Punjab

Investigation will reveal causes of the breach that caused flood water to destroy Muzaffargarh district.

An estimated Rs2m are required to restore each of the 92 PEF partner schools situated in the flood affected districts.

The government has withdrawn the 50 per cent ad hoc pay raise given to the Rescue 1122 employees.

Government employees are unhappy about the deductions from their pay for contribution towards flood relief.

The Education Department has launched a 4 year bachelor’s degree course in 26 public degree colleges of the province.

Emotional scenes were witnessed at the Wagha border where 141 Indian fishermen were handed over to India.

LHC CJ sent a judicial inquiry report regarding the baton charge on medical students to the provincial government.

A holy man believed to be endowed with mystical powers is frequently called upon to intone on water to purify it.

A three-year-old child and a man’s body were recovered in Khangarh on Tuesday.

The LHC CJ on Tuesday directed the petitioner to submit a rejoinder to the response filed by the sports ministry.

Twenty-three victims of Abu Dhabi Towers scam have been paid money orders of the amount they had lost.

The eligibility criterion once again is 60 per cent marks in line with the PMDC policy.

The Defence Day of Pakistan celebrations in Lahore Garrison were visibly low key.

The bench headed by Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain also fixed for next week the hearing for the appeal and bail petition.

The black market in new currency notes, a regular feature of the days leading up to Eid, has picked up momentum.

The affected health facilities were being restored as the flood waters receded in the respective areas.

According to officials, trams have been busy engaged in a damage assessment survey throughout the district.

A local veterinary doctor raided several meat shops and fined three butchers for selling substandard meat.

Local residents gave a written statement to this effect on Monday.

Locals told reporters that water had not been available in the area for the past four days.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been asked to start work on the first phase of the project.

Private security guards have had to see their Eid holidays being cancelled over the past few years.

Traffic woes at the main avenue of the city, Benazir Bhutto Road, have exacerbated during the month of Ramazan.

The political parties have not obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from CDA for setting up these relief camps.

Security for shopping malls and plazas around the city remains grossly inadequate.

FPSC has asked the Establishment Division to adjust 14 probationers from the 2008 batch.

The price of fruits and vegetables at Sunday Bazaars rose by at least 20 per cent ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The body of a 17-year-old boy who went missing on August 24, 2010 was found when a grave was excavated.

People have started returning back to their homes after water receded in Rahim Yar Khan’s Katcha area.

Police officials saved two youths who were beaten up by locals who declared them to be robbers.

The university has had 185 top positions to in the 1992-2010 period.

The statement said that “certain elements” from within the company were working to disrupt its affairs.

Incessant inflation has marred the purchasing power of the working class.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allegedly allotted 213 plots to employees out of turn.

Fakhar Zamman was wanted by Murree police on charges that he and his gang bullied two brothers.

Some lives in the Lahore procession attacks could have been saved had there been greater determination to do so.

Of the 141,467 students who appeared for the exams, 73,501 passed.

The number of visitors to Mian Mir and other Sufi shrines in Lahore has plummeted since the twin blasts at Data Darbar

Turn out remained low at various polling stations in the NA- 184 by-polls.

Raqba Rauf and Tiba Jamalwala were transformed into safe havens for more than 800 residents.

Zulfiqar Joiya was riding his motorcycle when a police party signaled him to stop but he sped away.

The limits of the city’s drainage system were once again exposed by a rain spell lasting less than than 20 minutes.

The one-day CNG closure will recommence from next Tuesday.

An exhibition of artworks by over 100 artists to raise funds for flood victims opened at Alhamra Art Gallery.

Dozens of PTCL blocked traffic on Shaheed-e-Millat Road near China Chowk for over two hours.

Khadija Waran secures 75,507 votes to win NA-184 seat.

The clash took place between workers of the PPP and those of PML-N.

Lahore Police has donated Rs10 million for flood victims.

The Transport Department has decided to permit private vehicles to be operated for inter-city public transport.

The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) has set up an office in Lahore.