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Anchorperson Raza Rumi escapes attack; guard killed, driver injured

Unknown armed men opened fire at the vehicle of renowned anchorperson Raza Rumi near Raja Market here on Friday, due to which his security guard was killed, whilst driver was injured.

March 28, 2014
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PA secretary suspended after sons thrash traffic warden

Punjab Assembly secretary Rai Nawaz was sent on a one-month leave after his sons thrashed a traffic warden for issuing them a fine ticket for road violation.

March 28, 2014
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Bus accident kills three, injures 10 near Pind Dadan Khan

Rawalpindi: At least three passengers were killed and 10 others injured on Friday when a bus fell into a deep ravine near Pind Dadan Khan.

March 28, 2014
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Centre to help Punjab set up six coal-fired power plants

The federal government has decided to make special logistic and infrastructure arrangements to help Punjab set up 7,800MW of coal-fired power plants.

March 26, 2014
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Tribunal terms elections in PP-136 illegal, orders re-poll

LAHORE: An election tribunal on Wednesday ordered re-election on the Punjab Assembly seat of PP-136 (Narowal) after declaring illegal the result of the May 2013 polls held in the constituency.

March 26, 2014
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Gas Loadshedding to be reduced in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to restore daily gas supplies of eight hours a day to (CNG) outlets in Punjab and reduce gas loadshedding in Sindh from three to one day a week.

March 26, 2014
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Terrorists rule one-third of Karachi: MQM

LAHORE: Likening Pakistan with a diseased body that was wasting away fast, Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Dr Farooq Sattar Sunday claimed that one-third of Karachi was actually governed by the terrorists.

March 24, 2014
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Van plunges into ravine killing 11 in Murree

At least 11 people were killed and 12 others wounded as a passenger van fell into a ravine near Salgran area in Murree tehsil of Punjab's Rawalpindi district.

March 23, 2014
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PML-N’s Iqbal Zafar Jhagra hurt in road accident

JHANG: A leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Iqbal Zafar Jhagra along with four companions was injured in a road accident in Jhang.

March 23, 2014
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LHC grants bail to LeJ chief, Malik Ishaq

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted bail to Malik Ishaq, chief of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) earlier today.

March 21, 2014
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Mian Mehmood demands LB polls not to be delayed for census

Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed has said that the Local Body (LB) elections shall not be allowed to be delayed in the name of population census.

March 20, 2014
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Earthquake jolts Lahore, other cities of Punjab

Moderate tremor has jolted Lahore and some other cities of the Punjab on Thursday that enforced the people to rushed out from their houses, however no casualty was reported.

March 20, 2014
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Pakistan not sending troops to Bahrain or Saudi: PM Nawaz

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday denied speculation that Pakistan was sending its troops to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. In response to a question posed by media representatives after a ceremony at the M. M.…