Lahore air remains hazardous as quality index hits 447
LAHORE: The city's air quality remained 'hazardous' with an air quality ranking of 447, according to Air Visual's Air Quality Index (AQI) list on Wednesday.
The Punjab...
‘Ghost’ faculty members in GCU received over Rs600m in salaries
LAHORE: An internal inquiry conducted by Government College University (GCU) has found payments worth Rs638m having been paid to “ghost” foreign faculty members in...
Registration of five private schools revoked over high fees
LAHORE: The Punjab education department on Tuesday annulled the registration of 29 branches of five private schools in the province for failing to comply...
Traffic blocked at Mall road as govt employees stage sit-in
--PLRA, C&W employees along with visually impaired persons stage separate protests in front of Punjab Assembly
LAHORE: Mall road experienced severe traffic jams and remained...
Ramzan Sugar Mills case: Hamza, judge exchange hot words
LAHORE: Ramzan Sugar Mills case being heard at the accountability court here on Tuesday was marred by an altercation between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...
Raiwind Diocese conducts utilitarian workshops on midwifery, mental health
LAHORE: The inauguration ceremony of an integrated workshop on midwifery, mental health and water and Sanitation was held at the St. Peter’s School of the...
Multiple entry visas given to Sikhs to facilitate pilgrimage, says Gov Sarwar
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that Pakistan government had issued multiple entry visa to Sikh yatrees from abroad to help them in their pilgrimage.
Addressing...
Punjab Ombudsman upholds Sargodha University’s decision in harassment case
SARGODHA: The Provincial Ombudsman upheld the decision of Sargodha University's (SU) Syndicate regarding a sacked professor after he was proven guilty of sexual harassment of...
IGP addresses transporters’ concerns
LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Captain (r) Arif Nawaz Khan directed the Punjab Highway Patrol to facilitate goods transporters and not create unnecessary hurdles...
LHC issues notice to IGP prisons on Kaira’s plea for meeting Zardari
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notices to the Punjab Inspector General Prisons and others for Nov 13 on a petition filed...
Petition filed in LHC to bar Nawaz Sharif from going abroad
LAHORE: A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday to bar former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from going abroad.
The plaintiff has...
Governor hosts lunch in honour of over 2,000 Sikh pilgrims
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Monday hosted a luncheon in honour of more than 2,000 Sikh yatrees from across world, including India, who...
Two policemen among five gunned down in Rajanpur
ROJHAN: At least five persons, including two police officials, were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur district...
PLGA 2019 shakes up local govt
LAHORE: The Punjab Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) department has imposed the Punjab Local Government Act (PLGA) 2019 whereby new local administrators have...
Five killed, six injured in clash over property dispute
LAHORE: At least five people were killed and six others injured in an armed clash between two rival groups over a property dispute on...
Pakistan has opened peace corridor through Kartarpur: Sarwar
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Saturday said that Narinder Modi was doing politics of hate and enmity, but Pakistan has opened "peace...
Court rejects Rana Sanaullah’s bail plea in drug case
LAHORE: An anti-narcotics court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah in the drugs smuggling case.
He filed...
