To combat smog and air pollution, and to halt deforestation, the Punjab government has decided to establish a new force. The newly formed force will be fully empowered against the timber mafia. According to sources, the new force to be formed to combat the timber mafia and protect trees will be granted extensive powers similar […]
CCD to probe sexual crimes after poor show by ‘special unit’
A Unit established under the Investigation Wing, formulated to control sexual crimes against women and children across Punjab, has been declared below par performance. The Investigation Wing has not been able to arrest the accused in many cases. Around 14,000 cases of rape of women and children have been registered across Punjab, including Lahore. According […]
Lahore Zoo lost 70 precious animals in last five years
It has been revealed that 70 precious animals and birds have died in Lahore Zoo in the past 5 years. The Daily Times has obtained a report on the deaths of rare and valuable animals, including lions, deer, bears, and more. According to the report, a total of 12 animals, including Mouflon sheep, a bear, […]
Punjab CM orders recovery of ‘missing’ women, children
Thousands of women and young children have gone missing across Punjab, including Lahore, over the past five years. On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, an order has been issued to recover the women and children. IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has tasked all DPOs to search for children and women who […]
Status quo in police culture: complaints rise by 5,000 in a year
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of changing the police station culture in Punjab could not be made real, as police attitude towards the public remained worse than last year, with more than 5,000 complaints registered in the IG Complaint Cell. According to police statistics, more than 150,000 complaints have been registered in the […]
Punjab records 5,761 cases of sexual violence in six years
In the last 6 years, 5,761 incidents of sexual violence against minor children and girls have reported in Punjab. 9,524 gang rape accused have been nominated in these cases. Despite all-out efforts and claims, the police have been able to arrest 8,451 accused; the rest are at large. According to Punjab Police statistics provided to […]
Road accidents claim 12,897 lives in three years in Punjab
In Punjab, including Lahore, 12,897 people died in various traffic accidents during the past three years. According to details provided to Daily Times, in 2025, 482,870 accidents occurred, and more than 569,000 people were injured. The provincial capital, Lahore, has the highest accident rate among the accidents that occurred in the entire Punjab. In Punjab, […]
Excise dept to auction 46,000 unsold number plates
The Excise Department has sent a summary of 46,600 numbers that were not sold in the online auction. Excise and Taxation Punjab officials informed the Daily Times that numbers not sold in the e-auction are blocked in the system after a certain period. A new auction will be held to generate revenue from leftover numbers. […]
Punjab govt mulls providing relief to transporters
To provide relief to public transporters, a new draft is in the offing. Keeping in view the demands of transporters, regarding challans and vehicles’ health of HTV, LTV and PVS, committees were formed to scrutinizes real issues transporter are facing. The committees have prepared proposals for amendments to the ordinance. According to details received from […]
PA witnesses significant increase in legislation in 2nd parliamentary year
The performance report of the second parliamentary year of the Punjab Assembly has been released. According to details shared with Daily Times, in the second parliamentary year, a total of 15 sessions of the Punjab Assembly were held, and the sessions lasted for 82 days. Moreover, 62 practical sessions were held, during which 109 draft […]