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Gender development: ‘Women’s share in elections must increase’
LAHORE: The government is eager to increase women’s participation in the policy making process. It has also increased the budget for women’s development, Minister for Population Welfare Zakiya...
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New levy: PHA to raise funds by taxing rickshaw ads
LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority on Thursday decided to tax advertisements placed on rickshaws in the city. The decision was taken in a board of directors meeting at the PHA head office....
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Ashura violence: Court sends 19 more suspects on physical remand
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday sent 19 suspects of the Ashura violence on physical remand. They were produced before the special judge Rana Masood Akhtar amid strict security. The...
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Restoration: Pak Tea House facade to be taken back in time
LAHORE: “We will take you to the Pak Tea House of the good old times…this place used to be cherished by the literati. We plan to restore it so as to provide people the feel and environment of its...
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Public schools: Framework for DEAs to be revealed next month
LAHORE: The Education Department is set to introduce the framework for the district education authorities (DEAs) next month. Many teachers have reservations regarding the DEAs’ role and the Punjab...
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No rising phoenix: In wake of delayed polls, govt likened to ostrich
RAWALPINDI: Soon after the Lahore High Court’s decision to annul delimitation, the provincial government decided to delay the local government (LG) elections. The announcement has in turn put a...
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Physical abuse: Child maid beaten to death in Lahore
LAHORE: A 10-year-old domestic helper was allegedly beaten to death on Thursday night by her employers who accused her of theft. Iram worked at the home of Altaf Mehmood, his wife Nasira Altaf and...
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Garments city: LHC stays land acquisition
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday restrained the government from proceeding with land acquisition for a garments city in Sheikhupura. Justice Ayesha Malik passed the order on a petition filed...
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Load shedding: LHC seeks power, gas supply records
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Friday sought records about production and consumption of gas and electricity by January 15. The chief justice remarked that the lack of...
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Colourful creativity: Are your paintbrushes ready?
FAISALABAD: A painting competition among the public and private colleges and universities in the Faisalabad division would be held on January 11, District Coordination Officer Noorul Amin Mengal...
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‘Honour’ crime: Two women killed by brothers
BAHAWALPUR: A married woman was killed here on Friday by her brother, who the police said, suspected that she was having an extra marital affair. Liaquatpur police said Muhammad Majid, a Ghausia...
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Acquaintance rape: 17-year-old factory worker kidnapped, assaulted
FAISALABAD: A 17-year-old girl was raped by two men on Friday after she was kidnapped from Sahianwala. Police said the girl was kidnapped on her way home from work. They said she was taken to an...
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Token tax: Fine on non-payment to keep increasing
LAHORE: The deadline for amnesty over the late submission of token tax ended on January 1. The Excise and Taxation Department has announced a nominal fine that will increase after every 15 days. The...
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Declaring faith: Couple summoned to record statements
LAHORE: Family court judge Muhammad Rashid on Friday ordered a couple on Friday to appear before the court on Saturday (today) to record their statements on an application filed by the husband...
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National interest: ‘Musharraf must stay to defend himself’
LAHORE: Former president Pervez Musharraf should refuse to go abroad for treatment so that he can defend himself against the treason charge against him, Jamaat-i-Islami chief Syed Munawar Hasan told...
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Fresh appointments: Punjab Service Tribunal becomes functional
LAHORE: The Punjab Service Tribunal has become functional with notification for appointment of three of its six members. The PST had been defunct since March 25, 2013 when a three-member bench of the...
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Immunisation failure: Pakistan could face travel restrictions over polio
LAHORE: The Health Department has been warned by donors and monitoring agencies to strictly monitor its polio immunisation campaigns or face serious consequences including travel restrictions and...
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Drug trade: Rs650 million hashish seized in Sahiwal
MULTAN: The Sahiwal district police on Friday seized narcotics estimated to fetch Rs650 million from a truck in Cheechawatni. Saddar Station House Officer Hafiz Saeed Ahmed said that the police...
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Recovering looted money: NAB to turn focus on public swindling cases
LAHORE: The head of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday ordered investigators to recover all the money that had been looted or taken away from the public through foul-play or...
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Courts will decide whether Musharraf committed treason or not: Nawaz Sharif
OKARA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finally broke silence on Musharraf’s treason trial, saying that the “Constitution is the real plaintiff in Musharraf case.” “Whether treason was committed or not,...
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