Punjab

Women’s welfare requires greater commitment to education, health.

Education minister addresses need for genuine,accurate data to effectively plan development of public, private sector.

Exotic ingredients that make up traditional holiday meal more readily available than before, say American expatriates.

Balochistan University official informs LHC that PML-N MNA Rana Zahid Hussain lied about his intermediate certificate.

Provincial government promises treatment to the woman.

Boycotted seminar because of its controversial title, accuse government of politicising religious festival.

Case adjourned for indefinite time; NAB yet to submit written statement in court.

Mother of two laid on railway tracks near the Railway Station, committed suicide.

Performances by NCA, SICAS and City School well received on opening day.

Legal and rights experts discuss constitutional amendments.

LHC gives Punjab govt one week to issue notification for the provision of medical facilities to lawyers.

Maulvi Haq Nawaz accused of impregnating 15-year-old girl.

Speakers urged govt to prevent flood-affected children from resorting to physical labour to support their families.

Civil society, FIA discuss victim identification, assistance, protection, trafficking situation at IOM seminar.

Nine arrested, family alleges police bias, said they also beat up women.

Chowkidars to take up night duty once again in all districts of the province.

Punjab govt blames trading corporation for low sugar quality.

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council transfers chairmanship to Dow University.

Two who beat up, shaved, blackened, paraded man arrested, claim obeying jury's punishment for illicit relations.

Petitioner claimed her religious sentiments were hurt by his song.

Sympathetic minister promised govt help for suicide bomb victim, a month later Qasim still in need of treatment.

Officials say that the president's power to grant clemency only extends to Tazir punishments.

Punjab govt appoints AZK Sherdil as Chairperson of the Bank of Punjab.

A gang of robbers pose as djinns and call people asking for gold and cash.

President Zardari appoints Imtiaz Safdar Warraich as president of Punjab chapter of Pakistan People’s Party.

Anti-terrorism court to hear application for trial and indictment of former police officials.

The festival will feature drama, mime, filmmaking, dance and music performances by schools, young artist groups.

A total of 40 incidents of motorbike theft occurred in the Punjab University.

Officials directed to develop comprehensive system which allows provision of vegetables at 50 per cent reduced prices.

A man beat his wife with a lead pipe after she said she wanted to visit her parents after Eid.

Fiancés refused to marry the girls, called off the engagement two weeks before their wedding day.

Austerity measures announced by Punjab govt stopped purchase of new vehicles, renovating offices among other things.

Issue involved carrying blasphemous material against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the Holy Quran on Facebook.

Accused murderer threw his shoes at the judge and tried to climb up to the podium and attack him.

Additional district and sessions judge holds death occurred from natural causes.

Sialkot DPO requests court to allow hearing of Sialkot lynching case to be conducted in jail due to security concerns.

Recove­red stock handed over to the food depart­ment which will set up stalls in variou­s areas of the city.

Authority responsible for allowing rituals says hands are tied owing to the law and order situation in the country.

People cutting their budgets for the rest of the month due to Eid expenditures, said vendors.

Walk organised by National Highway and Motorway Police to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

Local landlord allegedly raped a 19-year-old girl, put nude photos online.

Model Town Society administration advocates selling green spaces to raise funds.

Shahbaz says public officials who know about corrupt elements and fail to take action are considered equally guilty.

Sikhs from across the world remind federal govt of its promise to establish a university of Sikh learning.

The hour-long documentary included interviews with Faiz, his friends and contemporaries.

Charities around town are collecting donations for the flood-affected after Eid, but with little government oversight.

An epileptic died in Ghulam Muhammadabad area after allegedly being tortured by a witch doctor.

Woman agrees to withdraw gang-rape accusation after ‘reconciliation’ with alleged rapists.

Out of the 35 schools, which were chosen as winners by Design for Change Pakistan 2010, three belong to Lahore.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is personally heading the Provincial Task Force (PTF) on Land Mafia.