14 dead, 828 injured in 810 road accidents in Punjab By: APP on January 19, 2022At least 14 people were killed while 828 were injured in 810 road traffic crashes (RTCs) in all 36 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Out of which, 448 people who sustained serious injures were shifted to different hospitals, whereas, 380 victims with minor injures were treated on the spot by rescue medical […]
LDA demolishes various illegal structures By: APP on January 17, 2022LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Town Planning Wing Zone-II squad Monday demolished various illegal buildings in the city. According to an LDA spokesperson here, the Authority demolished two workshops at plot number 1314, Block P, and on plot number 68, Block C, Katar Bund Road, and an illegal structure near Marghazar Colony. The LDA […]
Punjab reports 445 fresh COVID cases By: Web Desk on January 12, 2022LAHORE: Punjab has reported 445 fresh COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours on Wednesday. According to the secretary primary health secondary healthcare Punjab, Imran Sikandar Baloch, two people lost lives due to the deadly virus over the past 24 hours, while the number of active COVID-19 cases in Punjab currently is 6,152. As many […]
Educational institutions in Punjab reopen after winter holidays By: Web Desk on January 7, 2022LAHORE: On Friday (today), all government and private schools in Punjab have reopened after the winter holidays. However, the winter vacations were started in educational institutions of Punjab from December 23 till January 6. Meanwhile, due to rain and an increase in cold, the attendance of the students at the schools is low. On Thursday, […]
Punjab govt fires 180 doctors over absence from duties By: Web Desk on January 6, 2022On Thursday, Punjab Primary and Secondary Health Department has dismissed 180 doctors who were absent from their duties for a long period of time, reported Daily Times. Grade 17 doctors were not attending their duties for a long time. Doctors have been fired as per the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability Act 2006 (PEDA […]
Another 62 Omicron cases reported in Lahore By: Web Desk on January 3, 2022On Monday, another 62 cases of Omicron variant were administered in Lahore, the provincial health department said. However, the number of confirmed cases of Omicron in Punjab has risen to 117, including 112 in the provincial capital alone. Six members of a single-family are among the people infected with the variant. Moreover, the health department […]
‘Govt employees’ arrested for smuggling drugs to Punjab By: Web Desk on January 3, 2022PESHAWAR: Peshawar police on Sunday arrested two ‘government employees’ for allegedly smuggling drugs to Punjab. Police said that Asad Ali and Usman Zafar have been arrested for smuggling heroin to Punjab. Usman Zafar was an employee of the excise department. The raid was conducted by Chamkani police station’s officials. Police said that the higher authorities […]
IG Punjab takes notice on alleged gang rape of a woman in Gujranwala By: Web Desk on December 31, 2021IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan takes notice of the alleged gang rape of a woman in Gujranwala. The police team took immediate action and arrested four accused involved in the incident. IG Punjab ordered to complete investigation as the soonest and take strict legal action against the accused. Punjab Police is pursuing a zero-tolerance […]
Not a single polio case reported in Punjab in 2021 By: Web Desk on December 30, 2021Punjab has not reported a single polio case in 2021 in a major development towards polio eradication from Pakistan. The details have been shared by the Polio Eradication Program Punjab, highlighting that the environmental samples have indicated the elimination of the crippling disease altogether. “No polio case has been reported in Punjab this year,” the […]
Rescue 1122 faces technical glitch in Punjab By: Web Desk on December 30, 2021LAHORE: Rescue 1122 Helpline Service has been affected all over Punjab after facing a technical glitch on Thursday. According to the spokesperson of Rescue 1122, the people are facing difficulties in accessing them after a technical fault affected the service. The engineers of the National Technology Council (NTC) are working on the issue to restore […]