Man kills his sister for honour on August 17, 2016LAHORE: A man shot dead his sister in the name of ‘honour’ in Manawan, while two government employees were killed in different road accidents across the city on Tuesday. The deceased girl has been identified as Tasleem Kanwal alias Chanda, daughter of Nazir Ahmad and resident of Nabeel Town, Lakhodar, Manawan. Police said that Tasleem’s […]
Young bikers can lose their freedom on I-Day on August 13, 2016LAHORE: Young bikers could lose their freedom on the Independence Day, as violation of the spirit of independence could land them behind the bars for 48 hours. Police have prepared a new “gift” package for motorcyclists on the occasion of Independence Day. According to the package, elements taking law in their hands or indulging in […]
High-tension wire kills Rescue 1122 official on August 10, 2016LAHORE: A worker of Rescue 1122 was killed while two other received injuries when a steel ladder of the rescue vehicle came in contact with an open high-tension wire in Iqbal Town on Wednesday. At least 52 people, including women, have lost their lives during the ongoing monsoon season, while a number of Lahore Electric […]
Man hangs himself to death, raises suicide tally to over 30 this year on August 10, 2016LAHORE: A 35-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself with a ceiling fan over some domestic issue in Mughalpura on Tuesday, raising the tally of suicides to over 30 in this year so far. The deceased has been identified as Nadeem, resident of Dars Bara Mian, Mughalpura. On the day of incident, Nadeem locked himself […]
Man kills pregnant sister-in-law over domestic issue on August 6, 2016LAHORE: A 22-year-old pregnant woman was burnt alive by her brother-in-law over some domestic issue in Shadbagh area, while eight others including a woman were killed in different incidents across the city on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Sidra, wife of Waqas, and resident of Baghatpura, Shadbagh. She got married one-and-a-half-year ago and […]
Punjab faces considerable threat of malnutrition on August 6, 2016LAHORE: Role of different stakeholders was discussed in the implementation of Punjab’s Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy on Friday in a provincial consultation organised by Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUNCSA) in collaboration with Provincial SUN Unit and Micronutrient Initiative Pakistan. Delivering the opening remarks, SUN Pakistan focal person Saleem Masih shared that the Punjab government […]
Retired govt official commits suicide on August 3, 2016LAHORE: Two people, including a retired government employee, committed suicide in different areas of the city on Wednesday. A 70-year-old retired government official, identified as Muhammad Aslam, shot himself in his house. The deceased was a father of four and a resident of Iqbal Town. According to the police and rescue officials, the family members […]
Retired major found dead in his house on August 3, 2016LAHORE: A retired army major was found dead in his house in Askari 5, Naseerabad on Tuesday. According to police, 55-year-old Major (r) Shahid was found dead in a pool of blood in his room with a gunshot wound in his head. Police also recovered a pistol on the spot lying near the dead body. […]
Police finalise policy to curb kidnappings of children in Punjab on July 30, 2016LAHORE: Punjab Police have finalised a new comprehensive policy to curb child-kidnapping incidents and ensure security in the province. The policy would immediately be implemented across Punjab and all field officers have been issued directions in this regard. Punjab Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera gave final approval to the policy during a high […]
Student of Kinnaird College found dead in hotel on July 30, 2016LAHORE: The dead body of a student belonging to Kinnaird College was found in a local hotel at The Mall on Friday. The deceased girl, identified as 25-year-old Rabia Naseer, was resident of Batapur and cricket team captain of her college. The woman was found shot in the neck inside one of the rooms of […]