LUMS holds 30th convocation ceremony on July 1, 2018LAHORE: The 30th convocation of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) conferred degrees upon 1,110 students of different programmes, at the campus on Saturday. This year also marked the graduation of nine doctorate graduates, making it the highest number in the history of LUMS. A former international bureaucrat, as well as former governor of […]
Pakistan ranked sixth most dangerous country for women on June 28, 2018LAHORE: A recent survey carried out by Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) has mentioned Pakistan as sixth most dangerous country for women. Pakistan was previously ranked in the top 5 unsafe countries for women in the world in 2011. This time, it dropped three ranks but position of Pakistan in other key areas of the poll […]
LUMS sign MoU with National Hospital to launch Health & Wellness Centre on June 28, 2018The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Hospital to develop and operate a Health & Wellness Centre on the university’s premises for the provision of emergency medical services to all members of LUMS. Within three months of the MoU being signed, the Health & Wellness Centre was […]
Journalist Naeem Gilani booked in a ‘fake case’ by Punjab Police on June 26, 2018LAHORE: Misuse of power is nothing new when it comes to Punjab police culture but the incident of abuse of power by police last week raised many questions in which a senior journalist Naeem Gilani was booked in a fake case. A large number of Wahadat Colony residents’ also held a protest demonstration against Station […]
Commissioner directs DMOs to ensure implementation of poll code of conduct on June 26, 2018LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Division Dr Muhammad Mujtaba Paracha on Monday directed all District Monitoring Officers (DMOs) regarding General Election 2018 to implement the code of conduct devised by the Election Commission of Pakistan in letter and spirit. He has instructed to remove all banners, panaflexes, billboards, material etc advertised by candidates in violation of ECP’s […]
Wahdat colony police accused of filing fake cases against residents on June 25, 2018LAHORE: Wahdat colony residents on Monday gathered to protests against SHO Furqan and TASI Rashid for allegedly harassing people and registering fake cases against them. Protestors demanded Chief Justice of Pakistan and the newly incumbent Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr Syed Kaleem Imam to providing justice to those who were booked in fake cases, […]
‘China can help Pakistan be friends with India’ on June 25, 2018LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) Senior Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik said that Chinese offer of trilateral dialogue to help de-escalate tensions between nuclear armed archrival India with Pakistan with any positive role that the Chinese government can play can be fruitful and prosperous. He said […]
Intensive crackdown against illegal buildings inside Walled City continues on June 23, 2018An intensive crackdown against illegal buildings inside Walled City, Lahore continue on by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA). On Friday, the authority has partially demolished four illegal plazas inside Masti Gate along with complete demolition of encroachments. The operations against illegal constructions especially plazas were launched by WCLA during Ramazan. The operation team […]
WCLA partially demolishes four illegal plazas inside Masti Gate on June 22, 2018LAHORE: Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) continued an intensive crackdown against illegal buildings in areas under its administration on Friday as it partially demolished four illegal plazas inside Masti Gate along with the complete demolition of encroachments. The operations against illegal constructions, especially plazas, were launched by WCLA during Ramazan. The operation team comprised […]
500 Sikh pilgrims to arrive in Lahore tomorrow on June 20, 2018Around 500 Sikh pilgrims will arrive in Lahore tomorrow (Thursday) through a special train to participate in the 179th death anniversary commemorations of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In this connection, Evacuate Trust Property Board (ETPB) has made all necessary arrangements to facilitate guests who are coming to attend the ceremony. ETPB Spokesperson Amir Hashmi said that […]