LAHORE - By-elections in NA-123 remained relatively peaceful on Wednesday except few clashes between activists of different political parties at various polling booths. Balloting was held from 8am and continued till 5pm without any interval. Almost 5000 police personnel along with Rangers discharged their duties in balloting area under the supervision of SSPs, two SPs and six DSPs.
LAHORE - The City began to resound with cheers and jubilation on Wednesday evening when the PML-N candidate vying for NA-123 by-poll stood victorious. The party leaders, workers and supporters of the PML-N took to the streets, danced in elation on the beat of drums and distributed sweets to celebrate the victory of Pervaiz Malik. However, accusing the ruling party of using government machinery and resources in election campaign of its candidate in NA-123, both Pakistan
LAHORE - Editor-in-Chief The Nation and Chairman of the Nazria Pakistan Trust (NPT) Majid Nizami has stated that freedom is the greatest blessing of the Almighty, Who may save us from dominance of Hindus, as our sworn enemy India is bent upon destroying Pakistan. However, if it did not refrain from committing aggression against us, then Pakistan is destined to defeat India because our horses in the form of atomic bombs and missiles are far better than Indian ‘donkeys’. He was
LAHORE - A Polish woman won a legal battle for the custody of her minor son from her former husband through order of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday. In the crowded courtroom LHC Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif issued this order after extended proceedings on a habeas corpus petition filed by Justyna Bernadetsa of Poland seeking recovery-custody of her minor son Muhammad Ali Aqsa from her former husband Muhammad Khan of Rawalpindi. The counsels of the respondent and
LAHORE - A newly-married husband tortured his spouse to death over domestic issue in Sabzazar police precincts on Wednesday. The deceased identified as Razia Bibi, spouse of one Mohammad Latif, was the resident of Sabzazar. Police investigators said that Latif tied knot with Razia two months back and started to live with his in-laws, as he was unemployed since long. Razia often asked her husband to work and earn money, but he did not bother to pay attention towards his
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said that the aim of progress and prosperity of the country can only be achieved through elimination of illiteracy and ignorance and equipping the youth with modern education. He was addressing a seminar on Danish School System at Chief Minister’s Secretariat here Wednesday. Provincial Minister for Local Government Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa, former finance minister Sartaj Aziz, Chairman Taskforce Raja Muhammad Anwar,
LAHORE - Commissioner on Indus Water Treaty Syed Jamaat Ali Shah has stressed the need of constructing maximum dams and reservoirs in the country in order to save water and resolve water issue. He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Water crisis in Pakistan and its solution’ arranged by a local organisation Insan ‘Welfare Society Pakistan’ presided over by former Minister for Irrigation Sardar Arif Rasheed held at a local hotel on Wednesday. He said due to unavailability of
LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif has directed the LHC Registrar to take urgent steps for solving the problems of lower courts like shortage of judges, shifting of courts and construction of chambers for lawyers in the far-flung districts and tehsils of Punjab. The CJ also directed Registrar to pass directions to the judges of the district and tehsil courts to give maximum relief in all bail matters including murder cases. The chief
LAHORE - The Government College University Lahore Endowment Fund Trust (GCU EFT) Wednesday announced initiating 21 lifetime scholarships for deserving students with the donations by the old Ravians and philanthropists. GCU EFT Executive Committee Secretary Khalid Manzoor Butt said that the scholarships include 11 golden and 10 sliver scholarships. “A golden scholarship covers the university fee as well as hostel expenses of a student while a sliver scholarship covers the
LAHORE - Provincial Minister for Food Malik Nadeem Kamran has said that provision of sugar to the masses at reasonable rates is the priority of the Punjab government. The government will deal illegal profiteering with iron hands, he added. According to an official handout issued on Wednesday, the minister stated this while presiding over a meeting regarding stability in the sugar prices. Secretary Food Muhammad Irfan Elahi, Cane Commissioner Punjab Shahid Hussain and other
LAHORE - At least three people including a young girl crushed to death in road accidents in different areas of the City here on Wednesday. Police said a 45-year-old Din Mohammad, resident of Raiwind, was crossing a road when a speedy vehicle crushed him to death. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old Sadaf sustained severe injuries at main bazaar in Baghbanpura police area when a speedy truck hit her. Later, a 40-year-old Tufail Masih was also hit by an unidentified speedy wagon near
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Wednesday allowed inquiry into alleged irregularities in the lease of land at Model Town Society (MTS) for building Makro store. The court of Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry vacated a stay on the proceedings of an inquiry tribunal, which was probing the alleged irregularities until November 2008 when Justice Hamid Ali Shah had issued stay orders against the inquiry proceedings into the matter. The inquiry tribunal had stopped its proceedings in
LAHORE - Former federal minister and MNA Dr Attiya Inayatullah has said that having all rights the Western women could not attain a place of respect and honour as enjoyed by our women without having any rights. She was addressing a special sitting titled ‘Rights of Women - hurdles and successes’ organised by the Nazria Pakistan Trust (NPT) in collaboration with Tehrik-e-Pakistan Workers Trust at Aiwan-e-Karkunan Tehrik-e-Pakistan here on Wednesday. Dr Arifa Syeda chaired the
LAHORE - Chief Secretary Punjab Nasir Mehmood Khosa has said it is priority of the provincial government to provide better civic facilities to the people and complete development projects in time. He directed the Administrators to give preference to provision of potable water to the masses besides paying attention towards beautification and cleanliness of the cities. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting at Commissioner’s Office at Sahiwal on Wednesday.
LAHORE - The special sitting organized by Nazria Pakistan Trust on the occasion of International Women Day at Aiwane Karkunane Tehrike Pakistan here Wednesday unanimously carried resolution for placing name of Madre Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah at the top of all women who struggled for the creation of Pakistan and also for her status as role-model for others in this regard. The resolution also shows its disappointment over the closure of Madre Millat Award over the last two
