Storm, rain bring relief, miseries too on June 1, 2017LAHORE: An overnight storm in the wee hours of Wednesday broke the distressing heatwave, although suffering continued as the provincial capital plunged into darkness with disruption in the supply of electricity. Howling winds recorded at up to 67km per hour, and then rain caused at least 25 electricity feeders to trip in the provincial capital. […]
Police arrest Mustafa Kamal in crackdown on PSP Karachi rally on May 14, 2017KARACHI: Police on Sunday arrested Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal and party leader Anees Advocate amid baton-charge and shelling to disperse hundreds of party activists as they tried to march towards Chief Minister’s House after negotiations between PSP and the ruling party ended without any consensus. Police also arrested several party leaders, including Raza Haroon […]
Labour Day marked with rallies, seminars on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: A number of events were held in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Monday to mark the International Workers Day. Government functionaries, civil society representatives and labour leaders participated in the events to mark the day. The participants demanded more rights for the working classes. They said that the government should ensure that workers were provided […]
CJP takes suo motu: KP orders judicial inquiry on April 16, 2017ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Supreme Court Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday took notice of the lynching of Mashal Khan, a student of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, by a mob over alleged blasphemy charges. The notice was taken on a news item published in a section of press containing the details of the incident. Taking notice […]
Government submits smog policy to high court on April 11, 2017LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday submitted a policy to the Lahore High Court (LHC) regarding steps to curb pollution and smog. A provincial law officer, on behalf of the provincial government, submitted the policy to LHC Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mansoor Ali Shah who was hearing petitions filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Lahore president […]
Hindus mark Holi festival with gusto on March 12, 2017LAHORE: Members of Hindu community marked Holi, the festival of spring and colours in the provincial capital on Sunday. Main celebrations of the festival were held at Krishna Temple. Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Khalil Tahir Sindhu, MPA Shehzad Munshi and others participated in the celebrations where members of Hindu community splashed […]
Chowk Wazir Khan ready to receive tourists on March 5, 2017LAHORE: Following the removal of encroachments and completion of its reservation work by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), Chowk Wazir Khan is once again ready to amaze tourists with its new expanded and encroachment-free look. For the past three decades, Chowk Masjid Wazir Khan was facing heavy encroachments especially shops, which were rented […]
Top Cop issues security orders for PSL on March 1, 2017LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IG) Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has directed police officials to ensure computerised entries of first information reports (FIRs) and roznamacha in police stations from March 1. “Superintendents should not only monitor the process by visiting police stations but also brief their superiors about the effectiveness of this system,” he said. […]
Top Cop issues security orders for PSL on March 1, 2017LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IG) Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has directed police officials to ensure computerised entries of first information reports (FIRs) and roznamacha in police stations from March 1. “Superintendents should not only monitor the process by visiting police stations but also brief their superiors about the effectiveness of this system,” he said. […]
Prelude to Nov 2 on October 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: Police on Friday clashed with opposition party workers in Rawalpindi, arresting dozens ahead of a planned protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan aimed at pressing the government for the premier’s accountability. Police charged stone-throwing protesters with batons and fired tear gas at the supporters, who had taken to the streets to demonstrate against […]