Americas restaurant chain opens in Lahore on March 18, 2017LAHORE: American restaurant chain Buffalo Wings & Rings opened its branch at MM Alam Road on Friday amidst soaring appreciation of the restaurant’s speciality which were the wings. Foodies of all ages from the media industry thronged the premises, at a star-studded event, which was organised and arranged by the creative team behind Bilal Mukhtar […]
Book depicting lives of the Nawabs of Rampur launches on March 2, 2017LAHORE: Book depicting the life, lifestyles and stories of the Nawabs of the state of Rampur was launched on Tuesday. The book titled The Gold Dust of Begum Sultans is a story about the women of the family of Rampur’s Nawab. A conversation with Dr Syeda Hameed, the translator of the book and a descendent […]
Girls at govt school forced to do sit-ups as punishment on February 8, 2017LAHORE: It seems that the Punjab government has failed to implement the ban on corporal punishment at public sector schools as female students at the Government Higher Secondary School Samanabad are being asked to do sit-ups as punishment over minor issues, Daily Times has learnt. Students of class 9 were also asked to shift furniture […]
Lahoris refuse to compromise on Kashmir on February 6, 2017LAHORE: The Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed on Sunday across the provincial capital with a pledge to seek a resolution of the Kashmir issue according to the United Nations resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiris who are struggling for freedom for over half a century. Conferences, seminars, rallies were held in the different parts of […]
Private school pupils yet to have a head start in sports on February 6, 2017LAHORE: Several private schools in the provincial capital lack playgrounds and other sports facilities which are said to be a key element in raising learning capabilities of students, Daily Times has learnt. Most of such schools have been established on (3-7) marlas of land where they barely provide classrooms to all students, leave alone playgrounds […]
Solo calligraphy exhibition attracts art lovers on January 13, 2017LAHORE: A solo exhibition of calligraphy titled ‘Mahsq’ by Tasneem F Inam kicked off at the Hamail Art Gallery on Friday. A large number of art lovers, including students and elders visited the gallery on the inauguration. As many as 12 calligraphic paintings were put on display which remain centre of attraction of visitors. Tasneem, […]
Teachers to return honorary shields to CM in protest on December 28, 2016LAHORE: All Asatza Alliance Punjab (AAAP) has announced it will return their awards and shields to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on 31 December in protest against the policies being followed by the government in the education sector. The central body of AAAP decided this in a meeting here on Tuesday. While addressing the meeting […]
Punjab govt ‘forgets’ to mark Quaid’s Day on December 25, 2016LAHORE: The provincial government might have forget to celebrate the 141st birthday of the father of the nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, as no official ceremony was organised by the Punjab government on Sunday. However, several ceremonies, rallies and walks were organised by private organisations to pay homage and tribute to Jinnah. Meanwhile, a number […]
Punjab govt forgets to mark Quaids Day on December 25, 2016 LAHORE: The provincial government might have forget to celebrate the 140th birthday of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, as no official ceremony was organised by the Punjab government on Sunday. However, several ceremonies, rallies and walks were organised by private organisations to pay homage and tribute to Jinnah. Meanwhile, a […]
Absence of regular VCs at 11 varsities creating uncertainty on December 22, 2016LAHORE: Administrative and academic affairs of all 11 public sector universities have come to halt as the vice chancellors of seven universities, who were appointed for four-year tenure earlier, have become ‘provisional’ vice chancellors, and the four universities are still without any vice chancellor, as the government has yet to notify provisional vice chancellors appointed […]