice of 100,000 bogus birth certificates in Lahore
Around 150 union councils were involved in issuing these fake certificates.
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Shopping plaza fire claims 3 lives in Lahore
The victims were identified as Umar, Waqas and Hassan.
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Election tribunal declares result of PP-136 Narowal null and void
Runner-up Muhammad Wakeel Khan Manj had challenged PML-N candidate Colonel (retd) Shujah Ahmad Khan's victory.
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Illegal construction: More time sought for a reply in Fortress shopping mall case
Petition states shopping complex was built in violation of the law.
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Women caucus: Help desks for women at police stations on the cards
Women superintendents nominated for liaison with parliamentary caucus.
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Youth festival: Pakistan-A to play against Qatar today
Minister for Sports and Education Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan will be the chief guest.
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Interfaith discourse: Reconcile faith with modernity, says bishop
Religion and cohesion in a social, global setting discussed.
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Bad business: Spurious drugs seized, two arrested
FIA say raw materials and machinery also seized in the raid.
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Power shortage: ‘Govt committed to uninterrupted electricity supply’
Minister says all Fesco officers including the CEO were accountable.
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Public welfare: Chowinda hospital to be upgraded
Minister announces that a cricket stadium would be constructed in the area to promote the sport.
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Stingy dowry: ‘Woman killed by husband, in-laws’
She had more than 21 body injuries according to the doctors.
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Service matters: Young doctors persuaded to hold off protest
Health Department given four weeks to make good its promises.
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Preventative measures: Bigger fines proposed for traffic violations
The IG has proposed that fines be raised to curb reckless driving and running the red light.
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Amid rain, work begins on Metro bus project
Dividers, fences along the first patch were removed, bridges and streetlights out from next week.
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Public health: Five-day workshop on diarrhoea kicks off
‘One in 10 children do not live until their fifth birthday’.
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Waste management: LWMC to install plant to process hospital waste
The LWMC is working on drafting a code of conduct regarding disposal of construction and demolition waste in the city.
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Infrastructure: Rs178 million development funds announced
District Planning Officer Tariq Ali Dhilloon confirms grant had been sanctioned for construction of 17 roads in city.
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Justice delayed: FESCO set to ‘compensate’ for death
Execution order issued in a case that has been in the court for over two decades.
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Fine dining: Authentic Italian cuisine to be served at food fiesta
Ciccotelli has been invited from Islamabad to lend authenticity to Covo’s Italian menu.
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Love the language: Conference on Urdu kicks off
Delegates from India, Bangladesh, Egypt, UK, USA, Qatar, Turkey, Australia, Sweden, Denmark are participating in event