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Three run over
KHANEWAL / SARGODHA: Three people riding a motorcycle were run over by a tractor-trolley on Friday in Khanewal’s Kabeerwala tehsil. Police said two of them were relatives. Police said Muhammad Iqbal,...
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Waste management: Clean Walled City project set for launch
LAHORE: “The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is launching a project to spread awareness regarding solid waste management in the Walled City in collaboration with the Waste Busters,” WCLA...
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Employees’ rights: Teachers protesting for salaries baton charged
GUJRAT: Several students who had joined their teachers in a protest were injured on Friday after the police attacked them with batons. They were taken to the district headquarters hospital, from...
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DCO takes notice of mismanagement at fruit markets
FAISALABAD: District Coordination Officer Noorul Amin Mengal on Friday directed the monitoring staff at fruit and vegetable markets in Faisalabad to be more vigilant and control over pricing. He was...
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Rs292 million approved for WASA projects
FAISALABAD: Planning and Development Department has approved Rs292 million for the completion of delayed Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) projects in Faisalabad. A meeting in this regard was...
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Rigging: LHC asked to declare verification through thumbprints illegal
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s National Assembly Member Malik Riaz on Friday filed a petition in the Lahore High Court challenging an election tribunal’s order to NADRA to verify votes in...
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Whistle-blower: Governor restrained from inquiry against PU teacher
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday restrained the Punjab governor from conducting an inquiry against lecturer Khujista Rehan on the complaint of Punjab University Vice Chancellor Mujahid Kamran...
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[Harm] welcome: Newborn dumped at hospital
FAISALABAD: A newborn was abandoned at the district headquarters hospital on Friday. A veiled woman leaving the boy in a small crib can be seen in the CCTV camera installed in front of the orthopedic...
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Late night weddings: LHC seeks explanation for raids
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to the DCO and the Punjab Police inspector general to submit their replies by December 1 on a petition challenging raids at homes hosting...
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Conservation aid: A guide to city monuments on your smart phone
LAHORE: The OCCO App, a free smart phone application launched by the Office for Conservation and Community Outreach on Friday, offers its users a guide to the architecture and historic references of...
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Project completed: Major Ring Road link opens for traffic
LAHORE: The 3.1 kilometre long Khaira Distibutory Road is expected to be inaugurated on Sunday. The road has been open for traffic for two weeks. Traffic on the Lahore Ring Road is expected to...
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Devolution plan: Punjab preparing to take over higher education
LAHORE: The provincial government is working on a plan to establish a provincial higher education commission to consolidate its control on higher education in the province. This will enable the...
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Local govt elections: ECP fails to notify poll schedule for Sindh, Punjab
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) failed to notify the schedule for local government elections in Punjab and Sindh on Friday, indicating that the already protracted process could...
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World Aids Day: NCA students raise awareness through art
RAWALPINDI: Medical research is currently at the most advanced stage ever in human history and although new antidotes are being discovered, some diseases are still incurable. For acquired...
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Balochistan quake zone: Shahbaz dispatches truckloads of quilts, shawls
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday dispatched ten trucks loaded with quilts and shawls for earthquake-stricken areas of Balochistan. Talking to the media he said so far relief...
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Salmaan Taseer gets top US peace prize
LAHORE: Former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer has been honoured with the Martin Luther King Junior Peace Award for his efforts in promoting human rights, peace and humanity. On behalf of the late...
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‘Govt looking out for the poor’
LAHORE: “The government is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to provide relief to the poorest families in the province,” Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday. He was addressing a group of...
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Family ties: Case sought against couple for girl’s murder
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge is to hear arguments from December 9 on a petition filed by a man seeking a case against his sister, his brother-in-law and others for allegedly...
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Death penalty: Man convicted of rape, murder of minor
HYDERABAD: A local court announced death penalty for a man convicted of murder and rape in addition to separate 10-year and nine-year jail term. The convict, Mohammed Iqbal Shah, was accused of...
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Movement restricted: CM to shift home and work to GOR-I
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who has been restricted to his private residence and office for security reasons for the last few weeks, is to move to his official residence at 7 Club Road,...
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