Robert farm land scam
Govt will distribute ‘state land’ among tenants: Sana
* Punjab law minister hints at initiating action against Moonis Elahi * Zaheeruddin asks government to register FIR if charges are true
Staff Report
LAHORE: The Robert Agricultural Farm is state property and...

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Punjab welcomes Sikhs with open arms: CM
* Yatrees to be facilitated in every possible way
LAHORE: Sikh yatrees will be facilitated in every way possible and the people of Punjab will welcome them wholeheartedly, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday.
Addressing a seminar on the 541st birth anniversary of...

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LHC forms body to probe Queens Road closure
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Friday formed a three-member committee to probe the barricading of Queens Road – outside the Central Police Office (CPO). The CJ was hearing a petition moved by Plaza Cinema manager Inayat Ali. The petitioner told the court that...

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PML-Q blocks PA proceedings
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) obstructed the Punjab Assembly (PA) proceedings on Friday in a protest against the ‘rough attitude’ of Law Minister Rana Sanaullah. The session started one hour later than scheduled. As soon as Question Hour began, PML-Q MPAs protested against Sanaullah’s...

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Teacher invents new word for ‘fifteen’, MPA tells House
LAHORE: A lawmaker from the PML-Q informed the Punjab Assembly (PA) on Friday that during his visit to a school in his constituency he was amazed to see an English Language teacher writing “fiveteen” instead of “fifteen” for the “better understanding” of his students. Elaborating on the issue, PML-Q’s...

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IG orders action against policemen
Staff Report
LAHORE: Inspector General (IG) of Police Punjab Tariq Saleem Dogar – taking action on public complaints – has ordered legal and disciplinary action against five police officials on the charges of corruption and illegal detention of people, according to a press release issued...

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Professor’s killing in Quetta condemned
LAHORE: The Punjab chapter of the Pakistan Library Association has condemned the murder of Professor Khurshid Ansari of the Balochistan University. According to a press release, the association, in a meeting on Friday, urged the government to arrest the culprits. The association paid tribute to Ansari...

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Lahore has power, for now: LESCO
LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) announced a temporary relief for citizens on Friday, saying that load shedding was being discontinued temporarily.
According to LESCO, there would be no load shedding in the city or its suburbs since the supply-demand gap had been bridged. Currently,...

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LHC CJ provided bulletproof car LAHORE: The Punjab government has provided a bulletproof car to Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif. Sources said the step has been taken in the wake of country’s deteriorating security situation. staff report

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Sculpting a lullaby Humaira Abid at Rohtas 2
By Alina Amjad
LAHORE: A sculpture can be equated with a story, a concept or an idea. It has evocative storytelling ability and evokes one’s senses in a way that is incomparable with the capacity inherent in two-dimensional art. And Humaira Abid’s sculpting portrays the diversity and...

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Penitent pilgrims Sikhs pray at the Gurdawara Dera Sahib on Friday. afp

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Hazy outlook Motorists wait for their turn at a traffic signal in the fog on Friday. The recent cold weather has been accompanied by the traditional Lahore fog. abid nawaz

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