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                                                            Energy crisis: LNG import can lead to cut in power tariffPower minister briefs media on steps taken by the government. 
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                                                            President’s Trophy: Five-star Yasir Shah puts SNGPL on topLeg-spinner claims five wickets to bamboozle UBL in Faisalabad. 
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                                                            Local body polls: 34 non-judicial officers appointed as ROs for LahoreNew voter list following updated delimitation will be completed by Sunday. 
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                                                            Transport: Minister seeks feasibility report on metro trainThe minister proposed a metro train from Shahdara to Raiwind in the first phase. 
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                                                            Accolade: Lahore lawyer to receive Dr Martin Luther King awardAdvocate Dr Abdul Basit will get the award for his services for human rights, peace, tolerance and social justice. 
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                                                            Transgenders protest denial of inheritanceSibling says they were thrown out for bringing ‘shame’ to the family. 
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                                                            Supreme Court: CJP reviews pace of renovationCJP chaired a meeting of the building committee to review the renovation of the Supreme Court Registry at Lahore. 
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                                                            Solar energy: Agreement signed with Canadian companyThe CSC will set up a 500 MW solar power project at Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park. 
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                                                            False rumour: Hundreds protest fellow student’s ‘death’The student is in stable condition at the Lahore General Hospital. 
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                                                            Child Rights: Law demanded on child rights abuse1,500 letters will be sent to the chief minister demanding legislative action. 
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                                                            Booming business: Retail sector looks to consolidate gainsFurther growth will require investments in workforce and adopting international standards. 
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                                                            PCB owes $30,000 to Sri Lanka CricketBoard yet to pay SLC for hiring chartered plan after 2009 bus attack in Lahore. 
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                                                            Adnan Butt: Pushing musical talent onlineYoung entrepreneur hopes to build online audience for Pakistani musicians. 
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                                                            College admin accused of neglecting girl during medical emergencyRumours about her death led to a protest, but doctors have confirmed that her condition is not critical. 
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                                                            Changing seasons: Winter rain clears dusty hazeThe maximum temperature was recorded at 23.3C and minimum 13.5C. 
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                                                            Election 2013: Judge accused of partiality, recuses himselfHamid Khan’s counsels accused him of being loyal to PML-N. 
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                                                            Balochistan affairs: Baloch students visit LUMSThe students also met with representatives of the Law and Politics Society and the LUMS Entrepreneurial Society. 
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                                                            Discipline: Three LDA officials suspendedDirector Muhammad Nauman, Uzair Bin Tariq, junior clerk Munawar Hussain told to report to Administration Directorate. 
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                                                            Conservation efforts: WWF-Pakistan, Maldives sign MoU to save tunaThey will work to conserve Maldives’ marine resources by sharing expertise. 
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                                                            Weinstein kidnappers’ facilitator rearrestedCIA officials said Rehman had been granted bail by an anti-terrorism court eight months ago. 
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                                                            LHC orders polls on party basis in PunjabThe bench held that the Punjab government has the power to carry out delimitation and is competent. 
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                                                            Endowment: WFP to help save wheat stocksPASSCO receives storage kits worth Rs14.7 million to cut post-harvest losses. 
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                                                            Government initiates inquiry against Zaka AshrafFormer PCB chairman facing charges of corruption, financial irregularities. 
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                                                            Afghan endgame: ‘Political transition more important than US pullout’Pakistani Taliban more dangerous than Afghan, says Ahmed Rashid. 
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                                                            Scuffle: Lawyer beats staffer for making him waitLawyer slams chair into family court reader’s head, no FIR registered yet. 
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                                                            Ashiana Housing: Three accused of embezzlement granted bailComplainants claim the contractors cheated them out of their share. 
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                                                            Too late: Policeman in trouble for submitting challan after seven yearsPolice should go after then investigation officer, lawyer says. 
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                                                            Capacity building: First training session for policeChanges in police laws and police budget were also reviewed in the session. 
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                                                            Epidemic control: Awareness seminar held on dengue fever preventionCommissioner orders surveillance of high-risk UCs. 
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                                                            Heinous crime: LHC takes notice of girl’s rapeUnidentified men kidnapped the girl and took her to an unknown location where they raped her. 
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                                                            Naudero-II RPP case: NAB files reference against ex-PM AshrafAccountability court summons former premier on November 19. 
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                                                            Development planning: Rs5.8 billion allotted for various schemesPunjab government approves six development projects. 
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                                                            New beginnings: Progress made on Diamer Bhasha projectWAPDA acquires ownership of 17,000 acres of land. 
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                                                            CAPG pays tribute to late singer ReshmaAssociation headed by SM Zafar remembers the late artiste. 
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                                                            Uncivil behaviour at Lahore civil courtA judge's reader was hit in the head with a chair, while another was flung down a flight of stairs. 
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                                                            Consumer court: Shop owner sued over meat grinderHe asked the court to direct the respondent to pay him Rs40,000 in damages for causing stress. 
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                                                            Land forgery: ‘Martyr’s widow cheated out of DHA plot’Defence-A SHO told to record widow’s statement. 
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                                                            Drinking water: LHC seeks water sample analysis from WasaWasa directed to take samples of drinking water from around the city, get them examined at PCSIR lab. 
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                                                            On the eve of Muharram: 17 die in escalating Karachi violenceSeven Sunni men killed in ‘tit-for-tat attacks’. 
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                                                            Strict measures: Security plan for Muharram announcedSurveillance cameras installed at important mosques and imam bargahs. 
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                                                            Delimitation decision: Lahore to have 271 union councils8 new UCs were added to the preliminary list in response to citizens’ complaints. 
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                                                            Doongi Ground: Contempt plea against government to be heard in last week of NovemberPetitioner says govt violated court orders and land use laws in construction work at public park. 
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                                                            Real estate: Construction industry eyes low-cost housingNew govt housing project capable of being the growth engine for the sector. 
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                                                            Imran Nazir’s blitz hands ZTBL comfortable winOpener smashes 83-ball 189 against SNGPL in President Trophy tie. 
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                                                            Section 144: Travel bans and gag orders on 56 clerics27 clerics prohibited from making public speeches and 31 clerics from entering the city during Muharram. 
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                                                            NA-122 recount: LHC stays tribunal proceedingsCourt wants response from ECP in 2 weeks to Sadiq’s petition against commission’s decision to accept Khan’s appeal. 
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                                                            Murder case: Two acquittedMuhammad Rameez and Malik Shahbaz were accused of killing Faisal Hameed on July 4, 2012 over money. 
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                                                            Protest: AWP calls for land reformsThe protest included a march toward Charring Cross to raise awareness regarding the party’s land reforms petition. 
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                                                            Bad sale: Arrest warrants issued for phone shop ownersHe asked court to direct respondent to pay him Rs5,000,000 damages, Rs30,000 litigation fee and Rs250 for the DVDs. 
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                                                            Education authorities: Teachers’ protest campaign continuesGovt says protests against district education bodies are premature. 
 
    



















































