Anti-state violence in Pakistan drops below 2008 level: HRCP on April 1, 2016LAHORE: The State of Human Rights in 2015, an annual report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) issued on Friday, pointed out that provinces continued to use expanded legislative authority under the 18th Constitutional Amendment to enact several important laws, but implementation mechanism lagged behind. The report stated that the parliament made […]
Carnage at Lahore park on March 28, 2016LAHORE: At least 69 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a suicide bomb ripped through the parking space of a crowded park in Lahore where Christians were celebrating Easter Sunday, officials said. Dozens of ambulances were seen racing to the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in the Iqbal Town area soon after the blast that […]
Lahore Biennale Foundation: Rashid Rana to curate Lahores largest public art forum on March 15, 2016LAHORE: Lahore will host the largest public art undertaking in the history of Pakistan in, which the common man will be engaged in art and art making. The Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF) announced in a press conference on Monday that LBF will organise the event in November 2017, in which thousands of people will play […]
LTC reduces fares amid decline in POL prices on March 2, 2016LAHORE – In the aftermath of the reduction in the prices of petroleum products, the Lahore Transport Company (LTC) has revised fares for intra-city public transport vehicles. According to a notification issued on Tuesday, the minimum fare/first stage (0-4 kilometres) of non-ac intra-city diesel buses/mini buses would be Rs 9 and up to sixth stage (30.1km […]
Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH): Police committed to ensure security on December 23, 2015LAHORE: The city police has beefed up a security plan for Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) in which thousands of police officers would be deputed to avoid any untoward incident across the provincial metropolis. Highly trained snipers on rooftops of buildings located adjacent to important public places such as mosques, government installations, buildings and offices in […]