Punjab

Security tightened at govt, police offices after suicide bombing report.

Majority satisfied with lives, lack access to microfinance.

High grounds being identified in Rahim Yar Khan for relief work, work underway on flood plan.

Advocates say they won’t allow the building to be converted into courtrooms.

Chief minister sees e-govt as the ‘need of the hour’.

Locals complain of nepotism in rehabilitation work.

The scheme aims at providing inexpensive and adequate residential facility to low income people in the province.

Government asked how names are picked for Top Ten list.

Police action against certain PML-N workers as a calculated move by select groups to defame the party.

The commission issued a statement urging govt to release 4 journalists.

Factory worker ‘moonlights’ as assistant to record keeper.

VCs confused over where decisions lie, fear delays.

45,000 ton sugar to be purchased for holy month.

Houses nearly complete, DCO says Rajanpur prepared for future floods.

New rules ensure that all rape charges will require police to collect DNA sample, send them to laboratory for matching

Project deadline extended for fourth time to September 2011.

Evidence of purchase of equipment, payment of rents lacking, Monitoring and Evaluation Cell report points out.

Three people were injured by the firing in the rally on Monday, including a woman and her three-year-old daughter.

Masooma was abducted 3 days ago, her body has been sent for an autopsy.

Khosa’s order for appointments sent back to Governor’s House.

Sirdar Zulfiqar denies abduction report, calls it baseless.

Opposition wants to quiz govt on Faisalabad firing and flood precautions.

Exhibition of works by architecture students opens at Nairang Art Gallery.

Court disposes of petition after being assured about commencement.

TMAs arresting hundreds of beggars, see more replacing them everyday.

Investors, business community point to litigation and low occupancy as factors in low investor confidence.

Chief justice incensed by corruption of patwaris and tehsildars in Lahore.

No notification for the increase in salary of medical officers, senior registrars and teaching staff issued as yet.

The members also smashed windows of nearby vehicles and resorted to aerial firing.

Aslam group's members were on their way to Ferozwala court for hearing when Shahbaz group members opened fire on...

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif takes notice of the incident.

Body exhumed from backyard of the deceased woman’s house.

Interim work plan drawn up until Punjab Food Authority is formed.

Chief secretary and chief engineer told to come up with traffic plan today.

110 arrested after violent riots on Ferozepur Road.

Notification covering basic pay, allowances and pensions issued.

Robbers to be produced in court; traders defend extra judicial punishment, say no leeway for robbers caught in future

The deceased inspector was in charge of the Lubanwala police station in Ferozwala area.

Protests in Khurianwala area of Faisalabad and at Jahaz Chowk in Mianwali.

Out of a total of 1,719 witnesses, only 238 witnesses have been examined so far.

Police officials said that several raids were being conducted for the arrest of accused Ghulam Muhammad.

MTS does not want to close existing entrance to the town.

Complainant says he was beaten up, forced to flee village.

Matriculate apparently hired as teaching associate in violation of rules.

Arifa, 6, was being wed to Momin, 11, when police officials raided the wedding function.

Shahnaz Bibi was shifted to Allied Hospital in serious condition, doctors said that her legs could not be reattached.

Magistrates run simultaneous hearings as room runs out.

SHOs no longer under orders to spend time at station attending to public.

The protesters demanded the police hand over the robbers, claiming that the police will not provide justice.

In part 2 of his account of this annual festival, the writer celebrates the subcontinent’s religious syncretism.