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Punjab University: Harsh words but no action against IJT
LAHORE: Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) members handed out pamphlets and advice to prospective new students at the Punjab University on Wednesday, even though the vice chancellor has accused the group of...
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Ambitious scheme: Punjab envisions city on Ravi bank
LAHORE: The Punjab government has formed a plan to invite $10 billion foreign investment to develop the riverfront of Ravi on modern theme under a mega project sprawling over an area of 70,000 acres,...
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Eight held in Punjab village over 'trial by fire' ritual
MULTAN: Police arrested eight people after three men accused of serious crimes were made to walk over hot coals in a ‘trial by fire’ ritual to prove their innocence. A jirga in Mana Ahmadi tribal...
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Schools for the poor: 11 Pakistani artists to exhibit in London
LAHORE: Eleven of Pakistan’s leading contemporary artists have donated their works for an auction on October 7 in London, the proceeds from which will go towards upgrading five schools for the poor....
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Festival continues to delight children
LAHORE: As Gruffalo’s daughter ventured into the deep dark forest in search of the Big Bad Mouse against her father’s wishes, the young audiences gasped, shrieked and laughed as they watched her...
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Zarafa shown on popular demand for the fourth time
LAHORE: Zarafa, an award winning feature film, was screened at the festival for the fourth time on Thursday. Nearly 550 students from Beaconhouse Newlands, Beaconhouse Valencia, Beaconhouse Garden...
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Child protection: ‘Every child has the right to security’
SIALKOT: Speakers at a consultation on violence against children on Thursday urged the government to ensure enforcement of laws pertaining to protection of children’s rights. They asked the...
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Judges’ appointments: Lawyers demand amendment to Article 175
LAHORE: Lawyers have called for amendment of the Constitution so that lawyers have a say in judges’ appointments and to reduce the chief justice of Pakistan’s stranglehold on the process. Speaking at...
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Powerful films shown in evening session
LAHORE: The evening shows on the fourth day of the Lahore International Children’s Film Festival (LICFF) engaged the audience with strong screenplays, powerful dialogue delivery and the animated work...
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Children throng to encore screenings of favourite films
LAHORE: Over 2,000 children attended the screening of films on the fourth day of the Lahore International Children’s Film Festival (LICFF). Some of them clearly had a preference for certain films....
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Security issues: LHC seeks police update on court attacks
LAHORE: A special division bench of the Lahore High Court has sought a report from the police by October 18 about the prospects for the arrest of the accused in 118 cases of firing and other criminal...
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Disciplinary measures: Shoaib seeks return of Rs7m fine from PCB
LAHORE: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court has fixed November 25 for arguments on a petition by Shoaib Akhtar seeking the return of a Rs7 million fine imposed on him by the...
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Medical colleges: 42,000 students to sit entrance test on Sunday
LAHORE: Around 42,000 candidates will appear on Sunday in the University of Health Sciences (UHS) entrance test for admission to medical and dental colleges in the Punjab. These candidates are...
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Crime against children: 2 suspected of raping a 9-year-old
SARGODHA: Police on Thursday arrested two men for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl. Police said the girl was kidnapped on her way back to school after spending the lunch break at her home. They...
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YouTube ban: CJ asked to set up full bench to decide plea
LAHORE: A judge hearing a petition challenging the ban on YouTube on Thursday referred the matter to the chief justice of the Lahore High Court with the recommendation that a full bench be set up to...
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Bilawal’s birthday: ‘The Sharifs could hang over Asghar Khan case’
LAHORE: The Sharif brothers could be hanged if the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Asghar Khan case is implemented, former Punjab governor Sardar Latif Khosa said as his party celebrated Bilawal...
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Fair trial convention: Injustice leads to security challenges, Chief Justice
LAHORE: Injustice compels people to take the law into their own hands and challenge the government’s writ, so society cannot survive without justice, said Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar...
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Recruitment test complaints: Review board established by Punjab govt to...
RAWALPINDI: A review board has been set up by the provincial government to address the complaints of candidates failing recruitment tests for constables. The board, a brainchild of Punjab’s Chief...
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Ray of hope: The long path to a bright future
ATTOCK: Female teachers may be even less willing to accept a rural posting than their male counterparts, as it requires a lot of walking to cover the long distances to reach these schools. However,...
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Potentially explosive: Vehicles fitted with CNG kits a constant threat to...
RAWALPINDI: Worn out exteriors, defective brakes, torn seats, broken windows and faulty CNG kits speak volume about the sorry state of private vehicles which ferry students to and from schools and...
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