Category: Lahore

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday took notice of the increasing incidents of dog bites in Rawalpindi following a report aired on a private television channel. The chief minister sought a detailed report from the Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi and directed that strict action be taken against those found negligent, stressing that any […]

Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday acquitted a man who was sentenced to death for allegedly killing a citizen over a minor dispute, after accepting his appeal against the conviction. A two-member bench comprising Justice Farooq Haider and Justice Ali Zia Bajwa announced the verdict on appeal filed by the convict, Altaf. The […]

Lahore: Twenty one people were killed and 1,229 others injured in 1,074 road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours, according to a report, issued by the Rescue-1122, here on Tuesday. As many as 501 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 728 with minor injuries were treated at the incident […]

Lahore: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, has approved the release of an additional over Rs. 2.35 million for the medical treatment of police employees and families suffering from serious illnesses across Lahore and other districts. Sharing details, the spokesperson for Punjab Police said that Constable Javed Iqbal was provided funds of […]

Lahore: Commissioner Sargodha, Hafiz Shaukat Ali on Tuesday presided over a meeting to review the establishment and performance of Special Field Monitoring Squads formed at district and tehsil levels to oversee public relief initiatives and key programs of the Government of Punjab. According to the spokesperson for the Commissioner office here,it was briefed that Special […]

Lahore: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar on Tuesday met with police employees and their families at the Central Police Office and listened to their concerns regarding promotions, seniority, welfare and administrative matters. According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, the IGP issued on-the-spot directives for immediate relief in several cases. Regarding the […]

Lahore: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has termed the growing international interest in Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jets as a very positive and encouraging development for the country. In a media statement issued here Tuesday, he said, the interest shown by countries such as Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan […]

Lahore: A meeting of the Engineering Wing of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and the Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency (TEPA) was held under the chairmanship of DG LDA Tahir Farooq here on Tuesday. During the meeting, progress of the Maintenance and Repair (MandR) wing of both TEPA and LDA was discussed. DG LDA Tahir […]