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Workshop: Critical thinking for a better future
GUJRAT: “Critical thinking is essential for personal growth and development,” University of Gujrat VC Dr Nizamud Din has said. He was speaking at a workshop on Peace and Democracy Through Critical...
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Constables or crooks?: Police accused of robbing Bahawalpur citizens
BAHAWALPUR: Scores of residents of Abbasia Town protested on Wednesday accusing policemen of breaking into their houses and taking away cash and gold jewellery. The protesters gathered in front of the...
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False case: Man moves court against police for implication in a forged case
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Thursday sought comments from the Shadbagh SHO by July 15 on a petition seeking registration of case against a sub inspector for implicating the...
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‘Honour’ crime: Youth kidnapped, mutilated, beaten up, abandoned
MULTAN: A man whose lips and nose were cut by men who accused his family of an assault on their ‘honour’ in Dera Ghazi Khan on Wednesday remained in critical condition at the district headquarters...
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Consultation: Traders, police agree on Ramazan security plan
LAHORE: Ramazan security preparations for city markets were finalised on Wednesday. In a meeting between police officials and trade unions, the CCPO told traders to install CCTV cameras. He also...
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Kidnapping: Newborn kidnapped from hospital
LAHORE: A newborn was kidnapped from Jinnah Hospital on Wednesday. Ghulam Ali, a resident of Green Town, said his wife gave birth to a daughter early Wednesday morning. He said the baby’s grandmother...
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Ramazan security: 848 officials to give duty in Ramazan
FAISALABAD: As many as 848 officials have been assigned guard duties at 563 mosques and Ramazan Bazaars during the month of Ramazan. Police spokesman Aamir Waheed said five SPs, 12 DSPs, 21...
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Restoration work: Walled City to have internet presence
LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is expected to complete the restoration work by November and will also launch an upgraded website of the project. The WCLA is creating an internet...
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Rajanpur kacha area: Bandits flee with hostages after talks fail
LAHORE: A group of bandits holding eight police personnel and three civilians hostage fled the kacha area of Rajanpur district overnight after negotiations with the police and political...
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‘Children made to clean school, staff neglecting duties’
LAHORE: The district officer (DO) for special education is conducting an inquiry into allegations of negligence and ‘inhuman behaviour’ by the staff at one of the schools managed by the department,...
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Security plan: 10,000 policemen to guard city mosques in Ramazan
LAHORE: Around 10,000 police personnel will guard 3,800 registered mosques in the city, including 350 which have been declared highly sensitive, according to a security plan for Ramazan devised at a...
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Vaccine ineffective?: Cold chain broken, says EPI official
LAHORE: The quality of the measles vaccine used in the province has been called into question by the official who manages the cold chain for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Dr Waqar...
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Female doctor claims she was assaulted by PML-N MPA
SHEIKHUPURA: A Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Arif Sandheela allegedly physically assaulted a lady doctor Dr Sana Jabeen over disagreement during a routine visit at a hospital, Express News...
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Heritage: WCLA drafting bylaws to curb illegal construction
LAHORE: Walled City Lahore Authority Director General Kamran Lashari on Friday said the WCLA was drafting building control bylaws. He said the rules based on international standards of conservation...
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Budget: CDGL sets itself a Rs1.39bn revenue target
The city district government’s Rs23, 061 million may be approved in a few days, The Express Tribune has learnt. The CDGL has announced a 10 per cent raise for its 40,000 employees and a 10 per cent...
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22,224 measles cases reported during last six and a half months in Punjab
LAHORE: With 92 new cases reported during the last 24 hours, the number of measles cases reported in Punjab in the last six and a half months has reached 22,224. According to health department...
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Shepherd women beaten up for crop damage
BAHAWALPUR: Two sisters were beaten up allegedly by a landlord and his three sons in Uch Sharif on Friday night. Zareena Mai, one of the sisters, told the media on Saturday that she and her sister,...
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Occupational safety: Sewage cleaner dies on duty
BAHAWALPUR: A sewage cleaner died and another is in critical condition, from exposure to toxic gases while cleaning a sewer near Hamza Sugar Mills, Jhatta Bhatta, on Saturday. Rescue officials said...
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DCO to ensure proper disposal of solid waste
FAISALABAD: The district coordination officer has been appointed as the focal person for the Faisalabad Solid Waste Management Company (FSWMC) which was established to improve sanitation conditions...
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Neighbours protest in ‘false’ narcotics case
FAISALABAD: As many as 70 people in Madina Town staged a protest demonstration against the police on Saturday, alleging that they had arrested a couple on false charges. The demonstrators protested...
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