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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’.
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Rawalpindi incident: JUI-S calls for countrywide strike on Friday
Demonstration to be held on The Mall in front of Masjid-i-Shuhada.
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Law and order: ‘Launch Swat-style action against TTP’
Sunni Tehreek president writes to PM, denounces TTP’s ‘private jihad’ and ‘revolt against Islam’.
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Released from Bagram, six Pakistanis held in incommunicado detention, claim lawyers
All six Pakistanis are being held incommunicado by the govt, denied access to lawyers or family, claim legal counsels.
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Sanaullah dismisses allegations that police abetted Rawalpindi riots
'Restoration of damaged shops should be completed soon,' says Sanaullah
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Gujrat University professor shot dead
The professor was a Shia and had been threatened in the past: university personnel.
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Election tribunal: NADRA to verify voter thumbprints at NA-118
Petitioner Hamid Zaman ordered to pay cost of re-checking.
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Quality enhancement: Virtual University awarded highest rank by the HEC
The university met 93.5 per cent quality targets.
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Sectarian clashes: IG instructs police to remain on high alert
Says police should maintain coordination with peace committee members and religious leaders of all sects.
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Education for all: 11 universities sign MoU to provide scholarships
The universities will collaborate to ensure funds for deserving students.
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Police performance: Rs2.2 million in stolen items recovered
Around 80 members of 31 gangs were arrested in October.
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Complaints Cell: LHC takes note of lawyer rape case
PBC suspends licence of advocate who allegedly raped niece.
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New beginning: Child kidnapped 12 years ago returns
Police are looking for his family.
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Funds: Rs2b for special development package in Bhakkar
The DCO highlighted the priorities and details of the package.
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Public welfare: Development projects worth Rs2b announced
Roads to be reconstructed in the first phase.
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Child rights: Student beaten up ‘over tea’
Teacher puts 10-year-old in hospital.
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Missing: Nursing student found ‘killed’
Some students later staged a protest against the police for failing to control crime.