By Imran Chaudhry

LAHORE: The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed on Sunday with the traditional resolve to establish a drugs-free society “Drugs are not only harmful for the addicted but also have negative impact on the fabric of the society. Innocents people become its victims just to taste or to get rid of […]

LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) Director General Brig (r) Dr Arshad Zia has directed the district emergency officers (DEOs) to complete its preparation for monsoon and remain alert to ensure perfect working of all flood rescue equipment. He assigned special duties to all rescuers and deputed community emergency response teams (CERTs) in their areas […]

LAHORE: The ongoing operation against criminal gangs, especially Chotto gang, which was involved in heinous crime in south Punjab (Katcha area), has been successfully completed within a period of three months. Police arrested 77 hardcore criminals of five notorious gangs and recovered heavy weapons and ammunition from the arrested persons. The entire area, particularly Katcha […]

LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated Rs 88.6 billion for the police department in the provincial budget 2016-17. This year’s allocation was Rs 7 billion more than the sum allocated in the previous budget, where Rs 81.6 billion had been earmarked. In addition to this allocation, the government has separately earmarked Rs 97.3 million for […]

LAHORE: A security guard gunned down his daughter, son-in-law and her brother-in-law in the name of “honour” at Kahna on Friday. As many as 10 people, including eight women, have been murdered by their parents or relatives in the name of honour during the current year in the provincial metropolis. The deceased, identified as Saba, […]

LAHORE: A women on Wednesday burnt her 16-year-old daughter alive for marrying a man of her own choice, before shouting on the street to neighbours that she had killed the teen for bringing shame on her family. Zeenat Bibi, 16, was set on fire by her mother, Perveen Bibi, a little more than a week […]

LAHORE: As many as 76,578 police officers and private guards have been assigned to remain on their toes, particularly during Iftaar and Sehar, to maintain security of 32,386 mosques, 2,666 imambargahs, taraveeh places, important markets, business centres, official buildings and all important offices during Ramadan. Punjab Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera stated this […]

LAHORE: The protest by Young Nurses Association entered its fourth day on Thursday with their demand for “Health Risk Allowance” yet to be addressed by the government. Young Nurses Association (YNA) said they would observe hunger strike across the province if their grievances were not addressed within 36 hours. “Health Risk Allowance” had been provided […]

LAHORE: The Young Nurses Association (YNA) has warned the government that if their demands would not be accepted within 48 hours, the association would go on hunger strike in the provincial capital as well as across the province. YNA members on Wednesday continued to protest at The Mall in front of Punjab Assembly for the […]

LAHORE: The Young Nurses Association (YNA) of government hospitals continued to protest for the second day against the government for not fulfilling their demands of health risk allowances and service structure reforms in front of Punjab Assembly, The Mall on Tuesday. It is pertinent to mention that nurses had also held a sit-in on Monday […]