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Visionary forum: Seminar held at TECH Society Club
‘Solve the major challenges, smaller problems will take care of themselves’.
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LHC stays houbara bustard hunt
Courts says permits violated the Punjab Wildlife Act, 2007.
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Save the environment: Raising awareness through 3-D models
More than 10,000 people attended the WWF’s 16th Annual Nature Carnival.
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Youth festival: Tehsil games conclude 9,551 people moving to the next round
As many as 158,000 people participated on the concluding day of tehsil-level competitions.
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Medical negligence: Surgeon loses PMDC membership, pension
The patient lost feeling in her back and legs after the operation.
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Development: CM promises university, cadet college for RY Khan
CM Sharif praises participants of the kabbadi tournament.
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Bahria Town project: Over 50,000 receive booking form
The real estate developer will allot plots to more than 0.5 million people.
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Terror in Rawalpindi: Four attacks, zero leads
The police have not arrested anyone regarding the attacks, admit lack of leads.
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3,800 FESCO employees to get plots in FDA City
The housing society will be developed along modern lines.
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Consumer court: Health officers issued notices over birth certificate
The notices issued earlier were apparently delivered to the wrong address.
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Public hygiene: ‘Long hospital stay increases chances of infection’
A training workshop was held in connection with controlling infection in hospitals.
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Scholastic: THAAP calls for conference papers
The topic for the conference this year is the Culture, Art and Architecture of the Marginalised and the Poor.
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Gazette question: Printing Corporation denies notifying PMDC executive council
Gazette of Pakistan notification in question has not been printed by this press.
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Right to education: ‘Provision of facilities will help student retention’
Budgetary allocations will be released by March, the SED Deputy Secretary says.
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Youth Festival: Tehsil games enter second week
24,600 people moved to the next round.
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Planning ahead: Wheat price won’t be raised, says Bosan
‘Farmers and the masses will be taken into consideration before a final decision is taken regarding rates’.
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Court awards death sentence to five men
The five accused had admitted to murder.
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Law enforcement: Headless city police also lacking requisite numbers
No RPO since November; on average there is one police officer for every 1,500 citizens.
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Illegal: Three held for carrying weapons
The police registered separate cases against them and investigations are under way.
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Back to the camps: Pindi police to clear Afghan refugees from district
Officials to face music for helping Afghans illegally reside in city.
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Identity matters: Archaeology made obscure in Punjab
Only one university in Punjab offers the subject as a major.
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Water supply: WASA proposes levy on private tube wells
The amended LDA Act 1975 allows the LDA to charge such rates.
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In solidarity: Lawyers on strike
Lawyers did not appear before courts in most cases and the cases were adjourned.
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Official perks: Purchase of vehicles challenged in court
Advocate AK Dogar says govt planning to purchase 80 new cars for secretaries and chairmen from public exchequer.
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Global village: 1,500 students to join volunteer programmes
Interns from several countries have arrived for the event.
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MBBS examination: 84.7% of the students pass
AIMC student stands first, girls clinch second and third place.
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Equal rights: ‘Protecting minorities requires law reform’
Participants stress need for implementing constitutional and international conventions regarding minorities’ rights.
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Countering terrorism: PSP team to meet IGP to discuss ATF matters
It will be headed by a PSP officer, but will be attached to the Home Department.
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All parties’ conference: ‘Local governments represent true democracy’
Conference participants discuss challenges and opportunities of the local governments system.
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Agriculture: ‘Research collaboration could help ensure food security’
Pakistan could benefit from Nepal’s experience with biogas, says the ambassador.
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Law and order: Robbers’ gang busted
The men were involved in stealing cattle and hijacking cars.
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Traffic tickets: Oil tanker owners warn of strike
“We do not want to close our businesses, but we have been forced to do so,” says Sharafat Khattak.
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Public health: 389 safe water taps proposed
The proposed project is estimated to cost around Rs500 million.
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WASA disposal station made functional
This would resolve sewerage related complaints from the eastern parts of the city.
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Conserving history: Restoration of Satgarah Fort’s two gates nears completion
Remaining work includes construction of a vault at a gate.
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Law reform: New powers for LDA challenged
‘The LDA has more power than constitutionally mandated local governments’.
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Exit control list: Gilani’s son seeks freedom to travel abroad
Ministry of Interior said that it placed Gilani on the exit control list at the request of the ANF.
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Bloody rivalry: Two brothers shot dead over right of way
15 others injured taken to Shaikh Zayed Hospital.
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Mass participation: Punjab Youth Festival tehsil competitions enter sixth day
24,273 people move to the next round.
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Lahore hacks: Civic hackathon open at LUMS on Friday
A similar activity was held in Karachi last year.
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Back in business: Patwari accused of graft reinstated
The official is also being tried by anti-corruption court.
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Some indispensables: Punjab seeks to keep federal officers in ‘violation of rules’
The provincial govt was directed to repatriate the services of the officers in 2013.
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LHC stays hunting of endangered birds
Justice Shah has sought a list of permit holders.
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Excessive delay: Ombudsman directs Benevolent Fund to apologise to widow
Ombudsman also ordered Rs20,000 as compensation to be paid to complainant for the excessive delay.
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End quackery: ‘Doctors losing faith in Health Care Commission’
Quacks were not only openly practicing in rural areas, but in urban centres as well.
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Safety precautions: More guards requested for district court
Every person entering the courts would be searched.
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Protests against police: Residents demonstrate against growing crime
Separately, relatives of arrested kite makers protest against police.
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Out of the way: 200 shopkeepers issued notices during clean-up drive
A cleanup drive in Hussain Agahi had been pending for 30 years.
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Remembrance: ‘We forget underage helpers work in our homes’
Candle light vigil held to mark death anniversary of maid.
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Condemnation: Special persons want improved security for polio workers
Demonstrators said the government must improve security for anti-polio campaigns.