Punjab

Cafe aims to provide poets, artists and intellectuals platform for literary discussions, seminars and other activities

Waiting times have ballooned to 90 minutes and the number of buses plying Lahores roads cut by three-quarters.

Stone crushers in Sargodha complain the govt has failed to provide them with any security or facilities.

Armed men break into Multan Institute of Cardiology, broke down doors of executive director’s room.

Annual dastaar bandi ceremony of eunuchs from across Punjab held in a local marriage hall amid tight security.

A young man died after allegedly being beaten-up by police during a stampede by desperate flood victims.

An 85-year-old man ends up in hospital after marrying a 20-year-old, his third marriage.

Petition challenges admission policy for students of A-level in medical colleges.

Solid Waste Management Dept is currently unconcerned about a strike called by a sweepers union.

Two people suffer minor burn injuries due to a fire in the store of Orthopaedic Operation Theatre of Services Hospital

Teachers observe WTD as a black day in all 72 public universities of the country.

Over 15 couples are wed in a mass marriage ceremony in Daska.

Three men torture their sister-in-law, a case is registered against them by district and sessions judge.

Five children of a factory worker have been suffering from a mysterious disease that has left them all paralysed.

Asma Jehangir and Ahmad Awais gear up their campaign with only three weeks left to showdown.

Breaking of a major breach bank of the Indus has led to fresh displacements in Sujawal.

Establishment of boards of governors in 26 colleges is not a step towards privatisation, says Punjab Law Minister.

The Punjab Bar Council demands that all resignations tendered by lawyers be accepted regardless of withdrawals.

Punjab Finance Minister says Rs50 billion to be deducted from the Rs190 billion development budget.

Report is sought on a petition against the alleged abduction and extradition of 7 Pakistani citizens.

Faculty members say in a letter that they are not disclosing their identity for fear of severe victimisation.

Around a 100 Indian Sikhs who are expected to come to Pakistan have not been given visas.

Media personnel banned at a hospital after reporters receive information about death of a child due to negligence.

In Aroop police station’s Pambooki area, a rival gang kills six members of a family over an old enmity.

Teachers unions will mark World Teachers Day today Teachers’ Grievances Day.

Officers won the first round of a legal battle over alleged unfair promotions by the IG of the motorway police.

People say govt should assign special zone for public protests or ban them from The Mall to avoid traffic congestion.

Lawyers are given free rein by city’s police as they held a protest rally on The Mall.

Protests took place in Dera Ghazi Khan against the administration and govt for not giving Watan cards.

Jinnah Hospital's emergency ward closes down as medical staff protests after doctors are beaten up.

World Animal Day will be observed on Monday with a special emphasis in the Punjab on animals affected by the floods.

LDA receives Rs45.96 million in the 16 days since the inception of its one-window cell.

Cultural centre for children inaugurates at Upper Mall.

Pakistan Bar Council, Punjab Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar Association call strikes, ask members to stage rallies.

Inmates end strike late Saturday night and return to their barracks peacefully.

Police arrest four people accused for failing to pay off their debt and the accused have appealed for justice.

The judicialisation of politics has ended up politicising the judiciary.

Flood victims complain about nepotism and corruption regarding distribution of Watan Cards.

Scuffle takes place at Jinnah Hospital between doctors and a patients family after allegations of ill treatment.

Lawyers chase policemen as far as the District Courts chowk, police retaliate by firing tear gas and firing in the air

Protestors threaten to “repeat the events of 1992” if the Babri Mosque verdict were not reversed.

Land grabbers selling land allotted to milkmen for housing their cattle on fake documents.

Inmates go on strike after four prisoners Manzoor, Kalo, Haji and Khalil allegedly tortured by the jail administration

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited flood zones in Multan.

Protesting students broke the vice chancellor’s house gate and also burnt a security van.

At least 61 of the smaller claimants have been repaid Rs1.24 million, while others have been running for repayment.

The Pakistan Bar Council announces it will observe a country-wide strike over differences with LHC's sessions judges.

CJ takes suo moto notice of police manhandling of lawyers while LHC sessions judges continue strike.

Punjab government decides to oppose the conversion of capital punishment into life imprisonment.

Private medical and dental colleges in Punjab have agree to halt their admissions process.