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04 May, 26

Two workers die as makeshift lift collapses at Lahore construction site

Two labourers were killed after a makeshift lift collapsed at an under-construction building near Liberty Roundabout in Lahore’s Gulberg area. Police said the victims suffered fatal head and chest injuries. LAHORE: Two labourers were killed after a makeshift lift collapsed at an under-construction building in Lahore’s Gulberg area on Sunday, according to Rescue 1122 and police. […]

04 May, 26

Lahore Division Master Plan-2050 may be enforced from July, says LDA official

The Lahore Division Master Plan-2050 is likely to be enforced from July 1 after its revised final draft is submitted by May 31, according to an LDA official. The plan is being updated on the basis of the 2023 census and recent urban development. LAHORE: The Lahore Division Master Plan-2050 is expected to come into […]

04 May, 26

Faisalabad police arrest two in six year old gang rape case, book law students in fresh rape case

Police in Faisalabad said two proclaimed offenders have been arrested in a 2020 robbery and gang rape case. In a separate incident, Civil Lines police booked two law college students over alleged abduction and rape of a fellow student. TOBA TEK SINGH: Police in Faisalabad said they have arrested two men wanted in a robbery and […]

02 May, 26

Karachi court grants bail to SSP’s son arrested following heated exchange with police in DHA

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Saturday granted bail to a serving police officer’s son, who was arrested in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) following a heated argument with officials for having a police number plate on a private luxury vehicle. A video of the man, identified as the son of a senior superintendent of police […]

02 May, 26

Police in Punjab’s Hafizabad arrest man for alleged rape, kidnapping of teenage girl

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Police in Punjab’s Hafizabad district said on Saturday they have arrested one of the suspects for the alleged rape and kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl. The arrested suspect was named in a first information report (FIR) registered by the Jalalpur Bhattian police on April 30 on the complaint of the victim’s mother. The […]

30 Apr, 26

Burglars rob jewellery shop in Karachi’s Saddar

Burglars broke into a jewellery shop in Karachi’s Saddar after cutting the shutter and escaped with a safe containing gold jewellery. Police are investigating, while the Sindh home minister has sought a report on the incident. KARACHI: Burglars broke into a jewellery shop on Zaiba-un-Nisa Street in Saddar after cutting through the shutter and made off […]

30 Apr, 26

Delay in Karachi master plan draws court’s scrutiny

The Sindh High Court has ordered authorities to implement earlier directives on Karachi’s notified development plan and said KSDP 2020 will remain in force until a new plan is legally notified. In separate proceedings, the court also ordered inspection of a government school in Thatta, while an anti KARACHI: The Sindh High Court’s constitutional bench […]

30 Apr, 26

CDA stops D-13 plot transfers, further allotments over alleged land scam

The CDA has halted transfers of 22 plots and stopped processing around 60 more in Islamabad’s Sector D-13 over an alleged land scam. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi directed the FIA to complete its probe on a priority basis. ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has suspended the transfer of 22 plots already allotted in Sector D-13 […]

28 Apr, 26

Two siblings die, child injured in warehouse fire

Two young siblings were killed and another child was critically injured after a fire broke out in a scrap warehouse in Gujjarpura’s China Scheme area. Officials said combustible material caused the blaze to spread quickly. LAHORE: Two young siblings died and another child was critically injured after a fire broke out in a scrap warehouse […]

28 Apr, 26

Toxic waste from Bhains Colony pollutes Karachi’s coastal waters

Untreated livestock waste and medical debris from Bhains Colony are polluting Karachi’s coastal waters, according to local fishermen. They say the contamination has spread from Lath Basti to nearby fishing settlements, harming marine life and threatening public health. KARACHI: Coastal waters near Karachi’s Lath Basti are facing severe pollution as untreated animal waste and hazardous medical […]