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LHC constitutes larger bench for Model Town hearing
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Imtiaz Ahmad on Wednesday constituted a new full bench to hear a petition challenging the functioning of the one-member Model Town inquiry tribunal....
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Contested priorities: PTI says govt squandered Rs100b on useless projects
LAHORE: The government has spent more than Rs100 billion on several “useless” projects, including Yellow Cab Scheme, Ashiana Housing, Sasti Roti Programme, Laptop Distribution Scheme and Daanish...
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Model Town clashes: Tribunal seeks report from establishment secretary
LAHORE: A judicial tribunal investigating the Model Town clashes sought on Wednesday a report from the federal secretary of the Establishment Division regarding the incident which lead to the transfer...
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Hundreds protest load-shedding in Lahore
LAHORE: Hundreds of demonstrators armed with sticks staged a protest against load-shedding outside the Lahore Electric Supply Corporation (Lesco) office in the Batapur area of the city, Express News...
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Model Town killings: Tribunal summons police officers
LAHORE: The judicial tribunal investigating the Model Town clashes has summoned senior police officers for cross examination today (Thursday). The one-man inquiry tribunal headed by Justice Ali Baqir...
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Their rightful place: ‘Women empowerment essential for progress’
LAHORE: Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Wednesday urged women to contribute towards economic development. He said that progress would remain a chimera without their participation. The governor...
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Law unto himself: Police accuse MPA of patronising criminals
FAISALABAD: A police report, sent to Punjab Police inspector general and the chief minister, claims that MPA Rana Shoaib Idrees, accused recently of leading an attack on a police station to free two...
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Heritage sites: Rs38.3m approved for renovation of 16 buildings
FAISALABAD: The district government approved of Rs38.3 million for the renovation of 16 historical buildings in the district on Wednesday. The buildings include residences of freedom fighters Bhagat...
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Gaza offensive: Transgenders join anti-Israel protest
MULTAN: Members of the All Pakistan She-males Association joined civil society activists on Wednesday to protest against the ongoing military offensive in Gaza. The participants marched from Kutchery...
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Up in arms: Patwari manhandled on court premises
LAHORE: A scuffle broke out between a group of lawyers and a patwari at the district courts on Wednesday. Police said that Advocate Khawar Arshad among others thrashed Rizwan Butt, a patwari, who was...
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Financial woes: ‘Mentally ill’ woman clubs husband to death
FAISALABAD: A 50-year-old woman allegedly clubbed her husband to death late on Tuesday night near Satellite Town in Jhang. A Satellite Town police spokesman said Kalsoom Bibi, a resident Chak 476...
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Gaza killings: Protest against Israel enters second week
LAHORE: A protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza entered its second week as hundreds of protesters and human rights activists staged another demonstration at the Liberty Roundabout on Wednesday. The...
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Left behind: LHC seeks report on compensation for Joseph Colony families
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the federal government on the payment of compensation to the families affected by the arson and rioting at Joseph Colony one year ago....
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Reaching out: Chief minister dispatches cash assistance for IDPs
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday said helping those displaced by the operation in North Waziristan was a national obligation. He said the Punjab government had distributed cash...
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Not resting in peace: ‘My grandmother told me her grave was too crowded’
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Wednesday sought comments from Lytton Road station house officer in a petition filed by a man seeking case against three undertakers for...
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Chief secretary seeks better teamwork
LAHORE: Chief Secretary Naveed Akram Cheema on Wednesday urged regional commissioners, regional police officers, district coordination officers and district police officers to work as a team to...
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Leader of terrorists involved in Raiwind shootout arrested from Okara
HUJRA SHAH MUQEEM: Intelligence agencies on Thursday arrested the alleged leader of terrorists involved in the shootout in Raiwind, Lahore, Express News reported. The leader, who was reportedly...
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Cruel justice: Landlord severs boy’s arms after beating him
GUJRAT: A landlord allegedly beat up a 10-year-old boy, burnt him with scalding hot water and chopped off his arms, following a dispute between the victim’s father over electricity theft in Gujrat....
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Towards prosperity: ‘Rs119 billion allocated for south Punjab uplift’
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday Rs119 billion had been allocated this year for the development of southern Punjab. The government has earmarked a record Rs345 billion for...
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CM Punjab visits tortured 10-year-old boy in Gujrat
GUJRAT: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited a 10-year-old boy, who was allegedly tortured by a landlord in Gujrat, at Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital, and ordered IG Punjab to investigate the...
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