Bar, bench should work together for speedy justice: LHC CJ on August 9, 2017BAHAWALPUR: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said on Tuesday that it was the duty of the bar and bench to work together for speedy provision of justice to the public. He was addressing a ceremony after inaugurating e-libraries at Lahore High Court’s Bahawalpur bench and the district courts premises. The LHC […]
Police data shows surge in crime in May-June on July 12, 2017BAHAWALPUR: At least seven robberies were reported in the city on Monday-Tuesday. Two citizens were reported injured in those incidents. Statistics available with Daily Times show that 4,071 crimes were reported in the city in the last six months. Officials in the Police Department speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not allowed […]
NAB starts probe into IUB corruption on July 10, 2017BAHAWALPUR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials ‘accelerated’ interrogation against Islamia University Bahawalpur Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Qaisar Mushtaq and others for their alleged involvement in millions of rupees corruption. According to details, a special team of NAB Multan confiscated record pertaining to the corruption of Rs 12.6 million and started interrogation. NAB initiated the […]
Rulers always neglected southern Punjab on June 30, 2017 BAHAWALPUR: Pakistan Muslim League Secretary General Tariq Bashir Cheema said on Thursday that rulers always neglected the development of southern Punjab resulting in an increase sense of deprivation among the people. Talking to reporters after condoling with the grieving families of Ahmedpur Sherqia, he said that at the time of tragedy, the Sharif brothers […]
NAB arrests three proclaimed offenders on June 24, 2017BAHAWALPUR: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Multan has arrested three proclaimed offenders who were absconding since 16th March, 2016, under investigation against Shaoor Town Housing Scheme Bahawalnagar. Accused Shoor Bashir s/o Bashir Ahmed, Ghafoor Ahmed s/o Bashir Ahmed and Rukhsana Manzoor wife of Manzoor Ahmed, Bahawalnagar were absconding from the process of law and the Accountability […]
PML lawmaker vows to resign if Bahawalpur declared province on May 25, 2017BAHAWALPUR: Pakistan Muslim League General Secretary Tariq Bashir Cheema on Wednesday said that he is ready to resign from the National Assembly in protest for the restoration of Bahawalpur province if all 16 MNAs and 32 MPAs elected from the Bahawalpur Division resigned from their respective seats. He was addressing a ceremony held in connection […]
Bahawalpur lacks basic health facilities on May 21, 2017BAHAWALPUR: Bahawalpur is the largest division of the province in area because of being adjacent to the Cholistan Desert. The government, like its predecessors, made tall claims of providing basic health facilities to its population. However, they all seem to be hollow slogans in the absence of a state of the art burn unit. Bahawal Victoria […]
Top cops assume charge in Bahawalpur on May 18, 2017 BAHAWALPUR: Raja Riffat Mukhtar and Dr Akhtar Abbas have assumed the charge of regional police officer (RPO) and district police officer (DPO) respectively on Wednesday. Earlier, Mukhtar was serving as a deputy inspector general VVIP Security Special Branch Lahore and Abbas as Operations Wing AIG Lahore. After assuming the charge, Raja called the […]
City in the grip of criminals on May 7, 2017BAHAWALPUR: Criminals have apparently taken control of the divisional headquarters. There are 24 police stations in the district out of which 18 are headed by junior sub-inspectors as station house officers and senior sub-inspectors had been sidelined on some unknown pretext. Sources in the Police Department told Daily Times that crime rate was on the […]
City in the grip of criminals on May 6, 2017BAHAWALPUR: Criminals have apparently taken control of the divisional headquarters. There are 24 police stations in the district out of which 18 are headed by junior sub-inspectors as station house officers and senior sub-inspectors had been sidelined on some unknown pretext. Sources in the Police Department told Daily Times that crime rate was on the […]