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Model Town clashes: 8 policemen detained
LAHORE: Eight policemen have been detained in connection with the Model Town clashes in Lahore, in what is seen as a major breakthrough following last week’s order by a judicial tribunal set up to...
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Little roars: Three bouncing baby lions open eyes at private zoo
MULTAN: A lioness at a private zoo in Multan has given birth to three cubs. Fazl Abbas, the owner of the private zoo, said Raani, the lioness, had earlier given birth to three cubs last year. He said...
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Poor quality food: Kasur AC in trouble over Ramazan Bazaars
LAHORE: Lahore Division Commissioner Rashid Mahmood Langrial on Sunday surrendered Kasur Assistant Commissioner Shahrukh Khan Niazi to the Services and General Administration Department for his...
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Man kills himself over financial constraints
FAISALABAD: A man, suffering from a protracted illness, shot himself dead on Sunday. Rajana police station house officer told media persons that the man, a farmer in Chak 150-GB, was the sole...
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Hospital safety: Fire breaks out at Ganga Ram Hospital
LAHORE: Equipment worth thousands of rupees burned down in a fire that broke out at Emergency Department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Sunday, Rescue-1122 said. No casualties were reported. Rescue-1122...
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Domestic dispute: Woman ‘burnt’ by her husband
MULTAN: A woman was killed after allegedly being burnt by her husband on Saturday. Mian Channu police said 28-year-old Noor Bibi had Ali Akbar seven years ago. They said the couple had four children....
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One killed, two injured resisting robbers
FAISALABAD: A man was shot dead by robbers, who took away his motorcycle on Saturday night in Faisalabad. Two other men were injured in two robberies in the area. According to police, Akhtar Ali, a...
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Circle of blame: Retailers refuse to follow government price lists
RAWALPINDI: The City District Government of Rawalpindi (CDGR) seems to have failed to enforce price controls on daily use items in Ramazan as shopkeepers in the main markets and weekly bazaars have...
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For the people: Opp parties needlessly criticising govt, says minister
BAHAWALPUR/FAISALABAD: Minister for Industries Chaudhry Muhammad Shafiq and Minister for Minority Affairs and Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sindhu on Sunday said that the government was making every...
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Praying for power: Nandipur Power Project a big fraud on people, says PTI
LAHORE: “The government has made a fool of people by signing a fake memorandum of understanding on the Nandipur Power Project,” Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Mehmoodur Rashid said at a...
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Interest in Model Town case revived
LAHORE: The judicial tribunal on violence at Model Town revived interest in the case last week by seeking records of conversations of the chief minister on July 16 and 17. The tribunal also directed...
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Grand opening: Shahbaz inaugurates Azadi Chowk Flyover
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday inaugurated the Azadi Chowk Flyover and the New Circular Road project. He said the project had been completed in six months. “It will save the...
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Simmering opposition: ‘Interior ministry will handle PTI’s long march’
LAHORE: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Friday that the Interior Ministry would handle the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march. He said PTI Chairman Imran Khan was welcome to...
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In emergency: Hospitals lack training to deal with fires
LAHORE: Public hospitals in the province do not have repair and maintenance (R&M) departments which, experts say, should be set up to deal with untoward incidents and cut the damage caused from...
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Celebration: Anniversary of Imam Hassan (RA) observed
LAHORE: The birth anniversary of Hazrat Imam Hassan (RA) was observed with reverence and religious fervour on Monday. Imambargahs, mosques and seminaries were decorated with roses and banners....
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Broken promises: Govt has failed to deliver says PTI
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid said on Monday the government had planned 15-day Independence Day celebrations because it was afraid of the party’s proposed Tsunami March...
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Challenged: Petition filed against former judges
LAHORE: A petition was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court (SC), seeking action against two former SC judges for allegedly securing lucrative posts for their sons in violation of rules. Barrister...
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Water works: Rs7.4 billion approved
FAISALABAD: “The Punjab government has approved funds for the restoration of water supply and upgrading the sewerage schemes of the province,” said Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Managing...
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Brutal crime: Rape, murder suspect captured, confesses
MULTAN: Police on Monday arrested a man from Lahore, who is suspected of being involved in the rape and murder of a child. The arrest was made using the information provided by the principal suspect...
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Crime of passion: Man strangles wife
BAHAWALPUR: A man on Monday strangled his second wife in Bahawalpur, allegedly with help from his first wife, after a heated argument. Lonaji, a resident of Sadiqabad Saddar area, had married twice...
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