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Ostrich farming: At arid university, no venture is too ambitious
The project will be commercialised to generate revenue.
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Family dispute: Woman sets herself on fire outside Punjab CM House
CM Shahbaz Sharif takes notice of the incident, orders best medical care for the woman.
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Republic Day: Fireworks display moved to Racecourse Park
Programme, part of Jashn-i-Baharan festivities, was originally planned to be held at Kamran’a Baradari at midnight.
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Women’s caucus: ‘Helpline to be launched soon’
The IGP will be asked to nominate a focal person to liaise between the caucus and the police.
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Provocative speech: ASWJ leader Malik Ishaq granted bail
Division bench headed by Justice Shahid Hameed Dar grants bail subject to furnishing 2 bail bonds of Rs200,000 each.
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Pakistan Day: 21 civil awards to be presented on Sunday
Governor will confer 21 awards including Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for contributions in various fields.
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Curriculum: PTI demands inquiry on SED
PTI Punjab president demands inquiry into rejection of PCA-approved manuscripts for Class VIII curriculum.
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Local government: Supreme Court deadline for delimitation not feasible, says Sanaullah
‘The SC deadline of January 30 was ideal but the LHC ruling changed that’.
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Safety standards: 90 factories operating boilers ‘illegally’
Unskilled workers have been entrusted operation and maintenance of some of these boilers.
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Power struggle: LESCO recoveries fall as line losses increase
Government payments fall short by Rs509 million.
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Art and literature: GCUF wins quiz competition
As many as 17 universities participated in the competition held as part of the Lyallpur Literature and Art Festival.
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Swift action: FIA, SNGPL seal business for stealing gas
A 125KV electricity generator was operating on gas.
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Seismic event: Mild quake jolts Lahore
The tremor lasted no longer than five seconds.
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Registration of FIR: Police accused of using delaying tactics
SHO Rawat says FIR will be registered after receiving medical report of the injured.
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Opp members boycott pre-budget decision
The session resumed at 11:42am. Minister Rana Mashood answered questions on the School Education Department.
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PAF honours ace pilot MM Alam, renames Mianwali air base after him
'Being peaceful does not mean withdrawing from the right of independence,' Prime Minister says.
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4.2 richter scale earthquake jolts Lahore, surrounding areas
The earthquake rocked Lahore and surrounding areas late Thursday evening.
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Punjab Assembly passes bill regularising 48,000 lady health workers
Punjab Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Authority to be established.
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Extreme jirga: 6 arrested in Chiniot gang rape-vani case
Woman was kidnapped, married forcibly, ‘divorced’, kidnapped again, gang-raped, paraded, according to FIR.
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Medium of instruction: English to Urdu and back
English is medium of instruction for all grades after grade 3, according to govt policy.
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Anthropological study: Dr Begrich discusses his work on the Adivasi of India
‘Adivasis are not just considered to be different but inferior’.
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‘National interest’: ‘Promote industry-academia linkages to boost economy’
Minister for planning and development says the knowledge gap needs to be reduced.
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Social welfare: ‘28 development projects underway in Faisalabad’
Presiding over a meeting, DCO Noorul Amin Mengal says projected cost of these projects was Rs2.28 billion.
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Women of Bahawalpur: The 51 per cent
How to turn a rupee into two rupees is a skill these women from Bahawalpur have learnt to change their lives.
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‘Ignoring orders’: Camp Jail officer summoned
Man says his father was being held at Camp Jail even though court had ordered superintendent to release him.
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Vested rights: Model Town Courts boundary wall held up by lawyers’ opposition
Several lawyers’ houses lie in the path of the boundary wall.
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Not qualified: Acting AG told not to interfere in bar affairs
PbBC Member Abdur Rehman approached LHC with petition questioning Ramday’s role as council’s ex-officio chairman.
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Commercialisation: LDA to assume control of buildings on 147 roads
Commercialisation rates will change as per the LDA’s policy.
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Corruption: Over 300 police officials dismissed since 2013
Around 300 police officials in Rawalpindi were dismissed after they were found guilty of corruption.
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Hit-and-run: Dumper truck kills two bikers
Bilal,17, and Amir,45, were riding motorcycle when speeding cement-laden dumper truck ran over them, killing them.
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Muzaffargarh rape: Lahore High Court grants protective bail to DSP
DSP Ali granted bail in order to appear before trial court, aid in investigation.
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Punjab Assembly: PTI submits resolution against Altaf Hussain's army comments
Hussain said army should not listen to govt if it asks for intervention in Sunni-Shia conflicts in Muslim countries.
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Youth Festival: Aspiring architects build bridges
The participants had designed a variety of models of famous bridges.
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Healthcare: ‘Civil society should monitor public welfare schemes’
Speakers say civil society should analyse how the local government system might be used effectively.
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Anti-encroachment: Putting reclaimed state land to good use
The PHA has planted trees on several plots.
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Health concern: ‘Imported gas not checked for quality’
The gas imported ‘illegally’ is mainly used by the beverages industry, petitioner says.
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Hooliganism: IJT - PU admin at it again
IJT members crash sports gala, manhandle instructors, PU spokesman says.
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Abducted?: Mystery of the missing traffic warden
Warden was on duty when unidentified armed men forced him in to their car and drove away.
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Sharing experiences: Hope Day for cancer patients
Those who had recovered share their experiences with cancer patients and counselled them as well.
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Fake cases: Police snubbed, teen ‘robber’ granted bail
Investigation officer told to work fairly and not abuse his authority.
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Healthy activities: Rs3m announced for Balochistan Sports Festival
Delegation of Punjab Sports Board visited Quetta to help the Balochistan government organise the event.
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Prosecution Dept: Quest for Justice documentary to be shown in May
Project is a brainchild of Punjab Prosecution Secretary Nadeem Irshad Kiani and is being funded by German company GIZ.
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Punjab Assembly: Shahbaz needs to stop acting de facto PM, Opp says
‘Chief minister’s visit to China brought in billions of rupees in investment’.
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Jirga (in)justice: Forcibly married, divorced, gang-raped, paraded
Her family says police are hesitant to take action against the ‘influential’ accused.
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Pollution: ‘Burning of hazardous waste be stopped’
DCO Azmat Mehmood directs crackdown be launched against burning of dangerous materials at kilns in Gujranwala.
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Women of Bahawalpur: The hands that stitch and dye dreams
Small loans turn rural women into entrepreneurs.
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Family feud: Three killed by in-laws
The family of a man’s second wife killed him, his father and brother.
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Pre-budget discussion: ‘ADB to include projects frozen due to lack of funds’
The government reveals its priorities for the next financial year.
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Last chance: Govt told to submit reply to general’s petition
Petitioner says he was appointed as chief of army staff by President Rafiq Tarar on October 12, 1999.
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Abuse of power: Case ordered against ‘ransom seeking’ cops
Ashfaq says policemen had demanded Rs0.2 million as ransom for his brother’s release.