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Catch and release: In Pindi, 3,200 POs on the lam
RAWALPINDI: Over 3,200 criminals are on the run in the district, according to data collected from various police stations in the district. These proclaimed offenders (POs) are alleged to be involved...
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Gold rush: No leads in millions worth of gold heists
RAWALPINDI: Gold theft cases are on the rise in Rawalpindi district, as during the last three months, robbers have looted around five kilograms of the precious metal in various strikes. According to...
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Follow-up protest: Doctors, lawyers accuse each other of starting brawl
FAISALABAD: Dozens of doctors and paramedics of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, on Saturday staged a protest demonstration accusing lawyers of beating up their colleagues at the Samundri tehsil...
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Bonded labour: Workers demand enforcement of labour laws
FAISALABAD: Hundreds of brick-kiln workers and their supporters on Saturday staged a protest demonstration in front of the Labour Department office to press their demand for a raise in wages. Labour...
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Infrastructure: Sewerage system to be revamped
FAISALABAD: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has constituted a special task force to revamp the sewage system in Faisalabad, District Coordination Officer (DCO) Noorul Amin Mengal said on...
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Youth festival: Division-level games open today
LAHORE: Division-level games in the Punjab Youth Festival start on Sunday (today). The prize money of the games is Rs4,252,950. The games will continue till February 16 and would feature 23 sectors...
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Clearing backlog: FIA director sets deadline for pending cases
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency’s new Punjab director Dr Usman Anwar, on Friday decided more than 400 inquiries that had been pending for several months. Officials familiar with the matter said...
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Due process: Report sought on power sector hiring
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit a report on an order issued by Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) managing director to fill...
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Health reform: CPSP, Health Department at loggerheads
LAHORE: The Health Department and the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) are at loggerheads post-graduate (PG) training at teaching hospitals in the province. The CPSP has written to...
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Public schools: ‘Poverty factor in a lot of drop outs’
LAHORE: According to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2013, to be published next week, almost 43 per cent of school drop-outs in the province were due to poverty. For the first time, the...
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Bilateral relations: Shahbaz lauds Saudi support for Pakistan
LAHORE: “Pakistan has a special relationship with Saudi Arabia. The two countries share cultural and religious history,” Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday. He said the government of...
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Objectionable video: Meera, Capt Naveed issued notices
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Saturday issued notices to actress Meera and Captain Naveed for February 20 on a petition seeking registration a case against them for a video...
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Youth Festival : Wrestlers shortlisted for int’l games
LAHORE: As many as 12 athletes have been shortlisted for Indo-Pak wrestling games. Zameer Sultan and Hafiz Haider were shortlisted for the 65kg category; Hammad Butt and Usman Butt for the 75kg...
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‘Is Lady Willingdon Hospital here to stay?’
LAHORE: The Lady Willingdon Hospital will remain an obstacle to construction work on Azadi Chowk Interchange, at least till February 12. Last week, the Lahore High Court extended the stay order...
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Pay up: No raise in token tax default fine yet
LAHORE: Following the apparent success of the token tax collection campaign, the Excise and Taxation (E&T) Department has decided to defer the increase in fine on non-payment of token tax till...
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Forgotten: Sirajia Park – no place to be
RAWALPINDI: It is becoming harder and harder to find a park in the garrison city that is in good condition. Sirajia Park, spread over 10 kanals in Saidpur Road Scheme, is deserted and haunts the...
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Dilkash Lahore : Float parade, laser shows, bus safari planned
LAHORE: As many as 18 historic buildings have been nominated for restoration under the Dilkash Lahore Project’s second phase, The Express Tribune has learnt. The project is expected to cost around...
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Corruption: CM orders inquiry into alleged irregularities
FAISALABAD: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities that the city district government had had illegally awarded contracts in the Faisalabad district. The...
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Student unions: IJT demands ban to be lifted
LAHORE: “Political violence in educational institutions has increased because of the ban on student unions”, recently elected Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba Nazim-i-Ala Muhammad Zubair Hafeez said at a...
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Spiritual connections : Khawaja Ghulam Fareed’s urs ends
MULTAN: Commemorations to mark the 116th death anniversary of sufi poet Khawaja Ghulam Fareed ended on Sunday. Devotees from across the country flocked to Kot Mithan to participate in the three-day...
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