Hepatitis-C patients suffering due to lack of funding
* Baitul Maal Department says it cannot provide any more funds because of other activities across the province
* Senior doctor says treatment costs between Rs 36,000 and Rs 70,000
By Afnan Khan
LAHORE: Thousands of patients suffering from the Hepatitis-C virus at Mayo Hospital’s... 
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Police recover nine-year-old kidnapped boy from relatives
Staff Report
LAHORE: Saddar Division Investigation Police on Sunday claimed to have safely recovered a nine-year-old boy who was kidnapped by close relatives from his school two days ago.
According to the police, the headmaster of a primary school, Arif Ali, had called Police Emergency...
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Public schools to be improved, says Raja Riaz
Staff Report
LAHORE: The reputation of public schools will be improved, as the government will provide all the required facilities at government schools to promote primary and secondary level education, Senior Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed said on Sunday.
While addressing an education...
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Unscheduled load shedding troubles city again
* PEPCO facing shortage of 2,000MW
* People criticise load shedding by LESCO on Shab-e-Qadar
* Senior LESCO official says company is merely following orders
By Hasan Ali
LAHORE: Unscheduled load shedding has once again started to disrupt the lives of Lahoris, as the Pakistan...
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CM overworking chief secretary?
LAHORE: Chief Secretary (CS) Javed Mehmood broke a tooth because of the excessive workload that has been thrust upon him by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, sources at the Civil Secretariat told Daily Times on Saturday. The sources said that an official had been briefing the CS at his office when he apparently...
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Govt to expand Rescue 1122 coverage
LAHORE: After the success of Rescue 1122 emergency service in 11 cities of Punjab, the government has decided to extend this service to 24 other districts of the province, Daily Times learnt on Sunday.
The service would be launched in 24 cities and the process would be completed in three phases....
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Five deer stolen from Jallo Wildlife Park
* Accused claim deer feeder killed a fawn while cutting into cage
Staff Report
LAHORE: Batapur Police registered a case against five officials of the Jallo Wildlife Park on Sunday for killing one deer and stealing five others.
Batapur Police registered the First Information...
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Students flock to apply for high-paying judicial posts
* Salaries for subordinate judiciary increased in 2008-09 budget
* Law students prefer judicial posts over other government jobs
* Lawyers say examination pattern changed to test students’ abilities
* Civil judges satisfied with new salary package
By Adnan Lodhi
LAHORE:...
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Innoculated luggage
LAHORE: City District Government workers fumigate the bags of rail passengers arriving from Karachi to prevent the spread of the dengue virus. app
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