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Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament
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Punjab Assembly Secretariat Saves Rs. 770 Million Under Austerity Drive
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Chief of Naval Staff Chairs 55th Bahria University Board of Governors Meeting
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Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, analysis shows
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Seven Dead, Over 1,000 Injured in 956 Road Traffic Crashes Across Punjab
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanPunjab’s Emergency Services Department (ESD) reported 956 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts in the past 24 hours, resulting in seven deaths and 1,065 injuries. Of the injured, 399 sustained serious injuries and were shifted to hospitals, while 666 with minor injuries were treated on-site by rescue…
