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Two dead, 10 injured as roofs collapse
LAHORE: Rain continues for a fifth day in Lahore and neighbouring areas, leaving two dead and at least 10 injured, Express News reported. Two children were killed and eight people were injured when...
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India releases water into River Sutlej, worsens flood in nearby villages
LAHORE: One hundred thousand cusecs of water will pass through Head Ganda Singh within 18 hours — a record amount since the last 25 years, reported Express News. India released water into River Sutlej...
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Corruption: Court staffer, cop caught taking bribe
SARGODHA: The Anti Corruption Establishment on Sunday arrested a court official and a police officer for taking a bribe. The action was taken on a complaint filed by Fazal Azeem two weeks ago. In the...
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Flood relief: CM directs officials to remain on high alert
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday directed divisional commissioners and district administrations to remain on high alert and monitor rivers and water channels. He was presiding over a...
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Awareness drive: 500 participate in EPD’s anti-dengue walk
LAHORE: A dengue fever awareness walk was organised by the Environment Protection Department (EPD) from Liberty Roundabout to Gulberg’s Hafeez Center on Sunday. As many as 500 people participated in...
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Unsafe structures: Four killed, 15 injured as buildings collapse
LAHORE: Four people were killed and 15 injured as five buildings collapsed due to heavy rain on Sunday, Rescue 1122 officials said. Six people were trapped under debris when the roof of a house at...
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Don’t mess with the Lahore High Court
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s decision last week to reverse the suspension of former Lesco chief Muhammad Saleem serves as a warning to those who would seek to influence court proceedings for...
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Black sheep: Lahore Bar kicks out ‘violent’ lawyer
LAHORE: The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) has cancelled the membership of a lawyer for repeated acts of misconduct and violence and has decided to send a reference against him to the Punjab Bar...
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Dengue mosquito: GCU conducting GM research
LAHORE: Research into the potential genetic modification of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito in order to block transmission of the dengue virus to humans is being carried out by the Zoology Department of...
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Professional education: ‘Teach journalism in south Punjab colleges’
MULTAN: More than 300 journalists from Multan district organised a demonstration here on Sunday, demanding the introduction of journalism courses at colleges and universities in the south Punjab....
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Preventive measures: ‘Raise awareness to beat dengue’
LAHORE: An Agriculture Department team of 55 entomologists found dengue larvae in 267 out of 27,718 locations visited in the Punjab in 2013. The larvae were found in 260 sites in Lahore and in seven...
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Medical training: Local trainees to get foreign students’ stipends
LAHORE: The Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) at the Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has withdrawn stipends of trainees from Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives to...
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Defeat dengue fever: Public urged to be extra careful during wet spell
FAISALABAD: Elaborate precautions must be taken against dengue fever during wet spells as they mark the onset of the dengue mosquito season, experts said at a dengue awareness seminar at the...
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Floods ravage Punjab amid fresh rains forecast
ISLAMABAD / MULTAN: While central and southern Punjab is braving and Sindh is bracing for devastating floods triggered by incessant downpours, officials warned that another weather system could bring...
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Low-level flood sweeps away 600 houses, kills 8
FAISALABAD: At least eight people lost their lives on Monday when the heavy water flow in River Chenab caused it to flood, thereby affecting various nearby districts and localities and swept away over...
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Faulty cell phone: Court issues arrest warrants shop owner
LAHORE: A consumer court on Monday issued bail-able arrest warrants for a proprietor for September 30 in a suit seeking Rs35,000 damages for allegedly selling a defective smart mobile. Petitioner...
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Free and fair: Election control room set up at LHC
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Monday set up an election control room to coordinate with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) during the by-polls. He directed the...
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Anniversary: Radio Bahawalpur turns 38
BAHAWALPUR: Radio Pakistan Bahawalpur has done the region great service by promoting and preserving the rich heritage, traditions, music and literature of Cholistan and the Seraiki belt, Education...
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Penalty for murder: Convict sentenced to death
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Monday convicted a man of murder and sentenced him to death. Another accused was acquitted. The court also issued warrants for a third man in the...
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Student transportation: More than 100 girls’ colleges in Punjab lack buses
FAISALABAD: More than 100 girls’ colleges in the province, including 11 in Faisalabad division, do not have buses to pick and drop students, The Express Tribune has learnt. Women’s colleges in...
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