LAHORE – July 10, 2025: A powerful 8-hour rain spell dropped 136 millimeters of rain in Lahore on Thursday, causing widespread urban flooding, damage to homes, and the death of two people, including a young girl. According to local media, heavy downpours severely affected areas including Nishtar Town, Iqbal Town, Samanabad, Gulberg, Johar Town, and […]
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CTD files challan in Johar Town blast case
LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday filed challan (charge sheet) of Johar Town blast case in an anti-terrorism court (ATC). The CTD declared the accused- alleged mastermind Samiul Haq and facilitators Aziz Akbar and Naveed Akhtar, guilty in the challan. The police had requested the court for awarding strict punishment to the accused as […]
Johar Town blast: CTD arrests suspect in overnight raids
LAHORE: In a major breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into yesterday’s Lahore blast, the owner of the vehicle used in the explosion has been taken into custody. Sources said that the man is a resident of Gujranwala. He was offloaded from a Karachi-bound flight at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport and is taken into custody […]
Lahore’s Johar Town blast kills three, injures 23
LAHORE: An explosion occurring in a house in Johar Town has caused at least 23 people to sustain injuries and claimed the lives of three people. Witnesses are stating that the explosion had caused the windows of the houses and buildings to shatter. The injured people have been taken to Jinnah Hospital via autos and […]
‘Afforestation in the City of Gardens’ is a commitment to a greener Pakistan
It is heart-warming to note that Lahore has finally decided to live up to its title of ‘The City of Gardens’ and give greenery a chance. Project titled ‘Afforestation in the City of Gardens’ is a result of the partnership between the Commissioner Office Lahore and the Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF) who have brought the […]