By-elections marked with minor scuffles, ECP code of conduct violations on October 15, 2018Police and other law enforcers observed high alert in and outside the polling stations in the constituencies as well as its surrounding areas to provide peaceful atmosphere for citizens during polling procedure. This by-election was a big challenge for both Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) but even then, the workers for both […]
City and traffic police finalise security arrangements for by-election day on October 14, 2018City and traffic police on Saturday, finalised foolproof security arrangements on the coming by-election of NA 124, 131 and PP 164 and 165 seat for today (Sunday) in the provincial metropolis. More than 10,000 police officials would provide security on 193 sensitive polling stations out of 881 at two National Assembly and two PP constituencies. […]
A state-of-art mother & child hospital soon to be launched in Lahore: Dr Yasmin Rashid on October 13, 2018A state of the art mother and child hospital would be established in Lahore and 26 medical post-graduate programmes for medical professionals will also be launched. The new campus of Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) would also be developed. This was announced by Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid during a media talk after chairing […]
Patients of osteoarthritis should control their weight to avoid pain on October 12, 2018World Arthritis Day (WAD) is observed across the globe on October 12 (today) every year to raise awareness amongst the medical community and people of the symptoms connected with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs). Considering the importance of WAD, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), Dr Faisal Qamar, said […]
By-elections need to proceed with immense discipline: IGP on October 11, 2018The implementation of the code of conduct devised by the Election Commission of Pakistan during by-elections should be ensured at all cost in the respective districts while police officers and officials should perform their duties impartially and should proceed against the persons who are found guilty of aerial firing, display of weapons or violation of […]
Pakistan ranks among top seven countries with highest number of diarrhea cases on October 10, 2018Pakistan is ranked amongst the top seven countries with the highest number of diarrhea cases and the increasing number of deaths associated to it. This was stated by Sindh General Health Additional Director Dr Waqar Mahmood in a workshop arranged on Tuesday by Nutrition International for journalists and media personnel on diarrhea prevention and management […]
Police recover 12 missing children from Lahore on October 8, 2018Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) have arrested 273 criminals including 69 proclaimed offenders, 12 court absconders and recovered valuables, drugs and illegal weapons from them while rendering help to 4,033 commuters during last week. According to details, a patrolling team arrested four culprits namely Azhar, Shah Alam, Hayatullah and Sanaullah and recovered nine motors of flour […]
Shortage of cough and influenza medicines making people’s lives miserable on October 6, 2018Owing to a shortage of cough and influenza medicines in the country, patients suffering from these illnesses are taking longer time to heal. It has been learnt that many important medicines for cold and flu are in short supply, making the lives of patients miserable. The tablets that are facing shortage include Cafcol, Actifed-P and […]
Students can now avail discount on public transport through a green card on October 4, 2018The Lahore Transport Company (LTC) launched student green cards in the form of concessional transport facility to the students of public sector academic institutions on Wednesday. LTC has started the Tap & Pay service on its buses and has moved further towards cashless e-ticketing system in Lahore by using NFC based cards which are backed […]
PSCA claims more than 16,132 cases requiring FIRs taken care of last month on October 3, 2018Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) along with Punjab Police Integrated Command, Control & Communication Centre’s secured more than 16,132 observations that warranted First Information Reports in 51 cases by proactive policing and interception of more than 1,710 suspicious persons by the PRU and Dolphin Squad and a thorough probing of 1,451 suspicious vehicles during the […]