Muhammad Faisal Ali

Polls & the environment

Transitioning to EVMs is an urgent need. Published 09 Apr, 2024 06:24am

Farmers are not the main culprits of smog

Addressing crop residue burning is a multifaceted challenge that demands a holistic approach. Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:40am

Dialogue: Sound and fury

Why the Pakistan-India NSA talks came to naught Published 30 Aug, 2015 06:44am

Court episodes leave police downcast

LAHORE: The police authorities are ‘considering’ the option of not sending investigation officers to courts in... Published 27 Feb, 2014 07:35am

CTD man’s ‘targeted’ killing alarms police

LAHORE: What appears to be targeted killing of a policeman working on important antiterrorism assignments in the... Published 26 Feb, 2014 07:28am

Plan to set anthem record postponed

LAHORE: Punjab government postponed on Sunday its plan to gather some 200,000 students for attempting a world record... Published 24 Feb, 2014 07:39am

New police force ‘takes up the gauntlet’

LAHORE: The newly-raised Quick Response Force (QRF), a batch of which passed out a few days ago at Qilla Gujjar ... Published 22 Feb, 2014 07:27am

Punjab taking steps to avert infiltration of terrorists from KP

LAHORE: Anticipating a spillover of terrorists into Punjab in case a military action is launched against the ... Published 21 Feb, 2014 06:28am

Eight of family found murdered

LAHORE: Eight members of a family, including three children, were found murdered on Tuesday afternoon in their... Published 19 Feb, 2014 07:39am

Convicts’ family visits project awaits govt nod

LAHORE: About 160 rooms for family visits for prisoners -- a project first proposed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in... Published 16 Feb, 2014 08:15am

Set-up to identify fingerprints inoperative for a year

LAHORE: The state-of-the-art Pakistan Automated Fingerprints Identification System (PAFIS) has been inoperative for... Published 12 Feb, 2014 07:26am

An effort to improve police performance

LAHORE: The Punjab police chief has initiated a fresh series of region-wise meetings with all field officers to look... Published 29 Jan, 2014 07:25am

Interviews for terror force ‘nucleus staff’ begin

LAHORE: A four-member committee on Monday began interviews of retired army officers for ‘nucleus staff’ against... Published 28 Jan, 2014 07:39am

Multitasking takes its toll on top cops

LAHORE: Vacant key posts and their additional charge to already overburdened officers are affecting the police... Published 27 Jan, 2014 07:53am

Frequent police reshuffle triggers tenure instability

LAHORE: Reshuffle in the police department has become an “exercise in futility” because of excessive use of the... Published 17 Jan, 2014 07:21am

Prisons foundation on welfare trajectory

LAHORE: A newly-formed 13-member Punjab Prisons Foundation, in its maiden meeting held recently, took -- what... Published 12 Jan, 2014 09:47am

Whereabouts unknown

LAHORE: While the issue of missing persons is discussed primarily in the context of Balochistan, 116 people from... Published 12 Jan, 2014 07:29am

Robbers strike four families in a row

LAHORE: Five gunmen struck four families in two houses in a housing society adjacent to the Elite Police Training... Published 01 Jan, 2014 06:40am

Counter terrorism force under IGP yet to be notified

LAHORE: The fate of new Counter Terrorism Department in Punjab ‘hangs in the balance’ as no breakthrough ... Published 30 Dec, 2013 07:10am

Traffic e-ticketing on the cards

LAHORE: The City Traffic Police is likely to launch e-traffic fine system (IT-led solution to traffic violations)... Published 21 Dec, 2013 07:39am