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CM Balochistan unveils education reforms, vows better facilities for students

Sarfraz Bugti has directed authorities to provide desks in all functional government schools across the province, aiming to end the practice of students sitting on mats during classes.

#Balochistan #EducationReforms

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Afridi orders preparation of legal framework for CM Model Schools

Peshawar – Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has directed the authorities of education department to immediately initiate home work on the legal framework for the establishment of Chief Minister Model Schools and said that Model Scho…

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Trump says he won’t end ceasefire unless Iran attacks kill US troops: Report

US President Donald Trump has told his aides privately that he will not end a ceasefire with Iran unless Tehran kills American troops, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday citing US officials.

#LebanonCeasefire #IranUSConflict

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Karachi to remain hot and humid as PMD rules out immediate rainfall

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast hot and humid weather for Karachi, with no immediate likelihood of rainfall.

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LHC upholds death sentences in Motorway gang-rape case

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday upheld the death sentences awarded to two convicts, Abid Malhi and Shafqat Baga, in the high-profile motorway gang-rape case, dismissing their appeals against the anti-terrorism court’s verdict.

#LHC #MotorwayGangRape

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Punjab extends market closing time to 9pm

LAHORE – The Punjab government has issued a fresh notification revising business operating hours across the province, allowing markets, shopping malls and commercial centers to remain open until 9pm.

#Punjab #GovtEmployees

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ATC grants 10-day physical remand of PTI’s Dewan

LAHORE – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted a 10-day physical remand of PTI leader Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan in a case pertaining to alleged incendiary speeches, arson and vandalism at Sherpao Bridge during the May 9 riots.

#PTI #Dewan

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Court again defers Parvez Elahi’s indictment

LAHORE – The indictment of former chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and other accused in the alleged illegal recruitment case in the Punjab Assembly was deferred once again on Wednesday after the former chief minister failed to appear before th…

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Commissioner reviews anti-dengue measures in Lahore Division

LAHORE – Commissioner Lahore Division Marryam Khan on Wednesday chaired a divisional review meeting to assess anti-dengue measures and surveillance activities in Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib districts.

#Lahore #DenguePrevention

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300 Nawaz Sharif Schools of Eminence to be established

LAHORE – An important meeting was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Minister for School Education Department Rana Sikandar Hayat, with the special participation of Chairman Punjab Education Foundation Malik Shoaib Awan and Managing Direc…

#NawazSharif #Education