Stories by Mansoor Malik

Jhang DC removed over misuse of Pera vehicle

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the removal of Jhang deputy commissioner after a video on social media...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:07am

Jailed leaders urge PTI leadership to forge consensus

Want Qureshi’s release to be part of party’s policy agenda.

Published 25 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Punjab reverts to three-day Basant fest in March

CM’s earlier announcement of 10-day celebrations in Jan-Feb had caused anxiety among administration, as well as kite and twine

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Punjab govt bans use, sale of camera-enabled smart glasses for 30 days

Miniature cameras "disguised as everyday objects” also banned; authorised law enforcement personnel exempt from restriction.

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 12:46am

Punjab government to ban sale and use of ‘spying’ gadgets

• Formal notification to be issued in a few days; traders given time to remove devices
• Cabinet also approves illicit arms

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:57am

Punjab govt to ban 'spying objects' equipped with hidden cameras, recording devices

Home secretary says notification for the ban's implementation will be issued in a few days.

Published 19 Oct, 2026 07:35pm

ECP rejects Punjab’s plea to delay LG polls

• After four-year delay, commission resolves to issue election schedule ‘immediately’ • Province had proposed polls in three

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:16am

ECP rejects Punjab govt's proposal for holding LG polls in April 2027

The Punjab govt had cited smog, dense fog, winter weather and Ramazan as reasons for delaying local government elections.

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 07:54pm

President halts PIFD hiring process

LAHORE: The president of Pakistan has halted the recruitment process for various teaching and non-teaching positions...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Punjab extends ban on gatherings until Oct 15, citing ‘threats of terrorist activity’

Provincial home department says multiple “threat alerts” were received regarding possible terrorist activities being planned by hostile agencies.

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 02:29pm

Stakeholders see January Basant schedule unfeasible

Kite makers claim sharp surge in raw material rates after revised dates; foggy weather may dampen festival

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan doesn’t need a new constitutional crisis: PTI

LAHORE: “Pakistan is not only standing on the verge of a constitutional crisis, it has long slipped into a...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Lahore police arrest PTI activist ‘planning another May 9’

DIG Operations describes the individual as a PTI “goon” who wanted to sabotage peace; party vehemently rejects claim.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 09:23am

Review panel to probe PIFD affairs

LAHORE: The President of Pakistan/ Chancellor has constituted a five-member review panel to probe the governance of...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:01am

Graft in Data Darbar cash-box collections: CS rejects pleas of former administrator, manager against penalties

Probe against Auqaf ex-secretary, former director is "in process".

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 09:09am

Run-in with police mars CM Afridi’s Lahore visit

Azma terms it ‘a drama’, says KP CM boarded police vehicle of his own accord

Published 15 Sep, 2026 07:32am

KP CM claims he was 'abducted' by authorities in Lahore; Punjab minister denies allegations

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari claims KP CM boarded the police vehicle of his own accord.

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 11:49pm

Afridi alters tour; security tightened in capital, Punjab

Gatherings of five or more banned across Punjab; 23,500 cops sought for Islamabad security ahead of Sept 27 sit-in.

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 02:52pm

Punjab govt plans stringent regulations for safe Basant in Lahore

Fines up to Rs5m and prison sentence up to seven years announced for violators.

Updated 11 Sep, 2026 08:37am

Acting VC’s issue: PIFD affairs under scanner after chancellor’s show-cause notice

LAHORE: The Senate of the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD) is facing scrutiny following a series of...

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:30am