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Illegal business: Worker killed, another injured in gas cylinder blast
SIALKOT: A worker was killed on Wednesday when the roof of a factory collapsed following a gas cylinder blast. Another worker was severely injured and taken to a hospital. Rescue officials said a...
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Lower courts: Govt given last chance to submit reply in judicial allowance case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday gave the government one last chance to submit its reply to a petition seeking special judicial allowance for the employees of lower courts. Acting Advocate...
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Entry tests: Teaching applicants want NTS test requirement waived off
BAHAWALPUR: Candidates for the positions of humanities teachers at government universities staged a protest demonstration here on Wednesday against the government’s requirement of a National Testing...
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Triple murder: Husband, brother-in-law turn out to be murderers
BAHAWALPUR: Police on Wednesday arrested a man, his brother and a friend after they were found guilty of killing the former’s wife, brother-in-law and mother-in-law two weeks ago, District Police...
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The art of film: ‘NCA’s role in revival of Pakistani cinema is critical’
LAHORE: “Pakistani cinema has been unfortunately neglected over the past many years. The role of the National College of Arts in the revival of Pakistani film industry is critical,” NCA Principal...
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NCA theses: From the inspired to the inspiring
LAHORE: The National College of Arts annual thesis show that opened on January 13 continued at the NCA campus on Wednesday. Fine Arts The Fine Arts Department showcased work by 40 students majoring...
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Public health: ‘DCOs told to supervise anti-polio campaign’
LAHORE: All district coordination officers (DCOs) must personally monitor the anti-polio campaign, said Punjab Chief Secretary Naveed Akram Cheema on Wednesday. He said special attention should be...
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Women empowerment: ‘Special legislation required to prevent acid attacks’
LAHORE: Acid attacks are a heinous crime and special legislation is required to prevent such incidents, Adviser to the Chief Minister on Health Khwaja Salman Rafique said on Wednesday. Rafique was at...
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Candle vigil: ‘Aitzaz and Aslam’s death should not be in vain’
LAHORE: “The nation must unite against the Taliban after Aitzaz Hasan and Chaudhry Aslam’s deaths…they [Taliban] are responsible for more than 50,000 casualties in Pakistan,” Pakistan Peoples Party...
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Altercation: Bahawalpur admin pitched against NBP
BAHAWALPUR: The Bahawalpur district administration has lodged a case against the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), accusing ten of its employees of obstructing government officials from performing...
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Development priorities: ‘Sheikhupura Industrial Zone is a waste of resources’
LAHORE: “The chief minister should restore Faisalabad Industrial Estate instead of wasting resources on Sheikhupura Industrial Zone,” deputy prime minister Chaudhary Parvez Elahi said on Thursday. He...
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Land acquisition: LHC dismisses petition against garment city
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed petitions against the acquisition of land by the Punjab government. The government plans to establish a garments city in Sheikhupura. The court...
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‘1.2 million children to be vaccinated in Faisalabad’
FAISALABAD: More than 1.2 million children under the age of five will be administered vaccines in an anti-polio campaign from January 20 to January 22 in the district. Chairing a meeting of the...
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LHC seeks report on five crime reports
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Saturday took notice of five reports of crime in the city. The cell directed a sessions judge to submit a report on steps taken by the police in each case. Muhammad...
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Firing in Sargodha kills 2 ASWJ activists, injures 5 others
LAHORE: Two activists of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (ASWJ) were shot dead and five others including President ASWJ of Bhakkar District Maulana Abdul Hameed Khalid were injured in Sargodha. Unidentified...
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Security guard killed by bandits
FAISALABAD: Two people, including a security guard, were killed on Saturday when robbers opened fire after the guard, deployed at the residence the armed men tried to enter, fired warning shots. Two...
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Overture: Car rally between Lahore and Amritsar planned
NEW DELHI: A Nayab Car Rally will be held between Lahore and Amritsar, according to a joint communique issued after a meeting between the commerce ministers of India and Pakistan. The communique also...
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UAF and IBA to start joint programme
FAISALABAD: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Sukkur, and the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a programme aimed at...
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Tehsil-level games open in youth festival
LAHORE: As many as 50,140 people participated in the opening games of tehsil-level competitions of the Punjab Youth Festival on Saturday. A total of 15,300 people emerged winners in 137 tehsils of...
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Environmental preemption: ‘No Shahtoosh in Toosh Collection shawls’
LAHORE: As many as 20 activists from the Concerned Citizens against Animal Cruelty on Saturday marched from Gulberg 6-L adjacent to Veranda Bistro to Nida Azwer’s retail outlet on MM Alam Road...
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