Rape Allegations: Session judge directed to submit report
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the Nankana Sahib district and sessions judge to probe an allegation of rape from Shahkot and submit his report within a week. The LHC complaint cell...
View ArticleConsumer court: Warrants issued for not appearing before court
LAHORE: A consumer court issued bailable arrest warrants of a shop proprietor who has not appeared in court, despite being summoned. The proprietor Nadeem of Quraishi Centre has been summoned by the...
View ArticleMy Way: PML-N candidates lead in violations
LAHORE: The district returning officer on Wednesday directed the DCO, Operations SSP and the PHA director, to submit a report within three days on 25 complaints against candidates from the Pakistan...
View ArticleArt workshop: Glass sculpting demo at AlHamra till April 26th
LAHORE: Jiri Pacinek, a leading glass sculpture artist from Czech Republic, and his assistant David Cherny are demonstrating their craft in front of the LAC Gallery 3 till April 26 between 10.30am...
View ArticlePolice brutality?: ‘SHO told me to admit to hidden weapons’
BAHAWALPUR: An area magistrate ordered the Rukanpur police on Wednesday to arrange medico-legal examination of a man, allegedly tortured by the police. A complaint was filed by Nazar Hussain, a...
View ArticlePunishing measures: Hands cut over ‘theft’ allegation
MULTAN: A man’s hands were cut off on Wednesday over a theft allegation. Police have arrested two of the four men nominated in the FIR filed by the victim’s son. The amputee was taken to Dera Ghazi...
View ArticleMeasles epidemic: Four more children succumb to preventable disease
LAHORE: Four more children died of measles in the last 24 hours in the City. Four-year-old Ali Sher, Faizan, Ali Haider and Hassan, lost their lives to the disease at Mayo Hospital and Children’s...
View ArticlePower outages in Punjab worsening day by day
LAHORE: Power outages in Punjab have taken a turn for the worse over the past few days as efforts by the concerned ministries and distribution companies have so far failed to produce results. In...
View ArticleToxic emissions: Alternative factory fuels causing respiratory disease
LAHORE: Around 30 complaints were received from workers and people living near factories in the city over the last two months, an Environment Protection Agency (EPA) official requesting anonymity...
View ArticleElection nominations: Wajahat back in hot water, petitions for 8 sail through
LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan issued a notice to the State Bank and sought details of loans allegedly written off in favour of Pakistan Muslim League-...
View ArticleAll restaurants in Lahore to close by 11pm to save electricity: Punjab govt
LAHORE: The Punjab government has ordered that all restaurants in Lahore should be closed by 11pm strict to save electricity, Express News on Thursday. The orders were issued earlier in April and...
View ArticleClean-up campaign: ‘Litter-Free Lahore’ gaining momentum
LAHORE: The Litter-Free Lahore Campaign of the Lahore Waste Management Company launched on Tuesday is gaining momentum. Dozens of celebrities including Najam Sethi, Yousaf Salahuddin, Nayyar Ali Dada...
View ArticleHarvest time: 8 bodies to monitor wheat purchase
FAISALABAD: Eight Food Department committees would monitor the wheat procurement campaign in the division this year. The committees were set up on Thursday to ensure fair and transparent purchase of...
View ArticleWho you let in: Overnight guests flee with host’s car
GUJRANWALA / MIANWALI: A man’s car was stolen on Thursday allegedly by four men who were visiting him for a night. Police said some guests from Faisalabad arrived at Faiz Muhammad’s house in Zia Town...
View ArticleMedical journals: Add value to your publications, editor urged
LAHORE: Good editors were likened to gourmet chefs by a speaker at a day-long training session for medical journal editors held at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Thursday. The...
View ArticlePoor man’s disease: ‘0.5 million Pakistanis get malaria every year’
FAISALABAD: Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday said that malaria was a major health problem in Pakistan, but was preventable and curable. The seminar was organised by the University Medical and...
View ArticleArticles 62, 63: ECP directed to act against defaulters
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench on Thursday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to take action against candidates who have defaulted on tax and government dues. The bench headed...
View ArticleMixed media: A ‘script writer’ showcases her calligraphy
LAHORE: An exhibition featuring 60 calligraphic art pieces opened at Ejaz Art Gallery here on Thursday evening. Calligraphy artist Noreen Akhtar said it took her about five months to complete the...
View ArticleRace to the polls: Two former lawmakers allowed to contest
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan on Thursday provisionally allowed former MNA Syed Gulzar Sibtain to contest elections from NA-145, Okara. The election tribunal had...
View ArticleLodhran rally May: 11 would prove a day to celebrate, says Imran Khan
BAHAWALPUR: “Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf will ensure that women are given their rights and provided every facility they deserve and need”, Imran Khan said on Thursday. He was addressing a gathering in...
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