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Pakistanis break world record of most number of people waving flags
LAHORE: In a week that has seen a number of records being broken, the another Guinness World Record was broken on Saturday of the most number of people waving flags. The record was established at the...
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Kamal Hyat’s solo show from March 3
LAHORE: A solo exhibition of paintings by Kamal Hyat will open at the Alhamra Art Gallery from March 3 [Monday]. Hyat, an active member of the Artists’ Association of Punjab since 1998, has had...
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Convocation: NA speaker stresses importance of knowledge
LAHORE: Pakistan’s future depends on its youth. It is their responsibility to lead the country, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said on Saturday. Sadiq was addressing the Hailey College...
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Road accident: Man, sister run over by speeding bus
KASUR: Three people were killed and two others were injured in two road accidents in Kasur on Saturday. Police said Karamat Ali, his sister Munawar Bibi and son, Riyasat Ali, were travelling on a...
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‘Highhandedness’: Rickshaw drivers protest against traffic wardens
FAISALABAD: Scores of rickshaw drivers in Faisalabad on Saturday staged a protest demonstration against a traffic warden they accused of stealing rickshaw parts. Ali Raza, one of the protestors, told...
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Vehicle theft: ‘Non-detachable plates will improve safety’
LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department will soon introduce non-detachable number plates for cars and motorcycles, The Express Tribune has learnt. The government had earlier been considering a...
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Future of law: ‘Justice rushed is justice crushed’
LAHORE: “The future of laws depends on political struggle and the society. Response to political challenges greatly affects the legal landscape,” said Barrister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday. He was...
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Protest: Kiln workers demand raise
FAISALABAD: Hundreds of kiln workers on Saturday staged a protest demonstration to press their demand for a raise in wages. Talking to the media, Labour Qaumi Movement (LQM) central secretary Aslam...
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Civil Defence: State-of-the-art training promised for volunteers
LAHORE: “We will provide civil defence volunteers with state-of-the-art disaster response training to prepare them for any unforeseen incidents,” Civil Defence District Officer Mazhar Ahmad told The...
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Epidemic concern: Woman dies of swine flu, two test positive
MULTAN: A woman who had been suffering from swine flu died in Multan on Friday. Ataur Rehman of the District Epidemic Control Committee said the deceased, Humaira, 45, a resident of Daulat Gate...
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Gender rights: ‘Police raids followed TV report’
LAHORE: The Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA) organised a demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club on Saturday to protest against police and a TV host for allegedly violating human rights and...
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Bilateral ties: ‘Chinese investment will usher in a new era’
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that China’s $32 billion investment package would usher in a new era of progress and development in Pakistan. “Pak-China friendship is higher...
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Smelly solution: Trash treasure of twin cities
ISLAMABAD: Recycling and waste-to-energy projects are two possible solutions for the gargantuan solid waste management crisis in the twin cities, according to environmentalists and experts....
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Inauguration ceremony: Public policy research centre opens at FCC
LAHORE: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Saturday inaugurated the Public Policy Research and Resource Centre at Forman Christian College (FCC). According to a press...
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Youth Festival: Hundreds throng to PYF exhibition, games
LAHORE: Provincial level competitions of the Punjab Youth Festival opened on Sunday with the Rawalpindi women’s hockey team defeating Gujranwala. Faisalabad defeated DG Khan and Multan division...
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Public transport: Survey on motorcycle rickshaws completed
LAHORE: Only 31,844 motorcycle rickshaws ply the roads of Lahore, a survey conducted by the Lahore Transport Company has concluded. The survey, conducted over 39 days, was completed on February 28....
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Industrial action: Teachers to protest attendance targets
LAHORE: Public school teachers across the province are preparing to stage demonstrations against the government in the first week of April. They are objecting to the government’s demand for 95 per...
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Workshop: ‘Enquiry-based learning can help students succeed’
FAISALABAD: The country can progress if latest teaching techniques are promoted among teachers and students, said speakers at a capacity building workshop on enquiry-based learning (EBL) organised by...
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Convention: Equal rights for women demanded
LAHORE: Laws discriminating against women must end…a political movement by working class women would ensure the implementation of laws guaranteeing women’s rights, Awami Workers Party president Abid...
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Peace dialogue: ‘Citizens need to unite to root out terrorism’
RAHIM YAR KHAN: Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said on Saturday that peace talks with the Taliban were pointless if religious groups and political parties were not on the same page to end...
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