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Contempt case: ‘Govt arresting PAT, PTI workers despite court orders’
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Monday sought replies from Law Minister Rana Mashhood, the inspector general of police (IGP) and the capital city police officer (CCPO) on a contempt of court petition....
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PAT workers detained : ‘Arguments must be completed by next hearing’
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered a provincial law officer to conclude his arguments on a petition, challenging the detention of 72 Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers, by the next...
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Smooth traffic : New 4.4-kilometre road to ease traffic flow
LAHORE: The Traffic Engineering and Traffic Planning Agency (TEPA) will construct a 4.4-kilometre road connecting Multan Road and Khayaban-i-Jinnah, The Express Tribune has learnt. The agency...
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All aboard: Two passenger trains to be back on track in October, says Saad Rafiq
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) would resume operations of two passenger trains in October. This will generate a revenue of Rs180 million annually, Railway Minister Khwaja Saad Rafiq said on Monday. He...
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Struck by disaster : ‘Govt will build houses, provide fertilisers’
BAHAWALPUR: An unparalleled rescue and relief operation is underway in Punjab to deal with the biggest floods in the history of the province, said CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Monday. He said this...
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Preventative steps : ‘Dengue surveillance in city to be intensified’
LAHORE: Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Khwaja Salman Rafique on Monday said dengue surveillance and larviciding activities should be intensified to eliminate breeding sites for dengue...
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Death toll ratchets to 312 as waters enter Muzaffargarh
MULTAN/ ISLAMABAD: As water entered Muzaffargarh city on Monday morning, the National Disaster Management Authority said the death toll due to floods has reached 312 in the country. While an estimated...
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Attacked: Dasti escapes on a two-wheeler
MUZAFARGARH: MNA Jamshed Dasti was beaten by those affected by the floods in the rural areas of Muzaffargarh district on Monday. The mob blamed Dasti for reportedly saving the urban area of...
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Surge of anger: Protesters force PM to cut short relief visit
MULTAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised to set up a forum where victims of the flood can air their grievances so their complaints may be resolved as soon as possible, during a visit to camps set...
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Lax security: Cases registered against bank officials
FAISALABAD: Police on Tuesday registered cases against managers of three banks in Faisalabad for failing to improve security. Police had earlier directed all banks to beef up security due to rising...
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Maid raped by two, case registered
FAISALABAD: Police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly raping a maid in Chistiana, Toba Tek Singh. Zulfiqar, the girl’s father, told The Express Tribune that his daughter worked at the house of...
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Shootouts: Four robbers killed in clashes with villagers
BAHAWALPUR: Four suspected robbers were shot dead by villagers during two shootouts late on Monday. Five unidentified gunmen forced their way into the house of Wazeer Ahmad, a resident of Iqbaln Ngar...
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UAF seminar: ‘Better management vital to mitigate flood devastation’
FAISALABAD: Better water and agriculture management as well as more accurate climate change forecasts are needed to deal with the devastation caused by floods, said participants at a seminar at the...
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Public order: 29 PTI workers released
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate from Model Town Courts on Tuesday released 29 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activists accused of jeopardising public order after they furnished bonds worth Rs100,000...
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Chicken or the egg : ‘Useless’ hens to go under the hammer
DERA GHAZI KHAN: The Livestock and Dairy Development Department is going to auction 25,000 hens from government-owned poultry farms in 10 districts of the province, from September 18. According to an...
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PTI, PAT Petitions: Secy, DCO given two days to decide pleas
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Tuesday forwarded all applications by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and the Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf (PTI) to the Punjab home secretary and the district coordination...
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Group exhibition: Art show featuring sculptures, miniatures starts
LAHORE: Group art show, Dear Reality, featuring sculptures and miniatures started at the Taseer Art Gallery on Monday. Fourteen pieces by Shahzad Ali, Raza Bukhari and Idrees Hanif made using resin,...
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Harsh punishment: YDA wants FIRs against doctors in Vehari withdrawn
LAHORE: Young Doctors’ Association Punjab has asked the provincial government to withdraw a case against doctors accused of negligence in Vehari. The case was registered after eight infants died due...
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Political impasse: ‘Government’s writ ceases to exist in Islamabad by...
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Ameer Sirajul Haq said on Tuesday that writ of the government prevailed in Islamabad only during the day as the capital happened to be in the grip of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek...
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Annual budget: LDA goes full steam ahead with development projects
LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority’s governing body approved Rs33.54 billion annual budget for LDA, the Water and Sanitation Authority and the Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency,...
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