Lahore

LAHORE: The government has failed to control vegetable prices during Eid season, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Lahore Market Committee pricelists and a market survey show an increase in prices of tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, green chili and lemon. Vendors increased prices of much needed vegetables on Eid's eve by 25 percent, while lemon price increased by Rs 76 per kg. Imported Chinese lemon is being sold at Rs 80 to Rs 100 per kilogram in the retails markets or by the street

LAHORE: Cinema lovers across the city have been left disappointed with the country's film industry as only two Punjabi films will be up for showing on the occasion of Eidul Azha.
Movie aficionados criticised local film directors and producers for falsely claiming that Lollywood had seen a revival when but they (producers) had yet again failed to provide cinematic entertainment for people. Many people openly expressed their disappointment and stated that they would instead prefer

LAHORE: Medical experts have noticed a greater incidence of dengue virus across Lahore with a parallel decrease in the severity of the deadly disease, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Doctors serving in dengue wards of different public hospitals said that the dengue virus has changed its pattern as the number of dengue patients in critical condition has decreased in hospitals, while the overall incidence of the disease has increased.
"The number of dengue patients being admitted

LAHORE: The law enforcement agencies have declared around 264 Eid prayer gatherings as sensitive, sources told Pakistan Today on Monday. Gatherings of the barelvi sect and several shrines have been marked as possible targets for terrorist attacks on Eidul Azha.
According to police sources, Lahoris would offer Eid prayers at around 3,394 places in different parts of the provincial metropolis. According to sources, Eid prayers would be offered in the open at 54 places including

LAHORE: The situation of the transport sector of Lahore worsens when Eid is approaching. On the main arteries of the city, there is bumper to bumper traffic.
Rickshaws and cars cause traffic issues opposite bus stations. During the past couple of days, especially the weekend, roads in Lahore, mostly those that lead to the exit points, show Daewoo buses, filled with laughing people excited to return to their villages for Eid.
But things are not going well despite the

LAHORE: The prices of sacrificial animals in the city's nine cattle markets are expected to fall before Eid night, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The high prices and refusal of vendors to change price has kept cattle buyers way.
The result of this pattern has been that cattle sellers are increasingly desperate to sell off their cattle. The buyer abstention this year appears to have come as a surprise.
With sellers from outside Lahore want to go back to their homes before

LAHORE: Thousands of workers of private companies sacrifice their joy of celebrating Eidul Azha for the sake of their jobs without getting any bonus and compensation in return, Pakistan Today has learnt.
People working at bakeries, hotels, restaurants, petrol pumps and playlands have expressed their concerns over the inhuman attitude of their employees who forced them to work on festive occasions by openly violating labour laws.
Most of these workers belong to areas

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Monday reserved judgment on a petition seeking the registration of a case against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for handing over Mir Aimal Kansi to American, where he was executed.
The petition was filed by Pir Ally Immrawn Saher Essraphel through Barrister Iqbal Jafree.
The petition stated that Aimal Kansi had nothing to do with the murder of the two CIA employees in 1993; the government however extradited him on the mere allegation of

LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Service Rescue 1122 Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer held an emergency preparedness meeting on Monday to review the arrangements made on the occasion of Eidul Azha in all cities of Punjab including Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sahiwal, Sialkot, Rahim Yar Khan, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Muzzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Mianwali, Pakpattan, Kasur, Gujrat, Bahawalnagar, Jehlum, Attock, Khanewal, Vehari, Chakwal,

LAHORE: Nabila Yasmin and Hira Mansur two emerging miniature painters are holding a two person show at the renowned Rohtas 2 gallery, in the heart of Model Town's suburbs.
Where as Nabilas work, deeply introspective, indulges in the intricate, close to heart issues. Hira with her work and the usage of piercing conveys a whole different meaning through her work.
Immersed in objects, crisp in output: Hira Mansur's work is a showcase of a keen eye and well thought endurance to

LAHORE: As the wedding season continues, the hosts face difficulties in abiding by the newly laid law and expressed dissatisfaction on winding-up the wedding functions before 10 pm.
On the order of Lahore District Coordination Officer Ahad Cheema, surveillance teams inspect different marriage halls in search of people breaking the law. Unhappy wedding hosts complained that managing a large number of guests and making sure that they reach the function on time was almost impossible

LAHORE: Despite the fact that all educational institutions in Lahore would be closing from today (Monday) for Eid holidays, a large number of foreign students residing at hostels and students from Gilgit Baltistan and other areas of the country would not be going to their hometowns for celebrating the event, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Long traveling distances, short holidays and examinations right after Eid were the main reasons, which had forced these students to celebrate the

LAHORE: Lahore Police has decided to continue with the strategy of deploying extra security personnel at sensitive places instead of adopting any scientific method to prevent terrorist attacks on Eidul Azha, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Around 10,000 policemen including Elite Force commandoes would be deployed to protect sensitive places including mosques, imambargahs, parks and bazaars. In order to chalk out a comprehensive security strategy for Eid, Lahore Police officials held a

LAHORE: Jamatul Dawa under the name of Falah-e-Insaniat is collecting hides and donations on Eidul Azha despite ban by the interior ministry, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The Interior Ministry directed the Punjab Home Department and Punjab Police to ensure ban on some militant organisations including Jamatul Dawa. The organisation was observed marketing across the city, displaying stickers in various markets including Kareem Block market for donation.
It has also set up 24

LAHORE: Sugar price remained high despite surplus availability in the market on Saturday as retailers refused to sell sugar at Rs 72 per kg saying that they could not book loss.
Sugar retailers told Pakistan Today that the government was planning to force retailers to lower prices while it had failed to launch a crackdown against profiteers and black marketers. They said this will disturb the market mechanism and will create a shortage.
They said it was completely illogical

LAHORE: The legal fraternity, including Lahore High Court (LHC) judges, have welcomed the nomination of Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry by the Judicial Commission as the next LHC chief justice (CJ).
He would assume the post after sitting LHC CJ Khawaja Muhammad Sharif would retire on December 8 after reaching the age of superannuation. After receiving news of Justice Ijaz's elevation, all LHC judges , gathered in Justice Ijaz's chamber and congratulated him on his elevation.

LAHORE: There has been a drastic increase in the number of diabetics over the past decade and there are nearly eight million diabetics across Pakistan, Akhuwat Health Services Project Director Dr Izharul Haq said on Saturday.
He expressed these views on the occasion of the World Diabetes Day. Haq said that around 10 years ago, Pakistan was ranked eighth on the list of countries having most diabetes patients but now its ranking had worsened to fourth. The project director said