Our water woes on August 4, 2018A severe water scarcity is knocking at our doors and will lead to disaster if action is not taken. No one denies the fact that water is an essential resource, but regrettably, this precious resource is being wasted because of mismanagement. Excessive ground water extraction has been creating a lot of problems. As has been […]
‘Women need to be empowered at any cost’ on August 2, 2018Women Development Secretary Captain (r) Atta Muhammad Khan has emphasised on the need of development of more dynamic policies/programmes for the empowerment of women and gender equality while chairing the review meeting of the department at his office on Wednesday. He said that there is a lot of potential in women and “our mission is […]
MCL declares Postal Life Insurance building dangerous for living on July 30, 2018Data Ganj Bakhsh Zone of Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL) Planning Department has declared a Postal Life Insurance’s building dangerous, which is located at Nabha Road opposite the Supreme Court Registry. According to notices, Data Ganj Bakhsh Zone building inspector has declared the extra back part of this building dangerous whereas its stairs have been declared […]
Dengue on the rise in Lahore on July 29, 2018Despite taking the same preventive measures for the elimination of dengue as the previous government and concerned departments did, the situation is worst in the districts of Lahore division except for the provincial metropolis. In 2018, as many as 15,437 dengue cases had been detected and eradicated so far, including 428 in Lahore city. According […]
Media restricted from being present at the time of voting, results calculation on July 26, 2018LAHORE: The watchdogs (media) of the society were not allowed to observe the process of vote casting, counting process of the results and to monitor the other activities inside of the polling station by security personnel. Representatives of several media houses expressed their anger owing to mismanagement and lack of coordination between security agencies and […]
Youth divided over their vote between PTI and Tehreek-i-Labbaik on July 25, 2018Youngsters seem to have pulled up their socks and rolled up their sleeves to vote for their favourite candidate during the General Election 2018. In this connection, the preparation for the same remained at its peak the whole day on Tuesday. First-time voters seem to be the most excited as they will be participating from […]
Members of HKM hold protest at Liberty Roundabout against Mastung, Peshawar blasts on July 19, 2018Around three dozen people under the banner of Haqooq-e-Khalq Movement (HKM) came out on the Liberty Roundabout showing solidarity with the families of the victims of Mastung and Peshawar attacks along with independent candidate from Karachi’s NA-247 constituency Jibran Nasir, on Wednesday. Angry protesters held placards and chanted slogans against religious extremism, genocide, terrorism and […]
Seminar focuses on the role of youth in elections on July 18, 2018Young students, academics, media and civil society representatives have stressed on the youth’s voting and the need for continued monitoring of implementation of manifestos. They were speaking as part of the Youth Dialogue on Democratic & Peaceful Governance & Sustainable Development seminar, organised jointly by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development & Transparency (PILDAT) and […]
Lahore administration notifies 23 places for holding rallies, processions on July 17, 2018LAHORE: District Administration has notified 23 specific places for holding public rallies, Jalsa and processions in the provincial metropolis ahead of the General Election 2018. It is pertinent to mention here that Deputy Commissioner Lahore Captain (R) Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq has designated all places on the recommendations of District Intelligence Committee due to security threats and […]
SAFMA calls for free and fair elections on July 15, 2018LAHORE: The South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) presented an amended draft resolution for discussion during a seminar on ‘Stop Manipulating Elections and Ensure Free and Fair Franchise’ and asked for proposed additions and amendments in writing on Sunday. Secretary General SAFMA Imtiaz Alam chaired the general discussion which was addressed by SAP-Pakistan Executive Director […]