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Extreme jirga: 6 arrested in Chiniot gang rape-vani case
FAISALABAD: Chiniot police on Wednesday arrested six men accused of vani, gang-rape and abetment. District Police Officer (DPO) Rao Munir Ahmad Zia told The Express Tribune that Muhammad Zafar,...
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Missing person case: LHC issues notices to intelligence chiefs, Punjab IG
RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday issues notices to the heads of all intelligence agencies and the defence secretary in a missing persons case. The move came during the...
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Punjab Assembly passes bill regularising 48,000 lady health workers
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly passed a bill on Thursday, making 48,000 lady health workers permanent employees, Express News reported. According to the bill – named Punjab Reproductive, Maternal,...
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4.2 richter scale earthquake jolts Lahore, surrounding areas
LAHORE: Severe earthquake jolts of 4.2 richter scale were felt in Lahore and its surrounding areas on Thursday, Express News reported. According to Director Seismic MET Islamabad Zahid Rafi the...
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PAF honours ace pilot MM Alam, renames Mianwali air base after him
MIANWALI: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Base Mianwali was renamed after ace fighter pilot Air Commodore (Retd) MM Alam on Thursday. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif graced the ceremony as the chief guest,...
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Opp members boycott pre-budget decision
LAHORE: The opposition members in the provincial assembly on Wednesday walked out of the pre-budget discussion complaining about the speaker’s conduct in the house. The session resumed at 11:42am....
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Registration of FIR: Police accused of using delaying tactics
RAWALPINDI: The Rawat police have been accused of using delaying tactics in registration of an FIR in a stabbing case that occurred last week despite arresting the suspects from the crime scene. Raja...
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Art and literature: GCUF wins quiz competition
FAISALABAD: The Government College University, Faisalabad (GCUF) team on Thursday won the All Pakistan Quiz Competition held at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF). As many as 17...
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Curriculum: PTI demands inquiry on SED
LAHORE: PTI Punjab president Ejaz Chaudhary on Thursday demanded an inquiry into the rejection of the Punjab Curriculum Authority-approved manuscripts for Class VIII curriculum by the School Education...
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Safety standards: 90 factories operating boilers ‘illegally’
LAHORE: As many as 90 industrial units operating in the city are using boilers capacities without a licence, certification or registration with the Industries Department, The Express Tribune has...
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Pakistan Day: 21 civil awards to be presented on Sunday
LAHORE: The governor will confer 21 awards, including Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, to 21 people for contributions in various fields on March 23. Nominees for...
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Republic Day: Fireworks display moved to Racecourse Park
LAHORE: The venue for Pakistan Day fireworks has been shifted to Racecourse Park due to construction activity on Ravi Road and its surroundings areas. The programme, a part of Jashn-i-Baharan...
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Swift action: FIA, SNGPL seal business for stealing gas
LAHORE: A team of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) officials on Wednesday raided the office of Landmark Consultants, a private architecture firm in...
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Local government: Supreme Court deadline for delimitation not feasible, says...
LAHORE: Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said on Thursday the government would be unable to legislate on local government elections till November. Speaking to newsmen outside the provincial assembly,...
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Women’s caucus: ‘Helpline to be launched soon’
LAHORE: “A helpline will soon be launched where women can report the problems they face and get advice,” said women caucus convener MPA Uzma Bukhari after the second meeting of the women caucus held...
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Power struggle: LESCO recoveries fall as line losses increase
LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has collected 17.49 per cent less from public organisations and the general public in the month of February as compared to collections of the same...
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Provocative speech: ASWJ leader Malik Ishaq granted bail
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court division bench on Thursday granted bail to Malik Ishaq, leader of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, in two cases where is he accused of delivering provocative speeches. The division...
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Family dispute: Woman sets herself on fire outside Punjab CM House
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took notice of a woman setting herself on fire outside the CM House on Friday reportedly over a family dispute, Express News reported. The woman was taken...
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Scuffle: ‘Jamiat accused of beating up PU guard’
LAHORE: “Some Islami Jamiat Talaba members tortured a security guard at the New Campus cricket ground on Friday”…the guard has been taken to Jinnah Hospital, the Punjab University spokesperson said...
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Awaiting justice: Vani-rape survivor being pressured to withdraw her complaint
FAISALABAD: The woman declared vani by a panchayat and gang-raped in Muhammadwala, Chiniot, is now being pressured to retract her statement, Chaudhry Umar Daraz Aasi, an activist representing the...
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