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Rule violation: UET spent Rs69m on employee scholarships
ISLAMABAD: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore doled out Rs68.7 million to fund the studies of 17 university employees in violation of Higher Education Commission (HEC) rules,...
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Rights of minorities: ‘Ahmadis not allowed to do business in Muslim areas’
LAHORE: A man was forced to abandon his woodworking business and flee Gujranwala with his family after his erstwhile friends and neighbours discovered that he was an Ahmadi, The Express Tribune has...
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Senior appointments: Ombudsman told to frame service rules
LAHORE: The advisors and consultants at the ombudsman’s office are working without any service rules, The Express Tribune has learnt. The Punjab government established the ombudsman’s office in 1997...
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‘Wait for us’: Opposition protests treasury’s ‘solo flight’
LAHORE: Opposition members in the Punjab Assembly Thursday protested against passage of the Punjab Local Government Bill 2013 on Wednesday and later boycotted the session. The session had started at...
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Custody battle: Kidnapping accused granted pre-arrest bail
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday granted pre-arrest bail to two women in a kidnapping case. The case had been registered by their sister-in-law who accused them of illegally detaining her four...
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Old Rivalry: Man, wife shot dead over property dispute
FAISALABAD: A man and his wife were killed on Friday over some property, Bahlak police said. Police said Ali Sher, a resident of Chak 607-GB, had had a dispute with Fayyaz Shah, of the same village,...
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Censored movie: LHC disposes of Dirty Girl case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday disposed of a case after the petitioner withdrew his petition against the ban on the exhibition of Pakistani movie Dirty Girl. At the previous hearing, the LHC...
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Good parenting: Need for spending quality time with children stressed
FAISALABAD: “As life becomes busier, parents get to spend little time with their children. This trend needs to be corrected and parents should ensure that they spend quality time with their children,...
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Service structure: YDA calls partial strike
LAHORE: Young Doctors Association on Friday held a press conference and protested against the abolition of 192 seats for house officers in different hospitals across the province. The YDA leaders...
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Board exams: 184 of 197 students fail ninth grade exams
BHAGTANWALA: As many as 184 out of the 197 children enrolled at the Bhagtanwala Government High School in Gujranwala district failed their ninth grade Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education...
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One arrested, case against six for jubilation firing
FAISALABAD: Madina Town police registered a case against six people on Friday on the charge of displaying arms and firing to celebrate the victory of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Mian Abdul...
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Syllabus upgrade: Sexual health rights to be incorporated in curriculum
LAHORE: A curriculum is being designed to create awareness about sexual and reproductive health rights. The contents were shared on Friday with a section of teachers and officials of the Schools...
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‘Rigging’ in PP-150: PTI to set up hunger strike camp
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab chapter president Ejaz Chaudhary has said a hunger strike camp will be set up on Saturday in front of the Punjab Assembly to protest against rigging in...
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Private education bill: Private schools uneasy about regulatory proposals
LAHORE: Private schools have expressed concern about proposals to bind them to certain fee structures and for increased penalties that are part of a bill being drawn up by the government to regulate...
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Barring access: Civil society picks holes in Punjab bill
LAHORE: Civil society has criticised the Punjab Freedom of Information Bill-2013 for disabling people from exercising this right by inserting exemptions in the draft. Representatives of civil society...
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Sectarian violence: 5 killed, 7 injured in Kotla Jam firing
BHAKKAR: At least five people were killed and seven injured on Friday in Kotla Jam in an exchange of fire between members of two banned organisations. The injured were taken to district headquarters...
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‘How many more?’: Lawmakers unanimous in condemning drone attacks
LAHORE: The provincial assembly on Friday passed a unanimous resolution against drone attacks. The session started two hours later than the scheduled time. After the question hour, Speaker Rana...
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Curfew imposed in Bhakkar following sectarian clash
BHAKKAR: A curfew was imposed in Bhakkar on Saturday following the clash that left 11 people dead the day before, Express News reported. Police officers were not present in Bhakkar and residents were...
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PTI protest: Live updates
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protested, on Saturday, against the alleged rigging in PP-150 Lahore during the by-elections, Express News reported. Police baton charged the protestors,...
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‘Honour’ killing: Man kills sister, niece, her husband
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: A woman, her daughter and son-in-law were shot dead on Monday by the woman’s brother, Kathyala Shaikhan police said. The assailant was arrested. Police said Muhammad Afzal’s niece, a...
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