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Cultural exchange: British Council to reopen library next year
LAHORE: The British Council is gearing up to reopen its library to the public from July next year in view of “growing public demand”, 12 years after it was closed down here. “There has been...
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Legislation: Shahbaz Sharif approves draft of new local government law
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday approved the draft for a new local government system. Minister for Local Government and Law Rana Sanaullah Khan, Minister for Agriculture Farrukh Javed,...
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Behaviour complaint: Tax workers protest against regional head
FAISALABAD: At least 55 employees of the regional tax office on Friday observed a pens down strike in protest against the tax deputy commissioner. They did not work for four hours, from 8am to 12...
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Heinous crime: Woman killed for seeking divorce
BAHAWALPUR / MULTAN: A woman, who was seeking a divorce, was killed by her husband in Lodhran on Friday as she was about to enter the court for a hearing. He was arrested as he tried to flee. Police...
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Father of murdered child servant kidnapped
MULTAN: The father of a 10-year old domestic servant, who was found dead in June, was kidnapped by a former MNA six days ago, his brother Nazar Hussain told The Express Tribune on Thursday. DSP...
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Academic excellence: ‘GCUF to be turned into a model university’
FAISALABAD: The Government College University, Faisalabad (GCUF), will be turned into a model university in terms of research, quality education and training staff, Vice Chancellor Zakir Hussain said...
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Justice delayed: Report sought from district judge in family cases
LAHORE: Lahore High Court’s Inspection Team member Habibullah Amir on Friday sought a report from the Lahore district and sessions judge about a woman seeking custody of her daughters and recovery of...
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Language course: ‘Learning English for better communication’
LAHORE: “We are taught English as a subject in school but we have trouble communicating in the language,” Asherul Hassan, a second year student at University of Engineering and Technology (UET) says....
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Annual budget: Rs17 billion approved for Faisalabad district
FAISALABAD: The district coordination officer on Friday approved a Rs17.65 billion budget for the city district government. The approval came in a meeting presided over by District Coordination...
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Mepco crackdown: Policeman killed in power theft raid
MULTAN: A police constable died on Friday from injuries suffered when residents of a colony raided by a Multan Electric Power Company team on an anonymous tip put up resistance to severing of illegal...
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Conserving heritage: Norway to help restore the Royal Bath
LAHORE: Shahi Hammam (Royal Bath), located inside the Delhi Gate is to be restored with help from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The restoration will begin from July 22 and is set to be...
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Ramazan-related gastro: Hundreds of patients admitted every day
ISLAMABAD: With the onset of Ramazan, the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have witnessed a severe outbreak of gastroenteritis. According to data collected from Pakistan Institute of Medical...
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Immunisation drive: City still at high risk for measles
LAHORE: Despite the government’s claims of running a successful measles vaccination drive in the province, a recently submitted Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) report has declared Lahore...
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Income support: Payment delay seen spoiling Eid
BAHAWALPUR: Hundreds of women receiving assistance from the Benazir Income Support Programme have not received their stipends for this month in district Rahim Yar Khan. The delay, the beneficiaries...
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Justice delayed: ‘Two months on, acid attackers still at large’
BAHAWALPUR: While the victim of an acid attack two months ago has been undergoing treatment at Bahawal Victoria Hospital’s Plastic Surgery Ward his assailants have been at large, Muhammad Ajmal, the...
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Musical heritage: Shaukat Ali honoured with Pride of Punjab award
LAHORE: Folk singer Shaukat Ali was awarded the Pride of Punjab Award by the Pakistan Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAC) at a ceremony held here at the PILAC auditorium on Saturday....
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Crackdown: Coordination cell formed for electricity, gas theft campaign
BAHAWALPUR / FAISALABAD: District Coordination Officer Najam Ahmad Shah on Saturday set up a coordination cell to streamline the campaign against electricity and gas theft. The district officer...
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Seasonal showers: Monsoon rains reveal WASA’s helplessness
LAHORE: Many roads and streets city were flooded by rainwater on Saturday causing traffic jams in various parts of the city. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) had claimed earlier that...
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Fit to stand trial: Blasphemy case reopened after 4 years
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge has summoned the case record of a blasphemy trial after the counsel for the accused sought the reopening of the case, stating that his client was now...
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Legislation: PTI to oppose proposed local government law
LAHORE: Opposition Leader of the Punjab Assembly Mehmoodur Rashid said on Saturday his Pakistan Tehreek-i -Insaf (PTI) would oppose the new local government law expected to be introduced in the...
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