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Service matters: Young doctors persuaded to hold off protest
LAHORE: Just as the Young Doctors Association (YDA) was preparing for a sit-in on Tuesday, the government reached out and assured them that their demands [service structure, post graduate training,...
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Youth festival: Pakistan-A to play against Qatar today
LAHORE: A Pakistan-A cricket team will play against a cricket team from Qatar in an international Twenty20 match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday (today). Minister for Sports and Education Rana...
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Bad business: Spurious drugs seized, two arrested
LAHORE: Spurious drugs were seized from a factory in Kot Abdul Malik, Sheikhupura, on Monday. “Raw materials and machinery were also seized in a joint raid by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA),...
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Public welfare: Chowinda hospital to be upgraded
SIALKOT: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid said on Monday that all resources were being used to improve the quality of life in Chawinda. Addressing a meeting after inaugurating...
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Illegal construction: More time sought for a reply in Fortress shopping mall...
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Tuesday once again sought parawise comments from the Ministry of Defence and the Fortress Stadium Management on a petition challenging the legitimacy of a five-storey...
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Preventative measures: Bigger fines proposed for traffic violations
LAHORE: In an attempt to curb “an increasing trend of traffic violations”, the government is considering increasing the rates of fines for violating traffic signals and reckless driving, The Express...
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Women caucus: Help desks for women at police stations on the cards
LAHORE: Parliamentarian women caucus convener Uzma Bukhari said on Tuesday help desks for women would be set up at police stations across the province. She was talking to newsmen after a meeting with...
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Power shortage: ‘Govt committed to uninterrupted electricity supply’
FAISALABAD: Federal State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said on Monday that the government was working to bridge the gap between demand and supply of electricity. Addressing a...
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Interfaith discourse: Reconcile faith with modernity, says bishop
LAHORE: “Religion, in a social setting, can and does go wrong…but that is because there are a lot of things about people that can and do go wrong,” Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali said in his lecture at...
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Stingy dowry: ‘Woman killed by husband, in-laws’
FAISALABAD: A woman died at a hospital on Tuesday from wounds suffered in a brutal beating by her husband and in-laws, police said. “Saima, a resident of Allama Iqbal Colony, was beaten up on...
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Amid rain, work begins on Metro bus project
RAWALPINDI: Contractors have started work on metro bus project by clearing the divider from Flashmans Hotel to Mareer Bridge on Tuesday. Fences on the divider from Waris Khan to Benazir Bhutto...
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NADRA takes notice of 100,000 bogus birth certificates in Lahore
LAHORE: The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) on Wednesday took notice of 100,000 bogus birth certificates issued in Lahore, Express News reported. According to the initial details,...
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Election tribunal declares result of PP-136 Narowal null and void
LAHORE: An election tribunal on Wednesday declared the result of the PP-136 constituency in Narowal null and void, Express News reported. Colonel (retd) Shujah Ahmad Khan of Pakistan Muslim...
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Punjab a hot bed for kidnappers
ISLAMABAD: Punjab recorded the highest number of kidnapping for ransom cases registered over the past one year among all provinces and territories, according to information shared by the Minister for...
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Policy advice: Conference on managing the economy held at LSE
LAHORE: The Lahore School of Economics on Wednesday hosted its 10th annual conference on management of Pakistan’s economy at its Main Burki campus. The theme of the conference was Pakistan in the...
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Pak-China ties: ‘Cultural connections will widen economic corridors’
LAHORE: The strategic partnership between Pakistan and China would be strengthened by enhancing economic ties and lead to stability, development and peace in the region, said Chinese People’s...
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Frequent motive: Five of a family killed over land dispute
LAHORE: Five of a family were shot dead over land in Harbanspura on Tuesday night. Police said Muhammad Ejaz, a resident of Harbanspura, had had a land dispute with his sister Saira and...
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Tragic: Three dead in plaza fire
LAHORE: Three people died in a tragic fire incident at Bakar Mandi on Bund Road on Wednesday. Inventory worth millions of rupees also burned down in the fire. Rescue-1122 Spokesperson Jam Sajjad told...
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The state of English: British Council report weighs the importance of...
LAHORE: As many as 76 percent of teachers prefer English as the language of instruction across the Punjab. Research conducted by the British Council also indicates that 66 per cent of teachers...
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Security concerns: Government and inspector general summoned
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice on Wednesday sought responses from the Punjab government and the inspector general of police on a petition regarding poor security arrangements at the...
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