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Robbers in cop kits loot Rs16.5m gold
Robbers loot gold from seven jewellery shops in Chowk Pindori on Kallar Syedan Road.
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Price control: ‘Hoarding, price hike will be stopped to provide relief to masses’
Inspection committee directs district admin to monitor prices of products.
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Salmaan Taseer gets top US peace prize
Salmaan Taseer is the first non-American to receive the Martin Luther King Jr Award.
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Balochistan quake zone: Shahbaz dispatches truckloads of quilts, shawls
Ten trucks carrying winter relief supplies leave from Lahore, 90 from Rahim Yar Khan.
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World Aids Day: NCA students raise awareness through art
Give their two pence through paintings and graffiti.
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Local govt elections: ECP fails to notify poll schedule for Sindh, Punjab
Acting CEC Tassaduq Jillani resigns, Justice Nasirul Mulk named as replacement.
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Employees’ rights: Teachers protesting for salaries baton charged
Several students also injured in the demonstration.
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Three run over
The driver fled.
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Waste management: Clean Walled City project set for launch
The project would start from December 2.
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DCO takes notice of mismanagement at fruit markets
Directs veterinary officers to examine the health of animals slaughtered.
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Rs292 million approved for WASA projects
Suspended electricity system at tube wells to be fixed.
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[Harm] welcome: Newborn dumped at hospital
CCTV footage shows the woman leaving the baby.
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Rigging: LHC asked to declare verification through thumbprints illegal
The court ordered verification of votes on PTI candidate Hamid Zaman’s petition.
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Whistle-blower: Governor restrained from inquiry against PU teacher
She had filed a petition seeking the vice chancellor’s suspension.
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Conservation aid: A guide to city monuments on your smart phone
OCCO aims to revolutionise navigation experience by providing architectural and historic references for 350 buildings.
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Late night weddings: LHC seeks explanation for raids
Weddings can not be limited to specific time as they are a means to get together with family members and friends.
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Project completed: Major Ring Road link opens for traffic
Heavy traffic can now bypass Lahore.
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Devolution plan: Punjab preparing to take over higher education
This will strengthen the system of check and balances, says minister.
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LDA meeting: Shahbaz approves uplift projects for Lahore
Shahbaz also gave approval for the release of more than Rs12 billion funds for the projects.
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Extrajudicial killing: Neighbours protest death in ‘shootout’
Say police killed innocent man, claimed he was a robber.
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Garbage power: LWMC signs MoU with British firm
Renoir Global will conduct a pre-feasibility study to assess possibilities for a ‘waste-to-energy’ project in Lahore.
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Poverty alleviation: Goats distributed among female farmers
48 families have been given 240 goats in the first phase of the project.
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Chief secy reviews enrolment drive
The provision of quality education is the government’s top priority, says chief secretary .
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Contempt of court: Ombudswoman told to file fresh reply to VC’s plea
Prof Kamran’s counsel asked the court to initiate contempt proceedings against Ombudswoman.
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Empowering women: Project to train home workers planned
1,000 women in Lahore to be trained and found jobs.
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Where’s the basic right?: Dampened dreams
Ayesha wanted to be a doctor but is forced to sell candy to help make ends meet.
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Standing committees: Govt uses PA perks and jobs to get MPAs in line for local polls
MPAs being offered roles in standing committees, as parliamentary secys.
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Education authorities: Teachers threaten strike in 15 days
Protest against district education authorities blocks The Mall for two hours.
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Rana Sanaullah urges ulema to maintain harmony among different sects
Cases related to Rawalpindi sectarian clashes will be heard in anti-terrorism courts, says the Pubjab law minister.
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Life cut short: Abandoned newborn dies of burns
Couples flocked to the hospital and offered to pay for the child’s treatment.
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Job well done: Highway Police arrest kidnappers, recover hostage
PHP arrested five suspected robbers and recovered a person they had taken hostage as well as a stolen motorcycle.
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Solidarity: ‘An attack on lawyers is an attack on justice’
Bar Association president says lawyers would now sit-in in front of the Lahore High Court.
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Normalisation first: ‘India-Pak trade should get top priority’
Easier visas, more people-to-people contact proposed.
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Food safety: Food Authority to operate in Faisalabad from February
PFA expects the Finance Department to release Rs35 million soon for its operations in Faisalabad.
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Extra judicial killings: Three robbers, two passers-by killed
CM announces Rs0.5m compensation for the family of each of the deceased passers-by.
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Challenges and expectations: ‘Youth must play a role in building democracy’
Speakers at PILDAT forum urge young people to read up about Pakistan.
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Blasphemy case: ‘Mentally-ill’ accused may face attempted suicide charge
Fiance asks court to release accused for psychological treatment.
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High Court benches: Lawyers boycott courts in support of Islamabad protesters
LHCBA condemns media coverage of protest, announces Jang Group boycott.
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Inquiry ordered into ‘private police torture cell’
Suspect SI had been dismissed from service six years ago for harassment.
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Education authorities: Teachers to stage sit-in at CM’s House today
Punjab Teachers’ Union claims members threatened with suspension and termination over protest.
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Dumped baby burnt at garbage heap
The newborn baby received burn injuries over 80% of her body.
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Fatal rivalry: Man shot dead over land dispute
One of the assailants was arrested.
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Justice served: Murder convicts get death in Khushab, Mian Channu
In Faisalabad, an accused acquitted due to lack of evidence.
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Forbidden act: Seven arrested for illegal hunting
The judge ordered the police to confiscate hunter's weapons licence and also fined him Rs10,000.
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World challenges: Need for water conservation stressed
UAF VC says farmers need to stop using traditional irrigation methods.
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Disposal system: Two hospital waste incinerators planned
10,569kg waste is produced daily by 232 hospitals in the city, says Waseem Ajmal.
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Attempted sexual assault: 26-year-old set on fire for rejecting advances
Doctors say he has 25-30 per cent burns; no one has been arrested so far.
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Controversial move: Code of conduct approved for bar elections
This will restrict the role of the election board.
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Local bodies: Govt asked to reinstate 33 per cent quota for women
Mumkin demands representation of women from minority communities.
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‘Under control’: Number of dengue patients in the Punjab reaches 2,296
48 of 51 patients in the Punjab were from Lahore.