Right and might: MPA denies ordering attack on police station
FAISALABAD: Provincial assembly member Rana Shoaib Idrees on Monday appeared at Khurarianwala police station to record his statement on his alleged involvement in attacking the police station and...
View ArticleTax collection: Minhaj told to seek relief at the right forum
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Monday asked Minhajul Quran to approach appropriate forum to seek relief on its petition challenging show cause notices issued by the Federal Board of Revenue for tax...
View ArticleMartyrs’ day: PML-Q to participate in PAT protest, says Elahi
LAHORE: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the Pakistan Muslim League-Qauid (PML-Q) Punjab president, said on Monday that his party would fully participate in Youm-i-Shuhada of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)....
View ArticlePromoting handicrafts: House of Artisans proposed at Delhi Gate
LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has decided to establish a gallery at Delhi Gate for displaying the work of local artisans, The Express Tribune has learnt. The House of Artisans...
View ArticleHealing touch: Govt committed to quality healthcare, says Mujtaba
LAHORE: Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman said on Tuesday that 50,000 people in Pakistan died due to kidney failure every year, 10,000 due to liver failure and 6,000 due to heart failure. He...
View ArticleModel Town riots: Court seeks police record on Gullu Butt’s bail plea
LAHORE: A division bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought investigation record from police on a bail application by Gullu Butt, accused of vandalising several vehicles during clashes in...
View ArticleSpirit of freedom: August celebrations to promote unity says minister
FAISALABAD: Minister for Labour and Manpower Raja Ishfaq Sarwar said on Tuesday that the government was celebrating the month of August to promote the spirit of national unity. He was addressing a...
View ArticleAzadi March: PTI sets up registration camp
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday set up a camp to register those willing to participate in the party’s proposed Azadi March on August 14. PTI leader Neelum Asharf inaugurated the...
View ArticleRigging allegations: Re-polling ordered in 33 polling stations of PP-97
LAHORE: An election tribunal on Tuesday declared the results of 33 polling stations of PP-97, Gujranwala, void and ordered re-polling in 60 days at those stations. The seat was won by a Pakistan...
View ArticleNew faculty: Workshop on teaching skills starts at UVAS
LAHORE: A five-day training workshop titled Pre-Service Competency Enhancement Training for Teachers began at the University of Veterinary and Animals Sciences on Tuesday. Faculty of Life Sciences...
View ArticleProperty dispute: Judge accused of taking bribe to influence court verdict
LAHORE: A court has issued a show cause notice for the third time to the Samanabad station house officer (SHO) for not submitting a report on a petition filed by a woman seeking a case against a...
View ArticleParasitology workshop: Tick-borne diseases serious threat to livestock says...
FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said on Tuesday that various tick-borne diseases posed a serious threat to the country’s livestock...
View ArticleInside help: Policeman demoted for ‘spying’ for MPA
FAISALABAD: City Police Officer (CPO) Dr Sohail Habib Tajik on Tuesday demoted a sub inspector of Khuarianwala police for spying for MPA Shoaib Idrees, who faces charges of assaulting policemen. SI...
View ArticleWomen beaten up: Villagers protest against police ‘brutality’
FAISALABAD: Dozens of villagers belonging to Chak 156-JB staged a protest demonstration on Tuesday against police for allegedly beating up women during a raid. The villagers, gathered in front of the...
View ArticleExpress News correspondent injured in Hafizabad firing incident
GUJRANWALA: Two unidentified men opened fire on Express News correspondent Rana Arshad in Hafizabad on Tuesday, Express News reported on Wednesday. Arshad reportedly received three bullets and is in...
View ArticleLofty aims: Our mandate has to be respected, says Shahbaz
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the mandate given to his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government by the masses had to be respected. Sharif was speaking to several...
View ArticleLong march: ‘Journey of progress cannot be stopped’
LAHORE: Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique said on Wednesday that people who opposed the government were, in fact, against development in the country. He was inaugurating an...
View ArticleSolidarity with Palestine: ‘Sayeeda Warsi will be invited to address bar’
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) president Shafqat Mehmood Chohan on Wednesday said that former British minister Sayeeda Warsi will be invited to address the bar. Chohan was...
View ArticleAction in the dark: Robber killed in shootout with police
BAHAWALPUR: Police on Wednesday claimed to have killed a robber in a shootout. Bahawalpur Saddar Station House Officer Malik Iqbal told newsmen that two unidentified men had snatched a motorbike and...
View ArticlePolitical talk: PPP calls party meeting on Aug 11
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party Punjab president Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo has called a meeting of party leaders on August 11 to discuss Independence Day celebrations, the current political situation and...
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