Christians celebrate Easter today on April 16, 2017LAHORE: The Christian community is all set to celebrate Easter today (Sunday) amid tight security in the provincial capital. According to details, sunrise services will be held at 4:30am in most of churches across the city. Prior to the sunrise services, choir processions will also be taken out. The main services will be held at […]
PRUs ubiquitous pickets a test of nerves for Lahoris on April 14, 2017LAHORE: Citizens are suffering more than criminals at Police Response Unit’s (PRU) pickets that have been set up in the name of security checking across the city. PRU personnel can be seen parking their latest air conditioned vehicles along the roads – especially during morning time when citizens are on their way to workplaces or […]
Security beefed up as intelligence agencies fear more attacks on April 6, 2017 LAHORE: Following the suicide attack near the census team vehicle at Bedian Road, Defence on Wednesday, the city police once again have beefed up security arrangements across the provincial capital on Thursday. City police also finalised security arrangements and deputed more officials, including Dolphin Force, PRU, Mujahid Force and other law enforces, to […]
Lahore attacked again on April 5, 2017LAHORE: At least seven people, including four officials of the Pakistan Army and an on-leave officer of the Pakistan Air Force, were martyred and 22 others injured in a suicide blast that targeted a census team on Bedian Road in the Defence B police limits on Wednesday. Hospital sources said that the death toll could […]
Huge fire devours over 80 shops at Anarkali Bazaar on April 1, 2017LAHORE: It took fire tenders almost eight hours to extinguish a fire that broke out in a multi-storey plaza at Lahore’s famous Anarkali Bazaar on early Saturday. Rescue workers have claimed that according to initial observation, a short circuit is likely the cause of the fire in the bazaar where decoration paraphernalia such as firecrackers […]
Huge fire devours over 80 shops in Anarkali Bazaar on April 1, 2017 LAHORE: It took fire tenders almost eight hours to extinguish a fire that broke out in a multi-storey plaza at Lahore’s famous Anarkali Bazaar on early Saturday. Rescue workers have claimed that according to initial observation, a short circuit is likely the cause of the fire in the bazaar where decoration paraphernalia such as […]
As mercury rises, so do viral diseases on April 1, 2017LAHORE: As mercury rises in the provincial capital, several viral diseases, including diarrhoea and malaria, are also on the rise as a large number of patients are landing in government and private hospitals. More than 600 children patients suffering from gastroenteritis and diarrhoeal had been admitted to hospitals, as mercury touched 39 degrees Celsius in […]
6,000 given police verification certificates in last three months on March 30, 2017LAHORE: City police have started one-window facilitation centres for aspirants of police character certificate required by the people for going abroad or seeking jobs in government as well as private sectors. In this connection, police have established five centres in Gulberg, Defence, Iqbal Town, Town Hall and DIG (Operations) Office, where citizens can easily submit […]
PM’s visit causes traffic gridlock across the city on March 12, 2017LAHORE: Traffic gridlocks are not something strange to Lahoris but VIP movement on city roads on Saturday added insult to the injury. Commuters were left stranded in traffic jams for several hours, as traffic police and personnel of law enforcement agencies had placed barricades to divert traffic due to VIP movement owing to Prime Minister […]
PMs visit brings traffic gridlock across the city on March 11, 2017LAHORE: Traffic gridlocks are not something strange to Lahoris but VIP movement on city roads on Saturday added insult to the injury. Commuters were left stranded in traffic jams for several hours, as traffic police and personnel of law enforcement agencies had placed barricades to divert traffic due to VIP movement owing to Prime Minister […]