Brother shoots sister for ‘wanting to marry out of free-will’
KAMALIA: A woman, shot by her brother a month ago, succumbed to her injuries Thursday afternoon. According to the details, Subia had expressed her desire to marry a person of her own…
Imran Khan to visit Lahore for one-day
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan will reach Lahore on Thursday for a one-day visit. During his visit, he will preside over various meetings for the preparations of his upcoming rally…
POs among over 100 outlaws held with arms, drugs in Chiniot
CHINIOT: More than 100 outlaws including Proclaimed Offenders (POs) and drugs pushers were arrested during separate actions in different areas of Chiniot. Police said on Thursday that operations were enhanced against the criminals during last…
Kasur’s ex-DPO transferred as new head of Chiniot police: report
LAHORE: IGP Arif Nawaz on Wednesday transferred and posted former Kasur district police officer Zulfiqar Ahmad as the new head of the Chinot police, reports a local media outlet. Zulfiqar was transferred…
SHO among 30 booked for kidnap, torture: report
KASUR: Phoolnagar police on Wednesday booked 30 people for allegedly kidnapping a man who was in litigation with the unit’s management, reported by a local media outlet. The complainant Farha Bibi said…
One killed as speeding truck runs over motorbike in Lahore
LAHORE: One person died in a traffic accident on the Ferozepur Road after the collision with a semi-trailer truck late Wednesday night. According to rescue officials, the man was killed when a semi-trailer truck…
EPA disseminates unrealistic data on air quality index
LAHORE: With the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failing to measure the accurate data of air quality in the city, the negligence of the agency towards environmental issues seems to be never-ending. Even…
Ammar was fired for fanning ‘extremist’ ideas: PU spokesman
— Says Ammar Ali Jan pressurised admin for regular appointment without competing for the seat LAHORE: A day after Pakistan Today published a report of protest staged by students against the ‘dismissal’ of…
CJP takes suo-motu notice of PU selling land to NTDC
–Govt acquired over 340 kanals of land from PU in one decade –Two VCs resigned after locking horns with the govt over land issue LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib…
Cases registered against PML-N lawmakers for ‘abusing’ SC, security agencies
— Arrests 40 PML-N workers including two councilors KASUR: The Kasur police on Wednesday registered two separate cases against lawmakers and workers of the ruling-Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for allegedly abusing the Supreme…
PML-N to conquer KP, rest of the country in 2018 elections: Ameer
LAHORE: President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Advisor to Prime Minister Engineer Amir Muqam on Wednesday said that the PML-N would conquer KP as well as other parts of…
Rs190 mln distributed among high achievers of SSC, Intermediate exams
LAHORE: An amount of Rs190 million was distributed among the high achievers of the Secondary School Certificate and Intermediate Examinations 2017 at a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Wednesday. At least 445 top…
Residents petrified as burqa-wearing assailant goes unchained in Faisalabad
A person wearing a burqa was seen firing shots at closed shops of Faisalabad’s Noor Pura Bazaar during the early hours of Monday. While the residents of the area were left terrified,…
LHC full bench formed to hear pending cases in Model Town killings
LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday formed a full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) to hear pending cases regarding the 2014 Model Town tragedy which killed 14 people. Chief…
27,000 fake weapons licences revoked in Punjab
LAHORE: An Interior Ministry initiative authenticating Punjab weapons licences on Wednesday led to the discovery of 27,000 fake documents which were later revoked. The Interior Ministry had recently permitted non-prohibited arms licences…
Saad Rafique’s property dealings ‘suspicious’, says NAB Lahore DG
LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore Region Director General (DG) Shahzad Saleem remarked on Wednesday that Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique’s property dealings have been found ‘suspicious’ during investigations. While speaking to media, he…
CM inaugurates National History Museum, lake at Greater Iqbal Park
— Says project provides recreational facilities along with information and historical facts LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday inaugurated the National History Museum established at the Greater Iqbal Park. Visiting the…