Shahab Omer

Shahab Omer

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WCLA starts issuing challans to tourists over littering inside Lahore FortLAHORE

WCLA starts issuing challans to tourists over littering inside Lahore Fort

–21 individuals fined over littering so far LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), in compliance with the orders of the Lahore High Court (LHC), has started issuing challans to tourists who<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/15/wcla-starts-issuing-challans-to-tourists-over-littering-inside-lahore-fort/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 15, 2018
Buying sex online? Don’t worry, govt’s sleeping!LAHORE

Buying sex online? Don’t worry, govt’s sleeping!

–Escort agencies targeting youngsters by promoting businesses on social media platforms –Some businesses exclusively for elite; offer models, television hosts, actors, foreigners –Clients get secretly recorded at times, are blackmailed later –Universities,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/13/buying-sex-online-dont-worry-govts-sleeping/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 13, 2018
Salvaging encroached land becomes new challenge for Auqaf deptLAHORE

Salvaging encroached land becomes new challenge for Auqaf dept

–Auqaf & Religious Affairs secy hopeful to retrieve land, enhance revenue amid new govt’s strict policies LAHORE: Retrieving its properties from the land mafia has become a new challenge for the Punjab Auqaf<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/10/salvaging-encroached-land-becomes-new-challenge-for-auqaf-dept/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 10, 2018
Mughal-era tunnel, underground chambers discovered at Lahore FortLAHORE

Mughal-era tunnel, underground chambers discovered at Lahore Fort

–Structures found during ongoing excavation process at Musamam Gate may be escape routes –WCLA conservation director says sites will be opened for public after successful restoration LAHORE: A tunnel, structures with chambers and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/09/mughal-era-tunnel-underground-chambers-discovered-at-lahore-fort/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 9, 2018
ACE determined to go after big fish of Punjab’s bureaucracyLAHORE

ACE determined to go after big fish of Punjab’s bureaucracy

–Anti-Corruption Establishment gains confidence to tackle political influence following former CM Shehbaz’s arrest –ACE DG gives three-month deadline to staff to get hold of corrupt bureaucrats LAHORE: After the arrest of former Punjab<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/08/ace-determined-to-go-after-big-fish-of-punjabs-bureaucracy/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 8, 2018
WCLA imposes ban to prevent littering at heritage sitesLAHORE

WCLA imposes ban to prevent littering at heritage sites

LAHORE: Following the directions of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), in a first, has imposed a fine of Rs100 to prevent littering at heritage sites, including the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/05/wcla-imposes-ban-to-prevent-littering-at-heritage-sites/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 5, 2018
‘Dastan Shehar-e-Lahore Ki’ being held at FortLAHORE

‘Dastan Shehar-e-Lahore Ki’ being held at Fort

LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is organising ‘Dastan Goi’ in the Royal Kitchen at Lahore Fort whereas the story of Lahore will be narrated by Badar Khan in Urdu while<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/04/dastan-shehar-e-lahore-ki-being-held-at-fort/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 4, 2018
WCLA holds ‘Meet the Experts’ session at Shahi HammamLAHORE

WCLA holds ‘Meet the Experts’ session at Shahi Hammam

–Experts share methodologies used by them in conservation of heritage site –Students from different universities attend session; appreciate WCLA’s initiative LAHORE: A session of “Meet the Experts” was organised by the Walled City<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/03/wcla-holds-meet-the-experts-session-at-shahi-hammam/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 3, 2018
Archaeology dept restores Temple of Jhinger Shah SuthraLAHORE

Archaeology dept restores Temple of Jhinger Shah Suthra

LAHORE: The Samadhi of Jhinger Shah Suthra, located outside the northern perimeter wall of the Lahore Fort, has been restored by the Punjab Archaeology Department and opened for tourists. The entire structure was<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/02/archaeology-dept-restores-temple-of-jhinger-shah-suthra/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 2, 2018
WCLA launches anti-encroachment operationLAHORE

WCLA launches anti-encroachment operation

LAHORE: Following the directives of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi, the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has launched an anti-encroachment operation from Monday, in order to remove all<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/01/wcla-launches-anti-encroachment-operation/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 1, 2018
Ramesh Kumar Vankwani proposed chairman of ETPBLAHORE

Ramesh Kumar Vankwani proposed chairman of ETPB

–Politically influenced appointments in ETPB concerned about their future –Sikh community expresses reservations over a ‘Hindu’s name’ for slot –Vankwani says if appointed, will not be biased towards any other religion or<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/01/ramesh-kumar-vankwani-proposed-chairman-of-etpb/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 1, 2018
PM requested to appoint ETPB chairman from Sikh communityNATIONAL

PM requested to appoint ETPB chairman from Sikh community

—Letter written to prime minister against employment of a Hindu as board chairman LAHORE: The Sikh community living in Pakistan has voiced its concern over the reported employment of a Hindu as<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/29/pm-requested-to-appoint-etpb-chairman-from-sikh-community/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Sep 29, 2018