LAHORELHC comes down hard on EPD, constitutes commission on air pollution
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday constituted a 10-member commission to find out the reasons behind why the Punjab government has failed to control the rising level of air pollution in t
Dec 19, 2017
LAHOREEPD objects to EIA report on Elevated Expressway
LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Department (EPD) has denied a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) for the proposed Elevated Express Way (EEW) from Gulberg to Motor
Dec 18, 2017
LAHOREAll systems down: EPA stops monitoring air quality in metropolis
LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stopped monitoring the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the provincial metropolis by making excuses that the air monitoring stations (Airpointers) are undergoing maintenance work,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/15/all-systems-down-epa-stops-monitoring-air-quality-in-metropolis/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 15, 2017
NATIONALLack of service structure demoralising KP’s special police force personnel
SHANGLA: Standing at a police check post in Bisham area of district Shangla, a recruit of Special Police Force (SPF) Ali Gul was disappointed with his job as he was performing his duties without any s
Dec 13, 2017
LAHOREFirst winter rain upsets traffic in provincial capital
LAHORE: The intermittent rain on Monday which brought the mercury down also paralyzed the normal life in the provincial capital as severe traffic jams were observed in the city.The intermittent ra
Dec 11, 2017
LAHORECivil society to file review petition in OLMT project case
LAHORE: The civil society has announced to file review petition over Supreme Court’s (SC) verdict for rewarding Punjab government to continue the construction work of multi-billion mega project of
Dec 8, 2017
LAHOREMultiple areas in NA 119 face water shortage
LAHORE: Thousands of residents of NA 119 continue to suffer from acute shortage of water that has been going on for many weeks now due to the improper water supply system in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/07/multiple-areas-in-na-119-face-water-shortage/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 7, 2017
NATIONALFBR to serve notices to rich individuals who made fortunes through gifts
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is all set to serve notices to those rich people who mentioned gifts as assets in their wealth/income statements, Pakistan Today has reliably learnt.During
Dec 6, 2017
LAHORESale of cheap helmets puts riders’ life at stake
The sale of sub-standard helmets is continuing in the markets of metropolis under the nose of authorities, Pakistan Today has observed.City Traffic Police and other concerned departments
Dec 5, 2017
NATIONALMNA Gulali demands national govt after ‘politicians’ failure’
Former PTI leader asks parliament to make legislation to ban protests, sit-ins, road blockadeLAHORE: Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ayesha Gulali, a former member of the Pakistan Tehre
Dec 4, 2017
LAHOREIndustrial wastewaters go untested
LAHORE: The laboratories of Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), situated in eight districts of the province, have stopped working due to a lack of chemicals required for them to run on, aft
Nov 29, 2017
LAHOREEateries in metropolis become a house of diseases
LAHORE: Residents of the provincial capital, Lahore are at a risk of falling prey to water-borne diseases because of the numerous roadside eateries and food points that are selling unhygienic food at
Nov 28, 2017