PCMs to be deployed to rein in edibles’ prices during T-20 match on October 22, 2017LAHORE: The District administration has decided to depute special price control magistrates (PCMs) to rein in prices of edibles during the T-20 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Qaddafi Stadium scheduled for October 29. Addressing a meeting to review the arrangements for the upcoming match, Lahore Deputy Commissioner Sumair Ahmed Syed said that all […]
Woman gives birth on hospital’s stairs on October 21, 2017LAHORE: A woman reportedly gave birth to a child on the stairs of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Friday after she was allegedly not allowed to enter the Labour Room for not possessing the hospital card. According to details, Bushra Riaz, a resident of Badami Bagh area, came to hospital late on Thursday night for […]
Healthcare facilities told to watch out for possible heatwave on October 7, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh Health Directorate has written instructed all district health officers (DHO) and major public healthcare facilities to remain on high alert with all preparedness to tackle the looming threat of heatwave likely to hit the city on Sunday. Earlier, the Met Office had predicted that the heatwave is again expected in Karachi from […]
CDA blames monkeys for faulty street lights in Daman-e-Koh on September 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday said monkeys were responsible for the dysfunctional street lights along the Margalla Hills Road. The authority also claimed it required another two to three months to replace or repair the faulty lights. A majority of the road lights in Daman-e-Koh are non-functional, posing serious threat to the […]
Summary for e-challan system awaits approval on September 25, 2017LAHORE: A summary for introducing e-challan system in the city is pending with the Law Department for approval for the last four months. According to sources, the City Traffic Police (CTP) is constantly trying to get the summary approved by the Law Department but it is still waiting for the green signal to go ahead. […]
Fallen heroes remembered on 52nd Defence Day on September 7, 2017LAHORE: The 52th Defence Day was observed with full traditional zeal and fervour by paying tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan’s armed forces who laid down their lives for the protection of the country during the Indo- Pak War in 1965. The day dawned with special prayers for the progress and prosperity of the country. […]
Lawyers resort to violence after verdict against their fellow on August 22, 2017LAHORE: Police contingents were called in on Monday at the Lahore High Court (LHC) where a number of protesting lawyers turned violent after a full bench of LHC issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Sher Zaman Qureshi, president of the Lahore High Court Bar Association-Multan (LHCBA-Multan) in a contempt of court case. The court also issued […]
Patients bear the brunt of YDA, govt standoff on August 3, 2017LAHORE: Patients were the ultimate sufferers as the Young Doctors Association (YDA) Wednesday continued its strike and boycotted emergency wards and outpatient departments (OPDs) at the public sector hospitals for the second consecutive day across Punjab on Wednesday. According to hospitals sources, several patients, including those who had come from far-flung areas, returned without getting […]
Rain drops mercury, causes traffic snarl-ups on June 18, 2017LAHORE: The provincial capital on Saturday morning received heavy rain which brought mercury down providing much-needed relief to the people during the fasting month. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the city received 25mm rain. However, rain with dust storm is expected in next 24 hour in city, said the PMD. The maximum temperature of […]
As Eid nears, black marketing of fresh currency notes surges on June 17, 2017LAHORE: The black marketing of fresh currency notes, which has been a regular feature of the days leading up to Eid, has picked up momentum, once again, on various roads of the provincial capital. The purveyors of this ‘business’ are both men and women, who position themselves at various spots in the vicinity of the […]