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...

Police flag marches held across the province

LAHORE: As per directions of IGP Punjab Captain Retired Arif Nawaz Khan, flag marches were held in all districts of the province under supervision...

Iqbal paved the way for forward-thinking among Muslims in India: moot

LAHORE: The Annual Iqbal Conference marking the 142nd birth anniversary of the national poet was held here on Saturday. The conference was arranged by Aiwan-e-Iqbal Complex and...

Lahore couple arrested for blackmail through prostitution

LAHORE: A couple who recently filed a first information report over alleged rape was arrested on Friday after it transpired that they were...

Nation celebrates 142nd birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal

LAHORE: Nation on Saturday celebrated the 142nd birth anniversary of the national poet Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal with traditional zeal and fervor. Various literary, educational,...

Punjab govt decides to set up farmer markets

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to set up farmer markets at tehsil level and start home delivery system in five big cities to...

Sindh govt to provide support to industries, commercial centres in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh government apart from providing support to Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to beef up its firefighting system is also ready to work with industrial...

SHC orders release of former AIG Tanveer Ahmed

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday ordered release to former Additional Inspector General (AIG) Tanveer Ahmed in a corruption case. A two-member bench of...

Minister wants transparency in allocating flats to workers

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Labor Saeed Ghani has said that transparency must be ensured in allocating flats and homes to the workers and...

HIV claims one more life in Ratodero

RATODERO: HIV claimed one more life of a child here on Friday. The victim was identified as Abdul Hafeez, son of Dhani Bux Jalbani, aged 5....

229 more dengue fever cases in Karachi

KARACHI: At least 229 more dengue fever cases were detected in Karachi city during the last 24-hours, taking the reported cases’ toll to 10,289 since...

Punjab govt bans mobile phones and social media in educational institutions

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday banned the use of mobile phones and social media by students on school and college campuses. As per an...

Bahawalpur man allegedly rapes seven-year-old niece in fields

 A man allegedly raped his seven-year-old niece in an area on the city's outskirts, police said on Friday. Police further told that the man coaxed...

Custom officials seize smuggled betel nuts worth millions

KARACHI: An anti-smuggling unit and Kharadar police recovered a huge amount of smuggled betel nuts worth millions of rupees from Karachi’s Jodia Bazar. According to...

DMC launches dog-culling campaign in Karachi

KARACHI: The district municipal corporations (DMC) on Wednesday initiated a dog culling campaign in several parts of the port city. Initiated in Pehlwan Goth and...

WLCA to repair temple of Loh, Alamgiri Gate by May 2020

--Temple of Prince Loh likely to be opened for public LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has started the conservation process for the...