Stories by Zulqernain Tahir

Historical gurdwara on Lahore's Temple Road reopens first time since Partition

The gurdwara is associated with Guru Hargobind Singh and the legend of the retrieval of two horses from the royal Mughal stables at Lahore Fort.

Updated 09 Nov, 2026 09:59am

Punjab CM directs DCs to highlight govt initiatives at colleges, varsities

An insider says the move is a bid to woo largely pro-PTI youth.

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 09:19am

Shafay says standing by his younger brother

"My brother is an independent person with his own independent views,” he says.

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 09:29am

Shafay ‘distances’ himself from Salik

Azma says no plan to denotify elder brother.

Updated 05 Nov, 2026 09:25am

CM Maryam sends Rs5bn defamation notice to minister

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday sent a Rs5 billion defamation notice to Minister for Overseas...

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:00am

CM Maryam incensed at Chaudhry Salik's claims of corruption in Punjab, sends him Rs5bn defamation notice

In a TV interview, the federal minister said he regularly heard complaints of corruption in Punjab and called Pervez Elahi the best-ever chief minister of Punjab.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 08:29pm

Azma retorts as Salik remembers Parvez Elahi as ‘the best-ever CM’ in Punjab

PML-Q leader has also accused Punjab govt of discriminatory spending of public funds in districts.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 09:56am

Safdar’s ‘controversial’ remarks slammed by women, including Maryam

Lawyers’ bodies take exception to his remarks about Asma

Published 01 Nov, 2026 06:28am

Capt Safdar's remarks about women suffering from illness draw criticism, including from CM Maryam

"Some battles are fought in silence and some wounds are invisible,” the Punjab chief minister says; top lawyers’ bodies condemn remarks about Asma Jahangir.

Updated 31 Oct, 2026 05:53pm

Naqvi highlights staff shortage at NCCIA

If an investigating officer is given 3,000 to 4,000 cases, how could they work, he asked.

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Suspect wanted for US postal scam arrested in Lahore

NCCIA officials say 16 bank accounts operated by Faheem Akram, his family have been detected so far

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Pakistani national who allegedly defrauded US Postal Service of $126m arrested in Lahore: NCCIA

Suspect accused of selling more than 5m counterfeit stamps online; total value of transactions estimated at approximately Rs35bn.

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 11:36pm

Naqvi assails politico upset over not getting KP governorship

LAHORE: Interior Min­ister Mohsin Naqvi on Fri­day claimed that the “head of a party” was “extremely ...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:56am

Political party head upset over not being appointed KP governor, claims Naqvi

“These are the same politicians who remained in politics for decades with the support of the establishment," the interior minister alleges.

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 12:08am

Govt denies role as anchor­per­son Iqrarul Hassan ‘picked up’ in Lahore

Punjab minister Azma Bokhari clarified police had not arrested Mr Hassan and the matter was being investigated.

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 08:56am

Dozens arrested as NCCIA intensifies ‘cyber crackdown’

33 suspects held during raid on a scam call centre in Karachi; 17 women arrested in Lahore operation.

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Maryam Nawaz's daughter Mahnoor weds Azan Jabbar at Jati Umrah today

Azan Jabbar is the son of Jabbar Khalid, an industrialist who is closely associated with the flour-milling business.

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:48pm

Sikh pilgrims in Faisalabad stopped from flying to India over incomplete documents

Authorities say they didn’t have return tickets and lacked no-objection certificates from the relevant ministry.

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 09:12am

Azma Bokhari defends Punjab CM’s use of official jet for London trip

CM Maryam travelled to London last week to attend the graduation ceremony of her daughter Mahnoor.

Updated 11 Sep, 2026 07:59am

NCCIA quizzes cricketers over ‘dressing room leaks’

According to the source, both cricketers say their cellphones were already with the NCCIA and they could carry out a forensic examination of the devices.

Updated 11 Sep, 2026 07:23am