LHC adjourns hearing of Khawaja Asif’s bail plea till June 22

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court ((LHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a bail petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif in money laundering and assets beyond means case till June 22. The division bench headed by Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petition filed by Khawaja Asif. During the proceedings, the […]

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Police to launch pilot project for drug addicts

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Inam Ghani on Monday said that Punjab police along with district administration would start a pilot project to rid the provincial capital of drug addicts lying on sidewalks and footpaths around highways and gardens. Presiding over a meeting in central police office here, he said these drug addicts […]

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Providing employment to needy people better than assistance: Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Baitul Maal Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari said on Monday that providing employment to the needy people was a better practice than providing financial assistance. He was talking to a delegation of an NGO from Rahim Yar Khan here at his office. Baitul Maal Ameen (Trustee) Malik Muhammad Azam […]

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Court grants interim bail to Shehbaz, Hamza till July 10 in sugar scam

LAHORE: A banking offence court on Monday granted the pre-arrest interim bail to Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shehbaz, till July 10 in connection with a sugar scam. The court directed both to submit surety bonds of Rs 1 million each to avail the relief of bail. Earlier, the […]

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