Vol. 77 No. 238, August 2023

Index

• 'Defects' in IHC building take the spotlight.
• 'Mavericks' search for solutions to bill crisis.
• 'Obscene' stage dances: Committee to propose revision of laws.
• 'We don't even know if we're orphans or not': For the families of the 'disappeared', there is only uncertainty and agony.
• 113 PEF schools for Cholistan areas.
• 25 minor scavengers, beggars rescued.
• 6 more ministers inducted into Balochistan cabinet.
• 60pc demarcation of Margalla Hills National Park completed.
• 9 soldiers martyred, 5 injured in suicide attack in KP's Bannu: ISPR.
• Activists call for banning nicotine addictive products.
• Another reshuffle in bureaucracy.
• Bad weather may spoil Pakistan-India Asia Cup clash on Saturday: report.
• Bank profits jump three times.
• Beyond reason.
• BHC accepts plea against cabinet inductions.
• Bogus facts, figures about narcotics unacceptable, CPO tells SHOs.
• Broghil festival begins tomorrow.
• Buzdar again ignores NAB call.
• Caretakers rule out relief in power bills.
• Closing the mental health gap.
• CM asks cabinet members, secretaries to identify corruption cases for action.
• Controversial drama Hadsa banned following outrage.
• Cop held for rumblings of discontent at Mazar-i-Iqbal.
• Correction.
• Dance and the dancer.
• Dera police foil fuel smuggling bid.
• Despite the gloom, all is not lost ... yet.
• Dir hockey players demand facilities.
• Discos trim FCA to Rs1.58 for July on public outcry.
• Documentary, art exhibition illuminate lingering impact of natural disasters.
• DRUG ABUSE.
• ECP 'promises' polls by mid-February, at the most.
• Encroachments removed from Northern Bypass section.
• ENDLESS WAIT.
• Ex-Dawn staffer Tanvir Ahmad passes away.
• FBISE to conduct Urdu examination in Hong Kong.
• Feline frenzy.
• FREELANCERS STRUGGLING.
• From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1948: Seventy-five years ago: 'Malicious propaganda'.
• GDA vows to put up strong fight against PPP in general elections.
• Hindus demand dedicated crematorium.
• IHC seeks response on PTI chief's plea against cipher hearings.
• Imran's remand in cipher case extended till Sept 13.
• In pictures: Once-in-a-decade 'super blue Moon' lights up the sky.
• Incomplete PSIC board reinstates officer in violation of AJK SC verdict.
• Indus Motor Company to roll out hybrid electric vehicle despite challenges.
• INFLATED BILLS.
• Inflation and devaluation.
• Jaranwala riots: 115 accused sent on physical remand.
• Jibran Nasir, wife's offloading was 'without lawful authority', SHC rules.
• Jirga vows to foil designs of anti-peace elements.
• Kakar expresses confidence in PN's preparedness to face any threat.
• Karachi Zoo lone 'beneficiary' of dramatic lion rescue.
• Killer air.
• Lady doctor shot by father dies.
• Latif wants agreements with IPPs made public.
• Lawyers go on strike today against price hike.
• Lease of controversial plot in historic Pucca Qila premises cancelled.
• LHC asked for judicial inquiry into Jaranwala violence.
• Local bodies demand equal distribution of non-development funds.
• Man commits suicide after killing father in Lakki.
• Man gets death for murder.
• Man kills sister over marriage issue.
• Medics seek restoration of civil servant positions in teaching hospitals.
• Mithi DC given 24 hours to clear Karoonjhar Hills of encroachers.
• Nation must learn from past to stop Jaranwala-like incidents: minister.
• No proposal under consideration to regularise illegal construction: caretaker CM Baqar.
• Old Gilgit jail turned into public library.
• On disobedience.
• Paed neurosurgery dept set up in DGK.
• Pak Suzuki posts Rs9.6bn loss.
• Pakistan edge India in five-a-side hockey.
• Pakistan U-16 team receives NOC for SAFF event.
• Paying for its crimes.
• PHC disposes of access to information case.
• PML-N leader wants party leadership to leave ruling coalition in Azad Kashmir.
• Police arrest couple for 'torturing' maid.
• Police barred from arresting Imaan in new cases: counsel.
• Police register FIR after double cabin vehicle runs over 4 of a family in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal.
• Poliovirus linked to Afghanistan detected in Lahore sewage.
• Poll date ECP's sole prerogative, ministry tells president.
• Power workers defend their 'right' to free electricity.
• Pre-arrest bail of Uzma Khan, spouse extended.
• Protesting LHWs in Swabi want their salary increased.
• PTI decides to file contempt petition against ECP.
• PTI's Sindh president picked up hours after suspension of arrest warrant by SHC.
• Rakhi Festival celebrated.
• Roadmap in the offing to revive sick units.
• Rupee's plunge fuelling inflation, economic concerns.
• SC dismisses ECP plea seeking review of Punjab polls order.
• SC moved against taxes, cess in bills.
• Search for lost civilisation: Excavation project to be launched in Cholistan.
• SHC extends stay order against recruitment in 140 departments, autonomous bodies of Sindh govt.
• Short videos address issue of substance abuse.
• Situationer: Sutlej floods - the fury of a sleeping giant.
• Special court allows incarcerated Imran to talk to sons over the phone.
• Steps urged to combat harassment in educational institutions.
• Stocks lose another 526 points.
• TTP 'commander' among four militants killed in Pishin.
• Two children die after falling into open manhole.