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Two traders pay Rs1.5m to ‘TTP extortionists’

RAWALPINDI: Two city traders fell victim to extortionists working in the name of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during the past week. But they reported to police after meeting their tormentors’ demand.

April 29, 2014
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LoC ceasefire violated near Kotli

Indian troops on Monday reportedly fired from across the Line of Control (LoC) near Kotli.

April 28, 2014
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Two missing sisters found dead in Multan

MULTAN: Dead bodies of two sisters, who were kidnapped and killed, were found from a river here on Sunday.

April 27, 2014
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Earthquake in various cities of Punjab

Earthquake jolts were felt in various cities of Punjab including Lahore and Sheikhupura.

April 25, 2014
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Shahbaz Sharif narrowly escapes shoe attack in Lahore

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif escaped a shoe attack at the South Asia Labour Conference in Lahore.

April 24, 2014
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Khursheed: Country cannot afford dictatorship

LAHORE: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has said the country cannot afford a dictatorship and that the judiciary will not endorse any ‘misadventure’.

April 21, 2014
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Forty suffer burn injuries as balloons filled with harmful gas explode

At least 40 people suffered burn injuries on Sunday when gas-filled balloons exploded at the inauguration ceremony of the Walton Bridge in Lahore.

April 20, 2014
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LHC quashes contempt of court plea against PM

Lahore High Court dismissed a contempt of court petition against the PM Gilani on grounds of immunity under Article 248 of the Constitution.

April 18, 2014
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Khanpur: at least six children injured in road accident

KHANPUR: At least six children were injured on Thursday when a school bus they were travelling in plunged into a trench in Khanpur.

April 17, 2014
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Court orders FIA to file case against Meera over ‘video clip’

LAHORE: A sessions court on Monday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to file a case against film actor Meera and Capt Naveed over uploading on social media a ‘controversial video clip’.

April 16, 2014
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FIA hands over Modaraba swindler to NAB

LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has handed over the principal accused in the over Rs500 million Modaraba fraud to National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

April 16, 2014
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5 injured as student orgs clash at BZU

At least five persons were injured as result of clash between two student organizations at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan on Tuesday. According to police, one person was injured as result of firing.

April 15, 2014
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Bhakkar cannibals re-arrest Police

BHAKKAR: Muhammad Farman, one of the two cannibal brothers, was arrested today over suspicion of cannibalism.

April 15, 2014
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Special branch to monitor progress on metro bus project

RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has directed the special branch to monitor the pace of work on the metro bus project so that it can be completed before the stipulated time of 10 months…