Eidul Azha prayer timings in Lahore
LAHORE: The congregations of Eidul Azha will be held at around 3,000 places, including mosques, Imam Bargahs, parks and open places in the city. The major congregations will be held at Badshahi Mosque,…
Out-of-towners head home for Eid
LAHORE: Hundreds of thousands of people have left the city to celebrate Eidul Azha with dear and near ones in their hometowns and villages. Following the mass exodus that started on Monday and…
Mianwali youth shot dead
MIANWALI: A young man was shot dead in Esa Khel police limits on Tuesday morning. Police sources said that Asghar Ali Shah, a resident of Kot Chandana of Esa Khel tehsil, had old enmity with the deceased, Sanaullah. On the…
Rare meteorite discovered in Bhakkar
An object identified as a meteorite fell into a grazing ground near Bhakkar last week leaving the animals and shepherds in the area stunned. Scientific experts from the Punjab Geology Department (PGD)…
IGP directs best security arrangements on Eidul Azha
LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Syed Kaleem Imam on Monday directed all officers and officials to remain alert and ensure safety and security of the lives and properties of citizens…
Sardar Usman Buzdar sworn in as Punjab CM
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sardar Usman Buzdar was sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister on Monday, formally ending the 10-year rule of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif. Acting Governor…
NAB launches probe against UoS ex-registrar
SARGODHA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) launched a probe against former acting registrar of the University of Sargodha (UoS), Mudassar Kamran, over alleged corrupt practices charges. He has been accused of granting affiliations…
Not so fast: Ex-minister Saad Rafique fined for over-speeding
Motorway police on Sunday fined former federal minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique for over-speeding. According to details, the ex-minister for railways was traveling on the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway…
Resolution passed against blasphemous cartoon contest
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Sunday adopted a unanimous resolution strongly condemning the sacrilegious cartoon competition, announced by Netherland politician Geert Wilders. Moved jointly by treasury and opposition MPAs including Ammar Yasir, Musarrat…
LHC grants stay order against auction of fresh water fishing lease in Punjab
-bonded fishermen provided temporary relief LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) last week granted a stay order against the auction of fishing rights in Punjab’s rivers and freshwater reservoirs. The petition was submitted…
I am against forward bloc: Pervaiz Elahi
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday said that he was against the forward bloc as sabotaging democratic process was not a service of democracy. While talking to the media…
Thousands of litre oil spilled, two injured as tanker overturns in Khanewal
KHANEWAL: Thousands of litre oil was spilled and two were injured when an oil tanker overturned here on Sunday. Police said that Sahiwal-bound oil tanker coming from Mehmoodkot turned turtle in Khanewal. The…
More MPAs than number of seats in Punjab Assembly
LAHORE: As the voting for the slot of Punjab chief minister was underway, many Punjab Assembly members had to stand in front of speaker’s dice due to ‘lack of space’. The proceedings of…
Darul Aman officials suspended over missing girl in DG Khan
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Local Darul Aman’s lady warden Shehnaz and security guard Abdur Rasheed were suspended on Sunday for allowing a teenage girl to go missing from the shelter. The directives of their suspension…
Woman gives birth in ambulance in Lahore
A woman gave birth to a baby in an ambulance on Friday near village Wadana after being denied admission to three hospitals, a local media outlet reported. According to her husband Muhammad Liaqat, he…
Children hospital to be setup in Gujranwala, says CS
Punjab Chief Secretary Akbar Durrani said that a children hospital will be setup in Gujranwala with the latest medical facilities, a local media outlet reported on Saturday. During a meeting, Durrani emphasised…