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Objectionable video: Meera, Capt Naveed issued notices
Notice issued for Feb 20 on petition seeking registration of case against them for video allegedly featuring them.
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Bilateral relations: Shahbaz lauds Saudi support for Pakistan
CM hopes for stronger ties at luncheon for Saudi delegates.
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Clearing backlog: FIA director sets deadline for pending cases
FIA's new Punjab director Dr Usman Anwar decides more than 400 inquiries that had been pending for several months.
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Youth festival: Division-level games open today
The prize money of the games is Rs4,252,950.
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Due process: Report sought on power sector hiring
Chief justice upholds Gepco judgment.
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Follow-up protest: Doctors, lawyers accuse each other of starting brawl
Say the committee formed to probe into the matter has not contacted them.
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Bonded labour: Workers demand enforcement of labour laws
Hundreds of brick-kiln workers stage protest demonstration in front of Labour Department office to press their demand.
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Infrastructure: Sewerage system to be revamped
WASA has constituted special task force to revamp sewage system in Faisalabad, says DCO Noorul Amin Mengal.
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Catch and release: In Pindi, 3,200 POs on the lam
Rawalpindi RPO says operations against proclaimed offenders under way.
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Gold rush: No leads in millions worth of gold heists
Over five kg stolen in six different incidents in last three months.
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Central Avenue premium brands plaza inaugurates in Lahore
Lahore has another delightful shopping destination to celebrate.
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Blame game: Lawyers, doctors fight over report
DCO orders inquiry into the incident.
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Afghanistan to open consulate in Lahore
New Afghan envoy says opening of consulate will further promote trade and culture ties between the two countries.
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Khanewal shootout: Two suspected attackers die in encounter
According to sources, the alleged encounter took place following a raid on a compound in Vehari.
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Inauguration ceremony: Fullbright Centre opens at Forman Christian College
It will offer counseling services for admissions to universities in the US.
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Youth Festival: Donkeys take stage ahead of games
Nashaee Times wins the ‘beauty contest’.
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Law and order: 4 policemen killed in shootout with robbers
A robber was killed, a DSP injured.
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Painting competition: Cash prizes distributed among students
Mengal announces that competitions on Lyallpur’s heritage and Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan would also be held soon.
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Cantt residents’ woes: Caught between a rock and a hard place
Residents paying taxes for property they do not really own.
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Energy crisis: LHC seeks IPP payments audit report
The govt paid the amount to its favourites among the IPPs, says the petitioner.
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Safety measures: Two factories sealed, cases registered
The factories were asked to fix several problems identified in a survey conducted in September 2012.
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Women’s exclusive: Wagon service to be launched in twin cities
The 12-fleet service will kick off on February 17.
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Hajj corruption: Ex establishment secy granted protective bail
Qureshi stands accused of violating rules in appointing Rao Shakeel Ahmad as Hajj director general.
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Public health: ‘Punjab committed to AIDS control’
Doctors to maintain computer records of dengue patients for improved dengue case response.
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Murder, robbery: Convicts awarded death on two counts
They were also ordered to pay Rs200,000 to each of the deceased’s heirs.
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Officials apprehend two armed suspects in Khanewal, one killed
One suspect died after a grenade he was trying to hurl at officials exploded in his hands.
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2 police officers killed in DG Khan shootout
The dead include Senior Superintendent of Police.
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Managing Pindi’s inner city: Bringing pre-‘garisson city’ Rawalpindi back to life
NCA team compiles rapid inventory of historical buildings, interviews locals.
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Online learning: ‘E.Learn Punjab will make learning more interactive’
Website covers a range of topics from class IX and X science.textbooks
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Youth Festival: Special athletes compete in educator sector games
522 students participate in athletics, basketball, football, and motor activity events.
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Animal rights [and wrongs] : Police raid ‘illegal’ camel festival in Dera Ghazi Khan
Arrest three, register FIR against 14.
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Poultry sellers protest FIR against colleague
Police say they recovered dead poultry stocked.
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Rural property: Farmers protest against increasing cattle theft
Say 700 cattle stolen in the last month.
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Female literacy: Four cities to have new women universities
Rs266 million to be sent for the purpose.
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College education: Evening classes to begin at 25 colleges
Evening classes would begin from noon towards the evening.
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Fit for adjudication: LHC to hear petition for Taliban office, talks
‘Sanctions cannot be imposed on Pakistan for holding talks with the Taliban’.
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Rules not drafted: Punjab right to information act still in stillborn state
Government yet to establish an information commission.
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‘Unfair’ surcharge: No response from Ministry of Water and Power
The judge directed the officer to ensure a reply from the ministry’s joint secretary was filed at the next hearing.
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Foundation stone for Rawalpindi metro to be laid on Feb 28
Sharif says the journey to progress must continue.
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Alleged assault: Akmal’s car returned
He asked the court to handover his car to him and undertook to bring it to court when required.
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Civic facilities: Agreement signed to hand over 250 parking lots
Lahore Parking Company will get 45.4 per cent of the revenue.
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‘Insolence’: LHC accepts SP’s apology
Minutes after the arrest warrant was issued, the SP appeared and submitted an unconditional apology.
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Metro bus project: Admin mulls keeping part of BB Road open
23.2 kilometre-long road will be completed in 11 months.
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Law and order: Traders protest police inaction
Protesters say robberies and incidents of street crime have increased.
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Quality education: ‘Let universities help improve schools’
Committee to suggest measures to improve secondary school education stresses need for research.
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Solidarity day: ‘For peace in Kashmir, sever diplomatic ties with India’
Jamaat-i-Islami and Jamatud Dawa urge prime minister to be tougher on India.
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Kashmir day: ‘Resolve Kashmir dispute to avert war’
“The Indian govt should realise that Kashmir is a core issue”.
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Party meeting : ‘Ignoring Nandipur project was criminal’
Shahbaz says the plant would become operational in May.
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Muslim League: Nadeem Sultan to head PML-Q’s Ulema-o-Mashaikh
Elahi said Sultan would lead the PML-Q Punjab Ulema-o-Mashaikh Wing.
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Youth Festival: Data Ganj Bakhsh Town dominates
It won the hockey game and the wrestling competition.