Asif Chaudhry

Traffic congestion worsening air pollution as police look away

LAHORE: The traffic situation in the city is deteriorating by the day despite repeated warnings of Chief Minister... Published 05 Nov, 2024 08:06am

Lahore crime rate dropped significantly in Oct: report

Witnesses 62pc cut in motorcycle snatching, 52pc in car theft, 43pc decline in motorbike theft. Updated 04 Nov, 2024 12:07pm

Punjab polio programme gets new head as fight against disease hits a low

Spokesperson says teams vaccinated thousands of ‘missed children’ to block off any possibility of poliovirus circulation in the province. Updated 04 Nov, 2024 12:57pm

Gang involved in Lahore DHA robberies ‘escapes to Kohat’

Investigators find that gang belonging to KP was active in the area since 2022. Updated 28 Oct, 2024 11:08am

CM Maryam releases Rs1.3bn to keep Mayo Hospital afloat

Official says around 10,000 patients visit Mayo Hospital daily, government will have to come up with a permanent solution to address chronic problems. Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:30am

‘Tech-savvy’ robbers block cell signals, loot Rs15m from house in DHA Lahore

Suspects keep police on their toes, exit from motorway’s Faisalabad interchange; fourth incident in 20 days. Updated 24 Oct, 2024 10:57am

Punjab police want domestic violence offence non-bailable

Propose 3 year jail, Rs1m fine through amendments to Protection of Women against Violence Act. Updated 23 Oct, 2024 10:18am

Financial issues mar healthcare delivery at Lahore’s Mayo

Hospital faces acute shortage of drugs, disposable items. Updated 22 Oct, 2024 10:52am

‘Fake’ rape story: JIT formed to probe case against propagators

LAHORE: The Punjab government has formed Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the case lodged by the Lahore ... Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:36am

FIA identifies journalists, TikTokers for spreading ‘fake’ rape story

Arrests 3, searching for 38 others; student expresses regrets over sharing false narrative; CCPO says 55 arrested in Lahore. Updated 18 Oct, 2024 10:13am

FIR lodged for spreading fake story of student’s ‘rape’

LAHORE: The police have lodged a first information report (FIR) un­­d­er Section 20 of the Pre­vention of... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:46am

FIA to probe ‘disinformation’ on alleged rape of Lahore college student

Parent of "victim", institution deny incident, seek cases under cybercrime laws. Updated 16 Oct, 2024 12:50pm

28 hurt as police come down hard on student protest in Lahore

Conflicting accounts emerge as officials, college admin deny alleged rape; CM forms probe body Updated 15 Oct, 2024 12:16pm

Lahore, AJK police recover 29 kidnapped children

Most were kidnapped from a shrine's surroundings; each child was reportedly sexually abused multiple times; 3 gang suspects arrested. Updated 14 Oct, 2024 08:43am

PSCA report claims heinous crimes in city drop by 39pc

Low conviction rate highlighted as major challenge Published 10 Oct, 2024 07:55am

Punjab no exception to ‘tainted’ MDCAT saga

UHS faces backlash over alleged ‘easy’ paper favouring Punjab candidates; VC claims paper developed as per PMDC guidelines Published 08 Oct, 2024 07:48am

FIR amid Lahore PTI protest carries sedition, terrorism, attempted murder charges against Imran, others

Police allege Khan incited leaders from jail to commit violence against state, take law into their hands and attack law enforcement. Updated 07 Oct, 2024 10:28am

Govt begins spadework for Rs52.7bn cancer hospital in city

Consultancy firm being hired for developing business model for Nawaz Sharif institute near Valencia Published 04 Oct, 2024 07:01am

Ad hocism mars mega cardiac institute: PIC head refuses to continue with additional charge of ED post

LAHORE: Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore head Prof Dr Anjum Jalal has refused to serve further as... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:54am

Kidnapped businessman from DHA Lahore freed after paying $20,000

Police "bribed" for hushing up the matter. Updated 01 Oct, 2024 11:06am