By Imran Chaudhry

LAHORE: At least sixteen people, including seven women, committed suicide in the provincial capital during the first five months of this year. Renowned psychiatrist and former University of Health Sciences vice chancellor Prof Mubashar said suicide was a multi-dimensional disorder, which resulted from a complex interaction of biological, genetic, psychological and environmental factors. He said […]

LAHORE: Punjab Health Department would hold a three-day anti-polio campaign in all 36 districts from tomorrow (Monday), as part of the National Immunisation Day. Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique said that the campaign would target 18.4 million children of below the age of five years in 3,550 union councils of the […]

  LAHORE: Despite the efforts and measures taken by the government and tall claims of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) of busting various gangs, the citizens still remain deprived of their cars, bikes and other valuables worth more than billions during the last four months. Five people have even lost their lives in such incidents while […]

LAHORE: More than 10,000 police officials would be designated to perform security duties during the month of Ramadan at all religious places, important markets, bazaars and all government and private sensitive buildings to avoid any untoward incident across the provincial capital. A senior police officer said that foolproof security arrangements have been finalised to protect […]

LAHORE: During the first four months of the year, 3,332 heinous cases have been registered in Bahawalpur region, which is short by 1,104 in numbers than that of the first four months of previous years. A total of 4,152 out of the 9,757 accused were arrested and taken to the court during the said period. […]

LAHORE: The city police have failed to arrest notorious swindler gangs that are depriving the innocent citizens of their lives and valuables across the provincial capital. As many as five to six people on average are being admitted to different hospitals in the city on daily basis while a number of them loose their lives […]

LAHORE: A large number of members of the Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Lahore Press Club (LPC) along with Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Mian Mehmoodur Rashid, members of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), civil society, NGOs and residents of Okara staged a protest demonstration against Punjab Police, especially the […]

LAHORE: A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was arrested on Thursday for the alleged rape of a girl in the Kahna police limits. Punjab Inspector General Mushtaq Sukhera has taken notice of the incident and ordered CCPO Lahore to investigate the matter. CCPO Lahore Captain (r) Muhammad Amin Wains has constituted a three-member committee to […]

LAHORE: A woman on Wednesday attempted to commit suicide by cutting herself with blade in front of the Central Police Office (CPO) while protesting against the land grabbers and also against the lethargic behaviour of police officers on the issue. The protesting woman was identified as Hira Usman from Cavalry Ground Factory area police limits. […]

LAHORE: A 27-years-old young man was shot dead by police in an alleged encounter on Tuesday near Railway Godown in Misri Shah Police precincts, while eight other people got killed in different incidents across the city. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Ilyas Awan, a resident of Gujarnwala. According to police, Ilyas was a proclaimed […]