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By-elections in Muzaffargarh: 2,000 security personnel deployed in two...
SARGODHA / MUZAFFARGARH: Police have finalised a security plan for by-elections in NA-177 and PP-254 constituencies in Muzaffargarh, District Police Officer Rana Abdul Jabbar said on Monday. He said...
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Flood fallout: Awareness about cleanliness stressed
BHAKKAR: Provision of best health and cleanliness facilities in the flood-affected areas is as much the responsibility of the government as of non government organisations, speakers at a seminar on...
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Disillusioned in politics: Political parties duped the youth, activists say
LAHORE: The youth have been largely exploited by political parties, especially in the general elections this year…and they still await practical steps for their development, several youth activists...
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Abstract art: Being Natural is Simply a Pose
LAHORE: Artist Annem Zaidi presented her art on Monday at her first solo exhibition titled Being Natural is Simply a Pose. The exhibition was attended by art enthusiasts, collectors, students and...
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Ahmadi literature: Charges framed, witnesses summoned in blasphemy case
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge has framed charges against four printing press employees under the blasphemy laws for allegedly publishing blasphemous literature and summoned...
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Punjab Assembly: Amended draft local government law presented in house
LAHORE: A special Punjab Assembly committee presented its final report on a new local government law in the house on Monday. The 12-members committee’s four opposition members did not endorse the...
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Flood emergency: DHQs, THQs medicine sent to flooded areas
LAHORE: The Health Department has decided to send medicine purchased for district headquarters and tehsil headquarters hospitals to flooded areas in the province. A senior Health Department official...
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Dengue larvae: 70 cases registered in one month
LAHORE: The anti-dengue squads of the Environment Protection Department have inspected dozens of sites in the city over the last month and had 70 cases registered against junkyards, tyre shops,...
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ETPB: Shrines secy summoned to answer contempt charge
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has summoned the shrines secretary at the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) for August 23 to explain his position in a contempt petition filed by a deputy director and...
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‘Hajj arrangements to be made foolproof’
FAISALABAD: “Foolproof arrangements are being made to help those intending to make the Hajj pilgrimage,” Hajj Director Saeed Ahmad Malik said on Tuesday. He was speaking during his visit to...
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Hate speech: Malik Ishaq’s bail plea put off till 30th
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has adjourned the hearing of a bail application filed by Malik Ishaq, a leader of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (formerly known as Lashkar-i-Jhangvi), till August 30. Appearing...
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Media ethics: ‘92% journalists in south Punjab unqualified’
MULTAN: How can Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan criticise media reporting when the government does not pay any attention towards the education and training of journalists, especially in...
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Punjab services tribunal: Backlog soars to over 8,000 cases
LAHORE: The backlog at the Punjab Services Tribunals (PST) has soared to over 8,000 cases as the bozdy has remained non-functional for five months due to a legal dispute over the validity of its...
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Sibling love: Raksha Bandhan celebrated with gifts and promises
LAHORE: The Raksha (Rakhi) Bandhan festival, symbolising the bond between sisters and brothers, was celebrated amid great enthusiasm at Ahata Mohan Lal near Shimla Pehari on Tuesday. As many as 15...
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Security measures: ‘267 terror accused held in provincial jails
BAHAWALPUR: As many as 267 terrorists are imprisoned in the Punjab out of which 17 are locked up at Bahawalpur Central Jail, according to a survey carried out by the provincial government. The survey...
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Punjab Assembly: Government avoids criticism of drone attacks
LAHORE: The treasury benches in the Punjab Assembly refused on Tuesday to vote for an opposition resolution condemning US drone strikes in Pakistan, with Law Minister Rana Sanaullah describing it as...
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Lahore bust: Al Qaeda’s tech hub smashed; 13 rounded up
KARACHI: Security agencies raided an alleged technical hub of al Qaeda in Lahore and arrested 13 suspected terrorists, including seven women. The alleged tech hub was being used to trace phone...
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By-polls: Public holiday in Lahore on August 22
LAHORE: The district administration of Lahore has announced a public holiday on August 22 on account of the upcoming by-polls, Express News reported on Wednesday The District Coordination Officer...
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Girls clinch top positions in BA/BSc PU exams
LAHORE: Girls secured the top three positions in the annual BA/BSc results announced by the University of Punjab on Wednesday. A total of 134,880 students appeared in the annual BA/BSc 2013 exams of...
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Court acquits 3 alleged TTP militants in 2009 DG Khan Imambargah attack
MULTAN: The Anti-terrorist court in District Dera Ghazi Khan acquitted three alleged terrorists connected with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) due to a lack of evidence against them. The ATC on...
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