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LAHORE: The one-and-a-half-year-old child who was killed in Karachi during police firing at dacoits led to the arrest of the five policemen involved, though their ‘brothers of the belt’ are trying to…
‘Iqbal and Economy’ seminar held in Lahore
–Waleed Iqbal says Iqbal was man ahead of his time –Arif Nizami says govt should act to curtail inflation LAHORE: On the 81st death anniversary of Allama Iqbal a seminar on the topic…
Three die, five injured in road accidents across Punjab
LAHORE: Three persons were killed and five others, including a minor girl, sustained injuries in road accidents across Punjab. According to details, a student named Samad Baloch died when a car hit his bike…
Model Iqra Saeed died due to drug overdose: report
Model Iqra Saeed, who had come from Karachi to Lahore to start her career in modelling, died due to a drug overdose in Lahore. According to details, three men accused of the murder, identified as Usman, Hasan…
PPP info secretary survives stray bullet
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Lahore Information Secretary Abid Hussain Siddiqui was injured when a stray bullet hit his head here on Saturday. Police said that PPP leader Abid Hussain was present outside…
Corrupt elements from Lahore to Larkana crying hoarse: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said cries of the corrupt elements from Lahore to Larkana were being listened as for the first time in the history…
12 Russian films to be screened in Lahore
As many as 12 Russian films will be screened in Lahore as part of the Russian Film Festival which is scheduled to be held during the last week of April. According to…
Man jailed for allegedly torturing wife, shaving her head
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate has jailed a man who allegedly tortured his wife and shaved her hair off until the court is provided a medical report of the victim. Judicial Magistrate Shahid Zia said…
Departments to undergo special audit, says Buzdar
–NFC members led by Federal Finance Minister Asad Umar call on CM LAHORE: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Javed Jahangir called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office here Friday…
Police arrest gang demanding Bitcoin as ransom
Police arrested a gang demanding Bitcoin as ransom after kidnapping a person, a local media outlet reported while quoting a police report. Lahore’s deputy commissioner’s (DC) phone operator Mazhar Abbas was part…
Buzdar suspends Mayo Hospital MS, chief pharmacist over negligence
–Punjab CM expresses dissatisfaction during surprise visit to Mayo Hospital LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to Mayo Hospital on Wednesday where he suspended the medical superintendent (MS)…
Punjab IGP suspends 40 DSPs over corruption
LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Amjad Javed Saleemi has suspended 40 deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) after they were proved guilty in corruption charges. The Regional Police Officers (RPOs) and district police officers…
CM Buzdar inaugurates 100-bed rehab
–Task force formed for eradication of narcotics across province LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday inaugurated a 100-bed drug rehabilitation centre at the Punjab Institute of Mental Health. He went…
Youth dies, five injured in road accident
LAHORE: A youth died while five others were injured in multiple collision of vehicles in the provincial capital on Monday. Police said that due to speeding, a loader rickshaw and three vehicles collided…
18-year-old girl allegedly raped in Lahore
LAHORE: An 18 years old girl was allegedly raped here on Sunday. As per details, the girl was drugged and raped when she visited the house of Nasreen Bibi in Shalimar Madina Town…
Another diagnosed with dengue virus in Lahore
Lahore: A 14-year-old girl has been diagnosed with dengue virus in the Hanjarwal area. The affected girl is under treatment at the isolation ward of Jinnah Hospital. With one more dengue patient,…
Maryam says she was ‘denied’ permission to meet Nawaz
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz said Friday she was denied the permission to meet her father Nawaz Sharif who is incarcerated at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail. The former prime minister’s…