Encroachments main cause of traffic mess

Shopkeepers 'sell' footpath in front of shops | Cars parked on narrow lanes | Plazas use public space for parking

Khalid Malik

LAHORE: Rapidly growing unlawful parking lots and encroachments here are causing a serious hurdle in the smooth flow of traffic.

PU withdraws NTS

M Phil, PhD to have NTS, GRE, GAT

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Punjab University administration has announced admission policy for upcoming September session 2008.

Darul Amaan plans moot on sanitation

Rabbia Arshad

LAHORE: The city Dar-ul-Amman has planned a seminar on 'Sanitation' to create awareness among its inmates to keep the environment healthy and clean on July 22.

IJT stages protest against power outages at PU

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: The Punjab University students staged a protest against six-hour load shedding on the campus- for the second consecutive day- outside the press club on Friday.

PU VC approves syllabi for special students

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kmran has approved the recommendations of the Board of Studies on Art & Design and the Board of Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

Appointment

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Farrukh Shah has been appointed as Media Adviser to Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, says a press release issued on Friday.

Committee reviews zakat distribution system

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: A special committee chaired by Senior Minister Punjab Raja Riaz Ahmad met here Friday to review the zakat distribution system and other measures taken by the government for poverty alleviation in the province.

Workshop for Hajj pilgrims

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: The Ministry of Religious Affairs Zakat and Ushr will arrange a training workshop on processing of Hajj applications for bank officers on July 19 at Al-Hamra Hall No III, said a press release.

PTCL employees’ protest continues

No compromise on workers' rights: leaders

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: The protest of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) employees against the Unified Pay Scale (UPS) and removal of daily wagers from service entered into fourth day on Thursday.

PPP taking unilateral steps: Tehmina

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: PML-N central leader Tehmina Doltana has said that the country is passing through hard times and PPP despite being a coalition partner is making all decisions without consulting PML-N leadership.

Govt to amend Food Ordinance

Associated Press of Pakistan

LAHORE: The government is making significant amendments in the Pure Food Ordinance 1960 to eliminate food adulteration, said Chairman Chief Minister's Task Force on Essential Items and Food Stamp Scheme S A Hameed on Friday.

Five dacoits arrested

Associated Press of Pakistan

LAHORE: CIA Police Model Town Division arrested five members of a gang and recovered looted property as well as illegal weapons from their possession.

WAPDA promotes chief engineers

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: A meeting of senior selection board WAPDA was held here Friday to consider the promotion of chief engineers (water) as general managers.

Accountability Diary

Inamullah Khan

Tariq Mehmood: An accountability court Friday postponed hearing in a corruption reference against former MPA Mian Tariq Mehmood till August 11 for arguments on an application by accused seeking acquittal in the reference under the NRO 2007.

Flour points decreased from 54 to 20

Millers claim shortage can only be met by early release of wheat quota | Dealers say flour quality not being ensured

Imran Shah

LAHORE: The flour sale points have been reduced from 54 to only 20 to supply flour to the dealers who were found spreading rumours regarding the severe shortage of the commodity in the city.

Govt wants masses’ welfare: CM

Calls himself chief servant | Asks bureaucrats to work like servants

Amir Nafees

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has directed all the government deportments to mend their ways realizing the fact that they suppose to ensure relief to the people instead of sitting in the air-conditioned rooms at the government expenses.

CCPO, 24 other cops get contempt notice

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: District and Sessions Judge Syed Nasir Ali Shah Friday issued show cause notices to 25 police officials, including the capital city police officer, in a contempt of court petition against them.

LCCI shows cautious reaction to Trade Policy

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has given a cautious reaction to the Trade Policy terming some measures for the SME sector positive but regretted absence of any supportive measure for the textile sector-mainstay of Pakistan's exports.

Open court system to be enhanced to districts level, says minister

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Punjab Food Minister Malik Nadeem Kamran has said the open court system has proved fruitful in the redressal of the people's problems and it will be enhanced to the districts levels. He said this while holding an open court at the 3-Club Road.

Referendum on judges' issue demanded

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: A lawyers' body has demanded referendum under Article 48(6) of the Constitution to in order to seek public opinion on restoration of deposed judges.

Minister inquires after road mishap victims

App

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Tanveer ul Islam Friday visited District Headquarters Hospital, Sialkot, to inquire after those injured in a road accident.

Minister to hold open court today

App

LAHORE: Punjab Prisons Minister Ch Abdul Ghafoor will hold an open court at 3-Club Road on Saturday (today). According to an official announcement, the minister will and issue on- the- spot orders on public complaints.

LHCBA passes resolution against police torture

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) passed a resolution to condemn torture meted out to lawyers in Karachi on Thursday.

Police arrest four criminals

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: In two separate operations, Kahna and Lohari Gate police arrested four criminals and recovered looted property and illegal weapons from their possession.

Police solve murder case

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Khanewal police solved a murder case and arrested an accused, Imran alias Imrani, a spokesman of Punjab Police said.

Gastro situation in control

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: The number of gastroenteritis patients is increasing in the city hospitals; however, the doctors claim that the situation is under control.

LHC summons CS, others

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court has summoned the Punjab chief secretary, secretaries, Communication & Works (C&W) and Local Government Punjab for July 22 in suo motu proceedings pertaining to the stagnant rainwater inside the courtrooms of the sessions court Lahore.

Petition against LDA dismissed

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday dismissed a petition of PML-Q MPA Maajeda Zaidi, seeking direction against Lahore Development Authority regarding nonpayment of interest on installments of 102 months (Rs 1,000 per month) of the flat allotted to her.

Labourers electrocuted

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Two labourers were electrocuted to death in the Gujjarpura area here Friday. Police said the workers -Munir Ahmad of Multan and Ghulam Nabi of Hasilpur-were working in an under construction house.

Drive against criminals underway

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Muhammad Pervez Rathore has said that a drive against extortionists, land grabbers and criminals is under way in the provincial metropolis and the police have arrested a number of hardened criminals.

Transfers, postings

App

LAHORE: The services of Maqbool Ahmed Langha, awaiting posting in S&GAD, have been placed at the disposal of LDA director general for further adjustment.

Britney agrees to hand over kids to K-Fed

WP Club and Diya WFC Club players compete during a tie of the 1st Inter-club Women’s Football Championship 2008