Buzdar apprises PM Imran of Nawaz’s health

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Monday apprised Prime Minister Imran Khan of incarcerated former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s health latest situation. The premier met...

Awareness drive needed to curb child rapes, says PM

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday issued directives for the Punjab authorities to launch an extensive public awareness campaign against child abuse in order...

Suleman Shehbaz declared proclaimed offender

LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday declared Suleman Shehbaz a proclaimed absconder due to his failure to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). A NAB...

17 faint after consuming unhygienic food in Okara

At least 17 children fainted due to the consumption of unhygienic foodstuff in a village of Okara, a local media outlet reported on Sunday. The...

CITY NOTES: Proving someone is dead

Nawaz Sharif was struck with a strange ailment that was finally diagnosed as Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), but which was at one point suspected...

CM Buzdar to present govt’s stance on Nawaz health in IHC

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has decided to appear before Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday to present the stance of the Punjab government...

Man arrested for sexually assaulting granddaughter in Sheikhupura

LAHORE: A man in Sharaqpur town of Sheikhupura district was arrested for sexually assaulting his 13-year-old granddaughter for over four months. According to the complaint...

Sarwar vows to bring Sahiwal murderers to book

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Saturday said that those responsible in the Sahiwal tragedy will be brought to justice. Taking to Twitter, Sarwar...

FIA officer escapes abduction attempt

LAHORE: A group of kidnappers attempted to kidnap a serving officer of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Johar Town here on Saturday. Mian Saqib, an...

Court rejects Safdar’s bail plea in anti-govt speech case

LAHORE:  The district court on Saturday rejected the bail plea filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Captain (r) Safdar in an anti-state speech...

Resolution on Kashmir slams Indian oppression in occupied region

LAHORE: The Raiwind Diocese of the Church of Pakistan on Saturday passed a unanimous resolution condemning the Indian oppression on innocent Kashmiri Muslims and...

Govt committed to taking forward journey of development, public service: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the government is committed to take forward the journey of development and public service. He...

Punjab IG seeks Rs200m for Azadi march security

LAHORE:  The Inspector General of Punjab Police has sought additional funds of Rs200 million to ensure security for the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl's (JUI-F) anti-government Azadi...

Patients suffer as doctors’ strike enters 16th day

LAHORE: Doctors associated with the Grand Health Alliance (GHA) on Thursday continued their 16th day of protest against the newly introduced Medical Teaching Institute...

Steam Safari train to be introduced in November: Sheikh Rashid

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Friday that Pakistan Railway is going to introduce a special Steam Safari train from Attock to...

Students express solidarity with Kashmiri people

LAHORE: Students from different universities across Lahore staged a protest demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club to express solidarity with the people of Indian occupied...

BJP-led India an equal threat to Christians, Muslims: Bishop Dr Azad

--Raiwind bishop says 1,400 incidents of Christian persecution reported since BJP govt took power in India --Pakistani Christians demand immediate lifting of curfew and lockdown...