The much-publicized operation against illegal constructions in the Data Ganj Bakhsh Zone has come under scrutiny after allegations emerged that the directions of Lahore Deputy Commissioner and Administrator of the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL), Captain Ali Ijaz, were not implemented in their true spirit. According to information gathered by this correspondent, the operation remained confined […]
Punjab BoR seeks complete record in Achhra land transfer audit case
The Punjab Board of Revenue (BoR) has intensified its scrutiny of an audit case involving the alleged illegal transfer of provincial government land in Lahore’s Mauza Achhra, directing the Lahore revenue administration to produce the complete original record for examination. According to an official communication issued by the Board of Revenue’s Audit, Inspection and Monitoring […]
Questions grow over US stance on BLA
The United States is facing fresh questions over its counterterrorism posture in South Asia after blocking a Pakistan-China move at the United Nations Security Council to blacklist the Baloch Liberation Army and its Majeed Brigade, even though Washington has already designated the group under its own domestic terrorism laws. The debate has been sharpened by […]
Honour for Kot Radha Kishan
The Under-18 Asia Hockey Cup starts in Kakamigahara, Japan, from May 29. Pakistan Under-18 team captain Asam Haider and vice-captain Hassan Akbar both hail from Kot Radha Kishan. This small town, located in the Kasur district, has a population of approximately 150,000. There is only one hockey club, the city club. The first player to […]
LHAR meeting discusses Lahore’s heritage revival
Several major roads in Lahore do not officially exist in municipal records under their commonly used names, and many historical name changes were never legally approved, officials revealed during a session of the Lahore Heritage Areas Revival (LHAR). The meeting brought together architects, historians, journalists and urban planners to discuss Lahore’s cultural and historical identity […]
Probe uncovers foreigners’ involvement in network run by drug queenpin ‘Pinky’
Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan on Friday said that police uncovered foreign involvement in Anmol alias Pinky’s drug network, saying some Lahore-based women were also involved in the ring. The top cop made the revelations during a press conference alongside DIG Crime and Investigation Amir Farooqi and DIG West Irfan Baloch, where he […]
EMRA rally celebrates historic success against India
The Electronic Media Reporters Association (EMRA) organised a grand ceremony at the EMRA Centre Lahore to mark the completion of one year of the victory of Pakistan (Marka-e-Haq) in last year’s war between Pakistan and India. A candlelight vigil was held in memory of the martyrs of May 9th. Journalists from print, electronic and digital […]
Sindh cabinet approves five-year health cooperation MoU with US
The Sindh Cabinet has approved a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Pakistan and the United States Department of State aimed at strengthening the healthcare system in Sindh and improving public health outcomes. According to official documents issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department (Cabinet Section), the approval was granted […]
Pakistan’s exports to Kenya surge by 32%
Pakistan’s exports to Kenya have recorded a significant increase during the first nine months (July-March) of fiscal year 2025-26. According to official data, exports reached USD 319.9 million, compared to USD 251.6 million during the same period last year, reflecting an impressive 32% growth. These figures have been sourced from the Ministry of Commerce Pakistan […]
BBC film links Taunsa hospital to child HIV outbreak despite govt crackdown
An undercover investigation by the British public service broadcaster has found that unsafe injection practices continued inside THQ Hospital Taunsa months after Punjab authorities cracked down over an HIV outbreak among children, with covert footage showing reused syringes, contaminated medication and untrained individuals injecting patients on a government ward. This daunting investigation has raised fresh […]