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Too little, too late?: Case registered five years after abduction
The police had been delaying registration of a case saying there was no evidence of kidnapping.
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LHC benches: Lawyers plan Nov 26 sit-in at Supreme Court
At least 500 lawyers from each divisions would participate in the protest.
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Criminal Justice Committee: Food officers told to ‘watch flour prices’
District and sessions judge says ample flour should be available in markets.
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Police raids: Bounty killer arrested
Government had announced Rs0.2 million head money on him.
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Energy cooperation: Govt signs 3 MoUs with German company
German company will set up a 100 megawatt solar power plant, a biogas plant and a biomass plant in Sahiwal.
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Discipline: Shoaib Akhtar’s case against penalty unheard
The judge adjourned the hearing as PCB's counsel did not appear due to an illness.
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Fake degree: Arguments on former minister’s bail plea on 29th
The former minister has already been granted interim bail.
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War on terror: ‘Both political and military interventions needed’
Britain’s support in attaining universal school enrolment in the Punjab discussed.
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Public education: Teachers to protest on November 28
PTU says teachers will walk out of classes at 9.30 am.
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National challenge: Rescuers compete in trauma simulations
Competitions included trauma-handling, deep well rescue and swimming.
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Peaceful protests: Protests against Rawalpindi tragedy remain peaceful
10,000 policemen deployed to maintain order.
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Skilled labour: Punjab embarks on drive to enhance worker literacy
Project aimed at increasing productivity, work ethics.
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Crime: Cash, gold taken in 20 robberies
A customer, Ilyas Baig, was injured on resisting the robbers.
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Tourism awareness: TDCP holds quiz on architectural heritage
TDCP officials made presentations on Pakistan’s cultural history as well as global tourism.
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Embezzlement: Two forest guards arrested
The investigation report was sent to the Lahore High Court, which had later cancelled bail of the two accused.
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Health talk: ‘Eat less, walk more’
Avoid junk food, say doctors.
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Fatal suspicion: Brothers accused of burning sister
They had apparently found her talking on a cell phone; girl has 70 per cent burns.
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Epidemic control: LHC seeks govt’s dengue policy
The chief justice Lahore High Court remarked that governance appeared to be a “one-man show” in the province.
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Public health: Student volunteers sought for polio drive
4 new cases of polio reported in the Punjab.
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Schools Education Department: Missing facilities project ‘on track’
Rs7.6 billion have been released so far, but no data is available to assess successes.
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Garrison state: Academic urges government to cut back on military spending
Says overspending on defence facilitated ascent of military in the country’s politics.
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Urban environment: More development work on Canal Bank Road planned
Tepa to propose nine u-turns, road widening from Doctors’ Hospital to Canal View.
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Nation demonstrated unity to foil Rawalpindi conspiracy: Sanaullah
'28 people involved in the Rawalpindi violence have been arrested through CCTV footage,' says Sanaullah.
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Pindi violence: LHC commission rejected
Community leaders demand that the chief justice himself lead the inquiry.
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Jail security: DIG takes notice of assault on inmate
The injured inmate had been arrested on blasphemy charges.
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Taking notice: ‘MEPCO most corrupt electricity supplier’
Water and power minister forms committee to fix responsibility.
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Children’s Day: Govt urged to set up child rights body
Minister promises 100 per cent school enrolment by 2015.
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Special allowance: CJ seeks details on staff pay in other provinces
CJ said it was necessary to make judicial staff financially secure in order to maintain an independent judiciary.
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Encouraging reading: Book Fair opens at LUMS
26 book sellers and publishers from all over Pakistan displayed books on politics, religion, science, art and fiction.
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Sports Board politics: Petitioner told to join investigation
SHO tells court that petitioner accused of same theft she blamed on others.
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Healthcare: ‘Deliveries at home can be safe’
4,200 midwives have been trained for home birth.
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Property dispute: ‘Police set my house on fire’
Petitioner M Saeed said the police were acting at his landlady Abida Anwar’s behest.
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Safe transport: Punjab University student crushed by bus
The bus was overloaded and her daughter hadn’t been able to get on properly and slipped, the victim's mother said.
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Security barriers: LDA, city govt issued notices
Petitioner asked court to order removal of all barriers on public roads as they are encroachments.
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Home and hearth: Shirkat Gah to launch campaign against domestic violence
NGO aims to press govt into speeding up legislation on the issue.
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Violent crime: Acid attack victim dies at hospital
Police said the deceased was being treated for acid burns after he had been attacked by his paternal uncle.
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Luxury residences: Govt asked to provide revenue estimate
Petitioners say tax not being imposed in DHA, Cantt, Bahria Town.
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Rawalpindi riots: Police arrest 10 suspects
Three of the suspects have confessed to the crime.
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Post curfew: Clash between two groups averted
Refusing to budge for small procession, traders stage sit-in.
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Sahulat bazaars: Govt to provide kitchen items on discounted prices
Punjab Govt decides to provide relief to residents of Rawalpindi through 2 ‘Sahulat Bazaars’ and 13 ‘flour sale...
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Missing children: DCO unhappy with vaccination drive at general bus stand
Says no bus should be allowed to leave until cleared by authority.
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Alternative energy: ‘Government to finance power plant at UAF’
50 overseas PhD scholarships would be provided under the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) this year.
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Public health: Faisalabad DHQ hospital to get kidney centre
100-bed building has been completed at a cost of Rs68.7 million.
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Family feud: Two women shot dead ‘by brother-in-law’
They had apparently refused to help him get married.
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Case sought against father for forced marriage
Woman says she was being forced to marry an old, illiterate and jobless drug addict.
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PU students protest against lack of hostel rooms
IJT denies admin’s claim that it organised hunger strike camp.
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Officials facing corruption cases to be suspended
Punjab government issues new policy on official postings.
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Recent NCA grads exhibit pieces at Taseer Art Gallery
Themes include flying and fleeing, fragmented personality.
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Addressing abuse: Child protection policy draft in final review stage
Provincial commission must be independent, says Child Rights Movement.
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Illegal: Indian films smuggled into Pakistan cannot be screened, says LHC
‘Only films shot outside India can be screened in Pakistan’.