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Metro bus service: Pindi admin takes first steps towards bus project
ISLAMABAD / RAWALPINDI: As part of groundwork for the proposed metro bus project for the twin cities, the Rawalpindi commissioner has directed officials to complete a survey of the infrastructure...
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Sexual abuse: Teen gang raped
FAISALABAD: A teen was reported to have been gang raped in the Jaranwala area on Monday. Police said they were looking for the suspect who had fled after the incident. An FIR was registered on the...
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Oath-taking: ‘Let education be the top priority’
LAHORE: “Education is vital for every society. The media play an important role in promoting educational activities,” Governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar said on Monday. He was speaking at the...
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Uphill task: Punjab CM - you have a promise to keep
MURREE: Shahbaz Sharif’s promises have a unique ring to them. These come with a certain deadline. At least this is true in case of load shedding, if nothing else. He has made one promise to the...
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Medical education: Nursing Exam Board announces results for 2013
LAHORE: The Punjab Nursing Examination Board on Monday announced the results of its annual examination 2013 in various nursing categories. The results were formally announced by Health Secretary and...
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Punjab Youth Festival: Senior citizens get to be young again
LAHORE: Senior citizens will get a chance to prove their mettle at the Social Welfare Complex, Umer Chowk, Township, on Tuesday (today) where several sports activities have been organised for them as...
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Legal process: Aitchison teachers’ petitions dismissed
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed a petition of 10 former teachers of Aitchison College (seven female and three male) and imposed a fine of Rs1,000 each for concealing facts from the...
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Citizens’ grievances: 3 protests hold up traffic
FAISALABAD: Three protest rallies were organised in the city on Monday. None become violent and the protesters dispersed peacefully, police said. Missing person Scores of the people from Rasool Park...
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Over 20 robberies reported in 24 hours
FAISALABAD: Police said at least 20 robberies were reported in the city in the last 24 hours in which citizens were killed, robbed or injured at gunpoint. The latest was on Monday, when a shopkeeper...
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Condolence: ‘Remember those who died in the line of duty’
MULTAN: “The sacrifices of journalists prove their dedication and loyalty to the country,” Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf President Javed Hashmi said on Monday. He was talking to the members of Pakistan...
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Violation of rules: Permission to live in govt residence after retirement...
LAHORE: The government is likely to allow Cabinet division Secretary Sami Saeed to retain his official residence for the duration of his posting as Asian Development Bank executive director in...
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Contempt of court: LHC summons LESCO chief
LAHORE: Justice Muhammad Khalid Mehmood Khan of the Lahore High Court on Monday summoned the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) chief executive for February 3 on a contempt of court petition....
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Heinous crime: LHC dismisses rape suspect’s bail
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed bail request of a man accused of raping a six-year-old-girl in Shahdara. Counsel for the accused said he was innocent. The investigation officer said...
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Infrastructure: Funds for roads released
GUJRANWALA: The government has released Rs1.75 million for the construction of two roads. Construction will begin next month. Provincial Highways Executive Engineer Iqbal Awan said Rs1.25 million have...
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Man arrested for killing wife, her ‘robber boyfriend’
FAISALABAD / MULTAN: A man shot dead his wife and a robber, he believed was having an affair with his wife, on Tuesday, police said. Police said some robbers entered Dr Saeed’s house in Shujabad in...
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Stolen relics: Hearing of holy slippers case today
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge fixed January 29 for the hearing of a petition seeking the recovery of the slippers attributed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stolen from...
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Punjab Youth Festival: District-level games begin, registration completed
LAHORE: The Punjab Youth Festival 2014 entered its fourth phase on Tuesday as registration for participation at district-level began. The games in the fourth phase will begin on Wednesday (today)....
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Crime against women: Lecturer attacked with acid
LAHORE: Three men threw acid at a University of Management and Technology lecturer on Tuesday. District Superintedent Anwer Saeed Kingra of Chuhng police said Faiza Ashraf* was attacked near her...
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Local government: Govt's comments sought on scrutiny
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the federal and provincial governments to file their responses within 15 days regarding a petition seeking a strict application of Articles 62 and 63...
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Good news: Green practices make economic sense
LAHORE: World Wide Fund-Pakistan’s Green Office network aims to bring at least 50 organisations in its fold by December 2015. The team has also planned to conduct “lighting audits” and workshops to...
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