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Youth development: Lahore International Children’s Film Festival set to...
LAHORE: The Lahore International Children’s Film Festival (LICFF) is gearing up for its fifth event with the provincial government’s support to entertain, inspire and educate children in the city....
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Hate speech: ASWJ stopped from holding conference at Nasser Bagh
LAHORE: Thousands of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (ASWJ) workers on Friday joined a procession at the Lower Mall and held a conference on the road after several activists were arrested from Nasser Bagh, the...
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Express Forum: Punjab LG act comes under microscope
LAHORE: The devolution of power to the lower levels offered in the Punjab Local Government Act 2013 had not been witnessed in the past local bodies systems, Punjab Minister for Law and Local Bodies...
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Non-party basis: PTI set to challenge Punjab local govt act in court
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has decided in principle to challenge the Punjab Local Government Act 2013 in court, in a party meeting held in Lahore on Saturday, reported Express News. The meeting...
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‘Stop at Red Light’: Traffic police launch awareness drive
LAHORE: The city traffic police launched a weeklong awareness drive, dubbed the ‘Stop at Red Light’ campaign, here on Saturday. The campaign aims to teach motorists about basic traffic rules, like...
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Initiative: Online complaint system to provide quick redress
FAISALABAD: An online complaint management system has been launched to expedite the process of complaint registration against district government departments and officers, Information Technology...
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Medical regulations: Ministry seeks doctors’ views on PMDC polls
LAHORE: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC) has set up a committee to investigate anomalies in the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) elections and...
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National asset: Documentary planned on the Walled City
LAHORE: Walkabout Films in collaboration with the Walled City of Lahore Authority will begin filming an eight-to-10 minute documentary on the heritage and cultural activities in the Walled City from...
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Murder trial: Six acquitted of 2005 killing
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge has acquitted six people of murdering a man who was pursuing a case against several people accused of setting 15 alleged blasphemers on fire. The...
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Ring Road: Land acquisition holds up Southern Loop
LAHORE: The start of construction work on the Southern Loop of the Lahore Ring Road is likely to be delayed because of problems with the land-acquisition strategy for the project, The Express Tribune...
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3kg bomb defused near Lahore railway station
LAHORE: A bomb – found near the Lahore railway station - was defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on Sunday, Express News reported. According to police officials, security officers stopped a man...
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Strict vigilance: ‘132 criminals arrested last month’
LAHORE: Police on Sunday claimed to have busted 46 gangs and arrested 132 criminals wanted in 107 cases in August. Police said that Rs4.7 million had been recovered from those arrested. As many as...
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42 education and health officials suspended
SIALKOT: District Coordination Officer (DCO) Iftikhar Ali Sahu has suspended 42 Health and Education Department officials including 14 doctors, a headmistress and four teachers for being absent from...
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Epidemic awareness : PGMI organises dengue awareness walk on Jail Road
LAHORE: “The dengue fever can be prevented by adopting appropriate measures. The youth should come forward to create awareness among citizens regarding anti-dengue efforts,” Postgraduate Medical...
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Street crime:1 killed, 4 injured in shooting
FAISALABAD: A man was shot dead and his four friends were injured on Sunday in an attack by masked assailants in Toba Tek Singh. The injured were taken to district headquarters hospital, where they...
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Upgrade: Wasa to be reorganised to improve water supply
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Sunday the government was planning to reorganise the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) under a phased programme. He said services of Turkish experts...
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Hope for the future: Ajoka Theatre to mark 9/11 attacks
LAHORE: The Ajoka theatre group, in collaboration with the Lahore Arts Council, will stage two plays to mark the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The theatre group will perform Bulha and Hotel...
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The question of returning officers
LAHORE: The mandate of returning officers came under scrutiny this week in the Lahore High Court (LHC) when National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq filed a petition objecting to Election Commission of...
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Spreading literacy: $160 million reading project being launched
MULTAN: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the International Rescue Committee (IRC) $160 million to implement the Pakistan Reading Project – an extensive...
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Quacks, fake healers on the rise in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: When Muhammad Naveed Qamar, a resident of Ghulam Muhammadabad, fell ill a few months ago, his family took him to Pir Liaquat, who described himself as a spiritual healer, in the...
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