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Crime against women: Family of murdered woman protest against police
GUJRANWALA: The family of a woman who was apparently tortured to death protested against the police on Thursday for not registering an FIR in the case. Sadaran Bibi, mother of the deceased, said her...
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Bus service launched
LAHORE: The Lahore Transport Company and Pak-Oz, a Turkish company, have launched a new bus service from the city railway station to Bagrian Green Town. Initially, 10 air conditioned CNG buses will...
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Creative expression: ‘Students have been discouraged from pursuing art’
MULTAN: “It is unfortunate that students today feel hesitant to adopt fine arts as a means of expression,” said Sofia Omar, a judge at Gulgee Artist of the Year Competition. Omar is the first female...
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Punjab Youth Festival: Provincial-level theatre competitions begin
LAHORE: Provincial-level theatre performance competitions at the Punjab Youth Festival began on Thursday at the Open Air Theatre of Bagh-e-Jinnah. A play titled Bol, Mat Bol (Speak, do not speak) was...
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International Women's Day: ‘Educate women for progress’
LAHORE: History is witness to the fact that educated women can change a country’s fate, Virtual University Rector Dr Naveed Malik said at a seminar on Thursday. The session Equality of Women is...
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Violence against women: 5,815 cases reported in 2013
LAHORE: While reported violence against women in the Punjab in 2013 increased by 17 per cent over 2012, there was a 25 per cent decrease reported in some other forms of violence, Aurat Foundation...
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Epidemic update: No swine flu in Multan, says Rafique
MULTAN: “There is no swine flu in Multan,” Salman Rafique, adviser on health to the chief minister said on Thursday. He was talking to media at Nishtar Medical Institute during a visit to Multan to...
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Policy revision: Ashiyana scheme houses not for overseas Pakistanis
LAHORE: “Ashiyana Housing Project is a wonderful opportunity for the government to serve the most deserving of people and help them materialise their dreams to own a house,” Chief Minister Shahbaz...
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Termination: Court wants PCB chairman to reply in two weeks
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday sought a reply from Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi and others in two weeks on a writ petition filed by former National Selection Committee...
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Property dispute?: 3 siblings murdered in their sleep in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: Three siblings were murdered while they were sleeping at their home in the Tandlianwala area of Faisalabad, Express News reported on Friday. According to initial details, the three...
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Pakistan's mobile gaming industry breaks culture barriers
LAHORE: It’s a city better known for its history and culture, but a new generation of mobile game developers is bringing a slice of Silicon Valley to Lahore. With open plan offices, mixed gender...
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Capacity building: TEVTA fails to get $100m grant for procedural reasons
LAHORE: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) has failed to get a $100 million competitive grant by the World Bank, which aims to improve the quality of instructors and...
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Security threat: FIA to investigate sale of GSM module
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director Usman Anwar said on Friday that the agency was carrying out surveillance at electronic markets to stop the sale of a device that can be used to...
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Equality: ‘Women’s rights need to be protected’
FAISALABAD: Educated women with decision making powers can bring a change in society, Government College University, Faisalabad (GCUF) Vice Chancellor Zakir Hussain said on Friday. He was speaking at...
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Medical education: 20 workshops held on first day of AEME conference
LAHORE: Hundreds of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, hospital administrators and researchers participated in the 20 workshops held on the opening day of the Association for...
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Trial: Witnesses summoned in blasphemy case
LAHORE: A district and sessions court on Friday summoned prosecution witnesses in the trial of a woman accused of claiming to be a prophet. The judge had framed charges against her at the previous...
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Education: Village students to learn more about environment
LAHORE: The World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) Green School Programme has partnered with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) for an environmental education initiative, a press release...
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Art education: Ambassador discusses areas of cooperation at NCA
LAHORE: “The National College of Arts has started student exchange programmes with several French and Iranian universities. The college hopes to start similar projects with Swedish universities,” NCA...
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Lady Willingdon: ‘Demolition of any part of the hostel out of question’
LAHORE: Justice Abdul Sattar Asghar of the Lahore High Court on Friday said no portion of the Lady Wilingdon Hospital’s doctors’ hostel could be demolished to facilitate the construction of Azadi...
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Women’s rights: We have come some distance, activists say
LAHORE: “Little but important gains in regards to realisation of women’s rights have been made in the past few year. Overall the progress has been mixed and fallen short of expectations,” Naseer...
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