Opposition’s narrative exposed badly: Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the nefarious narrative of the opposition parties has been badly exposed, as they have no programme for the masses. In a statement issued…
Bilawal checkmates Maryam, Fazl: SAPCM Firdous
LAHORE: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister (SAPCM) on Information and Culture Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the unnatural Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance has met a natural death, as Pakistan…
Police fail to reduce crime rate in Lahore
15995 heinous crimes reported in provincial capital during 2020 LAHORE: Despite several transfers of Inspector Generals (IGs) and other senior officers, the Punjab police have failed miserably in reducing heinous crimes in the…
Punjab may extend school closures: minister
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday hinted at an extended closure of schools across the province given the inflation in the number of fresh cases of coronavirus. Punjab School Education Minister Dr…
PUNJAB PUNCH: Biased promotions reducing effectiveness of ET&NC
The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Department (ET&C) is a department where complaints of corruption, misuse of powers and nepotism have always been common, and even some responsible ET&NC officials have often had…
S&GAD posts Dr Abdul Rahman as PL&DD DG
LAHORE: Dr Abdul Rahman has been posted as research director-general of the Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Department (PL&DD). Dr Rahman, who previously served as the director of the Rawalpindi Poultry Research Institute,…
Former PML-N lawmaker accuses police of protecting harassers
LAHORE: A former member of the Punjab Assembly has accused the Liaqatabad police of inaction on her application against some influential men who trespassed her home, harassed her family members and hurled death…
Man kills father, hurts mother in Kasur
KASUR: A man killed stabbed his father to death and hurt his mother before escaping the crime scene, police confirmed on Sunday. The incident took place at the Khara Chungi area where the…
‘Drastic changes needed’ – Rafay Alam in conversation with Saiban e Shajar
Drastic changes are needed if Lahore is to protect itself against rapidly progressing climate change, which will require some level of government intervention, but also conscious efforts to change lifestyles, according to…
Punjab CM lauds efforts security measures on Christmas, Quaid-e-Azam day
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday lauded efforts of the Cabinet Committee for Law & Order, police, administration and other law enforcement agencies for ensuring the best security…
Islamabad police recover 50 tola gold, 1.2m from dacoits
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Kohsar police and Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) have recovered 50 tola gold, 1.28 million and weapons from an accused involved in a dacoity at jewellery shop in Super Market, a…
One held for aerial firing, displaying weapons on social media
RAWALPINDI: Police on Saturday arrested an accused on the charges of aerial firing, displaying weapons and uploading videos of the same on social media. According to the details, accused Hammad Jameel was…
Punjab govt to promote religious, cultural importance of Multan
MULTAN: Multan Division Commissioner Javed Akhtar Mahmood on Saturday said that the Punjab government has decided to highlight the decades old religious and cultural importance of the city. He said that practical steps…
IESCO issues power suspension programme
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Saturday issued a power suspension programme for various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work that is to take place today.…
‘Pak armed forces fully prepared to deal with all sorts of nefarious designs’
ISLAMABAD: Naval Chief Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi has said Pakistan’s armed forces are well aware of all sorts of nefarious designs against the country and are fully prepared to deal with them at…
KDA ordered to retrieve state land grabbed in China cutting
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered Karachi Development Authority (KDA) to launch an anti-encroachment drive in Gulistan-e-Jauhar to vacate the state-owned land occupied in the neighbourhood through China cutting.…
Sindh schools ‘unlikely’ to reopen in January: minister
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday said that it was “unlikely” for schools to be allowed to resume classes from mid-January as was announced by the federal government when it closed down…