LHC bench excuses from hearing Maryam Nawaz’s plea for return of passport

LAHORE:A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Thursday excused from hearing a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz seeking directions for return of her passport for performing Umrah. The division bench comprising Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi and Justice Anwaarul Haq Pannun observed that it could not entertain the […]

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PBF for acquiring seed development expertise

LAHORE:Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Thursday stressed the need that Pakistan should acquire expertise in seed development. Talking to media here, the PBF Vice President Ahmad Jawad said that seeking cooperation under CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) projects for seed development expertise would help in improving agricultural productivity. “We need to revamp our seed sector to produce […]

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Security arrangements for PTI rally at Minar-e-Pakistan

LAHORE:A meeting was held at Capital City Police Headquarters on Thursday, with CCPO Lahore DIG Investigation Shehzada Sultan in the chair, to finalise security arrangements for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally at Minar-e-Pakistan. Senior PTI leaders including Mian Shafqat Mehmood, Zubair Khan Niazi and others also participated in the meeting. DIG Operations Lahore Dr Abid […]

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11 dead, 954 injured in 874 road accidents in Punjab

LAHORE: Atleast eleven people were killed while 954 injured in 874 road accidents in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Of whom, 596 people sustained serious injuries who were shifted to different hospitals, whereas, 358 victims with minor injuries were treated on the spot by rescue medical teams. Analysis showed that […]

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LHC seeks assistance from advocate general on plea for oath taking of Hamza Shehbaz

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sought assistance from advocate general Punjab on a petition for oath taking of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz. The court also ordered the advocate general to appear on Friday after taking instructions from Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema in the matter. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti passed […]

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Havelian police arrest two teenage murder accused

HAVELIAN: Havelian police Thursday arrested two wanted teenage suspects in a horrific murder case in Banda Said Khan area of Rajoia police station. The accused managed to escape from the crime scene after committing the crime while Havelian police registered a murder case against both under section 302. According to the details, on 20th April […]

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Indian Sikh yatrees return to their homeland

LAHORE:The Sikh yatrees coming to Pakistan from India for Khalsa Janam Din celebrations and Besakhi Mela return to their homeland through Wagah border crossing here on Thursday. Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Additional Secretary Shrines Rana Shahid, Deputy Secretary Imran Gondal, Pardhan Sardar Ameer Singh, Member Mampal Singh and others were also present. Before departure, […]

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