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Defective generator: Consumer court jails man for first time
Respondent sent to jail after he tells court he can’t pay damages.
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Youth in focus: Cultivating peace in society through education
The SED, UNICEF will review the curriculum to identify objectionable content.
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‘56 women killed in 2013 for giving birth to girls’
Symposium held to mark Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women.
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Smuggled and screened: Censor board, govt’s reply in Indian films case pending
LHC had previously told them to stop licensing smuggled Indian films.
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Rawalpindi clashes: Probe report reveals lack of coordination between police, Rangers
Report further states that Muharram procession reached the location of the clashes earlier than it was scheduled to.
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Literature and culture: ‘Film industry easy to criticise, difficult to revive’
Speakers say funds to improve filmmaking techniques lacking.
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Humour: Dramatic reading of humorous pieces entertains audience
A large crowd had gathered around the book stalls set up at the conference.
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Children’s Day: ‘One in 77 babies dies on its first day’
Children urge govt to increase budget for health, education and child protection.
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Registration campaign: ‘Vehicle owners need to collect plates by Nov 30’
9,000 plates are lying at the Faisalabad office, says ETD spokesman.
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Law and order: Two policemen shot dead at picket
Constables Zaheer and Yaseen had stopped three men riding a motorcycle.
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Condolence: Former nursing head remembered
Reference to pay tribute to services of former nursing head Nisab Akhtar was held at Postgraduate Nursing College.
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Parking facilities: Plaza at Moon Market to open early 2014
LPC launches drive against unregistered parking sites.
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Punjab University: Conference on Indo-Pak economic cooperation starts today
Prof Muhammad Kamran appointed head of PU Urdu Department.
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Sectarian strife: ‘Ulema should do more to promote harmony’
MNA Hamza Shahbaz meets with a delegation from Sargodha.
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Solar energy park: QSPC to get Rs50m to start development
The Qauid-i-Azam Solar Park is to be set up on 5,000 acres in Cholistan in Bahawalpur district.
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‘Target killers’: Three suspects nabbed, sent to Karachi
They had come to Lahore with Tableeghi Jamat pilgrims heading for the Raiwind Ijtima, the source said.
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Taking action: Innovative solutions for a social revolution
Young entrepreneurs share success stories and ideas.
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Trafficking: Woman seeks case against rapists
She said the men had thrashed her when she tried to escape.
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Literature: ‘Contemporary writers no match for Sufi saints’
Writers and poets deliberate over spirituality in local literature.
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PTI leader accused of extortion at gunpoint
He allegedly demanded 20% of all advertising revenue.
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Robberies: Armed men snatch Rs3 million
Admin Manager at Al-Koon Associates was was stopped by unidentified motorcyclists and robbed at Abdullah Pur Chowk.
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Grid station fire: Large swathes of Rawalpindi in the dark
No loss of life reported, short-circuiting said to have caused fire.
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Lahore: Fire dowsed at Electronics Market on Hall Road
No casualties or injuries were reported.
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Firing in Hafizabad kills three police officers including SHO
The fugitives who shot the officers were allegedly involved in various criminal acts such as murder and robbery.
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Kamra attack case: LHC restrains action against 3 PAF employees
Rawalpindi bench issues notices to defence ministry, PAF.
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Fixing responsibility: DCO records statement before fact-finding committee
He alleges that part of the Rawalpindi mob also attacked and injured him with spears.
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Ashura violence: Protest rallies end peacefully in twin cities
Separate rallies at Raja Bazaar and Lal Masjid disturb civic life.
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Girls’ education: Nine classrooms for 1,200 students’
‘No drinking water at several high schools for girls’.
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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.