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Hear me roar: ‘Women need to come out and state their case now more than ever’
Activists marched from Regal Chowk to Lahore High Court.
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Law passed: Punjab to have commission on status of women
Women’s Empowerment Day to be celebrated on March 8.
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Homicide or suicide?: Relatives demand murder case registered against police
Medical board delays autopsy report by a day; civil society call for fresh post-mortem.
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Post-grad education: CPSP to convene meeting on Health Dept letters
They will decide their response to the letters sent by the Health Department.
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Secondhand: Notice issued over defective mobile phone
The petitioner has demanded Rs500,000 as damages.
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Youth festival: Lahore teams win football, hockey
Lahore won 3-1 on the penalty shootout.
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Fishermen feud: 10, including a child, injured in firing over boat
All of them were said to be in critical condition.
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Rs2m needed to repair damaged wall
Archaeology dept prepares for restoration of two boundary walls of 680-year-old mausoleum of Hazrat Shah Rukn-i-Alam.
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Missing person: Protest against police over abducted youth
The man was kidnapped five months ago for Rs100,000 ransom.
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Bomb threat at Excise and Taxation office in Lahore
Express News reports that a suspicious car has been taken into custody.
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Medical care: Mercy Health Centre opens at FC College
The facility was inaugurated by Ferozsons Laboratories Limited President Osman Khalid Waheed.
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Transparency: LHC seeks govt's statement on expired medicine
The petitioner had said the government was making false claims about controlling the epidemic.
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Financing energy: If needed, I will sell the coat off my back, says Shahbaz
CM says coal-based power is the quickest way to overcome energy crisis.
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National Women’s Day: ‘Miles to go before we achieve rights for women’
Speakers at the roundtable discussed how extremism affected women.
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Healthcare facilities: ‘90% of PIC patients receive free treatment’
The hospital is short of cardiac surgeons, says PIC chief executive.
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50 drivers register for Cholistan Jeep Rally
Schedule for jeep rally announced.
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Environment friendly: UAF 35th among green universities
‘The achievement reflects the progress of Pakistani universities’.
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Dengue fever: Federal coordination cell set up for twin cities
A comprehensive plan has also been chalked out for identification and eradication of dengue larvae.
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Arrest warrants issued for witnesses
The judge directed the Shahdara station house officer to produce them in court to record their statements on March 1.
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Compensation sought for badly stitched dress
The petitioner is seeking Rs225,000 damages
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Report card: Punjab school attendance indicators ‘stagnant’
ASER report says learning levels of private sector better.
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Opposition MPAs ask for uplift in their areas
Sanaullah says development bodies formed through executive order.
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Youth Festival: PYF volunteers prepare for world record events
Players from Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib and Kasur competed in various events at the Iqbal Sports Complex.
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Acid attack: Woman burnt for making divorce public
Suspect arrested, doctors say victim has 50 per cent burns.
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‘Honour’ crime: Man kills daughter, her alleged boyfriend
Police said Muhammad Riaz had also killed his uncle, aunt and their son four years ago.
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Kidnapping prevented: Citizens thrash suspect
In Faisalabad, a 25-year-old man abducted 10 days ago was found dead.
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Electric short circuit: Nishtar Hospital emergency ward on fire
DCO orders inquiry into the incident.
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Testing times: Student allowed to sit GCU examinations
Says she was told her admission had been cancelled a few days before the exams.
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Conservation: LHC extends ban on houbara bustards
He said the Punjab government had allowed foreign dignitaries to hunt protected birds on its own.
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LBA protests: ‘No need to divide the sessions court benches’
Ishtiaq said there was a need to increase the number of judges rather than dividing the court.
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Fundamental rights: Commissions on minority rights demanded
‘Independent commission should monitor human rights abuses’ .
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The twin cities
Nearly 400,000 tons of trash is collected each year from the twin cities, according to official statistics.
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A cleaner Lahore?
Lahore is the first city to witness a change in solid waste management system.
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Garrison city: Where is the dustbin?
Though Rawalpindi Solid Waste Management is lifting the garbage, it has proved insufficient.
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Violent crime: Father, son found killed in factory
Police believe they were given electric shocks.
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Youth and sports : ‘Government to convert ponds into playgrounds’
Butt said converting ponds into playgrounds would provide basic facilities to the youths for promotion of sports.
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Spiritual connections : Khawaja Ghulam Fareed’s urs ends
Organisers, visitors not happy with the ban on poetry recitation, stalls.
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Cholistan ponds drying up
Protesting residents say they are forced to migrate.
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Corruption: CM orders inquiry into alleged irregularities
MPA claims district govt gave contracts to unqualified contractors.
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Dilkash Lahore : Float parade, laser shows, bus safari planned
Around 18 historic buildings will also be restored.
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Student unions: IJT demands ban to be lifted
He demanded that the government lift the ban on student unions, and draft a code of conduct for unions.
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Explosion near Rahim Yar Khan damages 3 gas pipelines
BRA claims responsibility while police evaluate evidence to determine exact nature of the blast.
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Pay up: No raise in token tax default fine yet
The department has launched a crackdown against vehicle owners who still haven’t paid their token tax.
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Reference: Musadiq Sanwal remembered at National College of Arts
‘It was Sanwal who helped me appreciate music’, said Sabir Nazar.
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New courts : Pending cases to be redistributed
Home Department issued a notification giving Lahore City 48 police stations and New Lahore 36 police stations.
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Youth Festival : Wrestlers shortlisted for int’l games
1,276 people competed in division-level games of PYF.
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‘Is Lady Willingdon Hospital here to stay?’
A stay order has been granted against demolition of a part of the building.
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Forgotten: Sirajia Park – no place to be
Facility spread over 10 kanals is shorn of all things that make a park.
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Health reform: CPSP, Health Department at loggerheads
Department seeks rationalisation of postgraduates passing examinations.
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Public schools: ‘Poverty factor in a lot of drop outs’
Despite govt’s efforts, enrollment has not improved, says ASER.