Buzdar, Sarwar participate in Kashmir solidarity rally
LAHORE: The Punjab government conducted a ceremony at 90-The Mall on Tuesday to observe Black Day — which is being held annually to mark the Indian annexation of Jammu and Kashmir on this…
University student allegedly ‘raped’, ‘filmed’ by classmate, friends
CHINIOT: A female student at the Faisalabad campus of the Government College University was allegedly raped by four men, police said on Monday. According to the police, the students was raped allegedly by…
Teacher accused of sodomising minor in Ahmadpur East
BAHAWALPUR: A 10-year-old boy staying at a hostel was allegedly raped by a teacher in Bahawalpur district on Sunday. According to police, the incident occurred in the suburb area of Ahmadpur East, where…
CITY NOTES: IGPs’ lives don’t matter?
Well, either black lives do not matter, or it does not matter so long as other blacks do the killing. Look at what happened in Lagos, where 10 people were killed when…
Islamabad police chief fails to invite families to martyrs’ rally
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police chief chose to not invite the martyred police officers’ families to the bike rally meant to pay tribute to police martyrs on Sunday. The police chief and senior…
PUNJAB PUNCH: The dilemma of Punjab’s anti-corruption department
The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) of Punjab appears to be in an existential crisis, because of the way the department sometimes moves in a direction opposite to its mandate — instead of acting…
15 men accused of gang-raping, filming teenage sisters
FAISALABAD: 15 men have been accused of gang-raping and filming two teenage sisters, according to a media report. A complaint has been filed on behalf of the victims’ mother, who stated that…
4 of a family among 5 killed in KP
TANK: At least three women of the same family among five persons were shot dead over a domestic dispute in Tank district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday. According to police,…
NITB providing e-office portals to 12 out of 40 ministries
ISLAMABAD: The National Information Technology Board (NITB) has so far provided e-office portals to just 12 divisions and ministries of the 4o that it had previously promised, sources told Pakistan Today. The NITB briefed…
Punjab government redefines role of ‘Patwari’ in modern revenue system
LAHORE: The Punjab government has made redefining the role of Patwaris in the modern system of revenue a condition of any further recruitment of Patwaris in the Land Record System (LRS). Punjab Finance…
Lahore may witness smog spell in November: officials
LAHORE: As smog has once again started to develop over the plains of Punjab, the authorities on Thursday forecast that it is likely to prevail with variable intensity in Lahore during the first…
International Chefs’ Day 2020 concludes with emphasis on eating healthy
LAHORE: Chefs’ Association of Pakistan Secretary-General Ahmad Shafiq addressed the International Chefs’ Day 2020 and placed an emphasis on the need for Pakistanis to develop healthy eating habits. Shafiq, an internationally recognised hospitality…
Security forces kill two terrorists in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Two terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation by security forces in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district on Tuesday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), these terrorists belonged to Aleem…
Transport dept approves Rs40 fare for Orange Line Metro Train
LAHORE: The Punjab Transport Department has notified Rs40 fare for the yet-to-be-inaugurated Orange Line Metro Train which is expected to start chugging from October 25. A notification issued by the department stated: “In…
Woman killed while resisting robbery in Karachi
A woman identified as Fatima was shot dead after resisting armed robbers in the North Nazimabad area of Karachi, police confirmed on Monday. A Facebook group claimed that the robbery took place in North…
Cabinet likely to approve temporary management for Gun & Country Club
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to give approval for the establishment of a temporary management committee of the Gun & Country Club in Islamabad. Reportedly, cabinet, with Prime Minister Imran Khan…
PUNJAB PUNCH: Will political interference in Punjab Police ever end?
Before coming to power, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had claimed to have brought reforms in the Punjab Police and the most important task in these reforms was to eliminate political interference…