PIC trudges back to life
The hospital courtyard is brimming with cops, and there’s a sense of caution and wariness in the air.
Xari Jalil
The day when many hearts sank
LAHORE: It was terrifying three to four hours on Wednesday (Dec 11) that Muhammad Liaquat spent in the hospital....
ZIM’s departure marks end of a memorable innings
LAHORE: Veteran journalist Zafar Iqbal Mirza, or ZIM as he was affectionately called, was fondly...
‘Kashana case’: Inquiry report will bring results, says Basharat
LAHORE: After a visit to the Kashana Welfare Centre on Monday, Punjab Minister for Social Welfare Department Raja...
16-day campaign against gender violence kicks off
LAHORE: The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) started on the International Day for the...
AI campaign raises global concern over Lahore’s air quality
LAHORE: “Urgent Actions” – an Amnesty International (AI) campaign has raised serious concerns about how the...
Omer Shahid Hamid's next novel will by a spy thriller
“Pakistani people have a strange psyche, very interested in cricket and conspiracy both,” said the novelist.
Omer Shahid Hamid working on a new spy thriller
LAHORE: Novelist Omer Shahid Hamid’s discussion on his writing process and subject drew a large audience and the...
‘135,000 die of bad air quality each year in Pakistan’
Demonstration held by environmentalists, activists and doctors.
Why are farmers resisting a government ban on stubble burning?
Charging farmers for stubble burning under a colonial-era law may do little to deal with the air pollution problem.
‘Smog was caused by wind vortex in region’
The Punjab chief minister is yet to implement the standards set by the smog commission.
Students in Lahore took the government to court because they're fed up with the smog
Laiba Siddiqi, Mishael Hyat and Leila Alam say their health, education and lives have been affected by the crisis.
Students file petition challenging AQI measurement
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notices to the Punjab government, the Punjab Environment Protection...
Pakistan’s own pollution causes smog, say experts
Traffic, industry, agriculture major polluters with 43, 25 and 20pc share, respectively.
CPWB staffer held for sexual abuse of child
LAHORE: An employee of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) was suspended from service and arrested for...
Protest against conditions causing climate change
LAHORE: A good number of people demonstrated on Friday from the press club to Alhamra against global warming and...
Nationwide marches during climate week from 20th
LAHORE: Joining a global movement for climate change, several rallies and protests have been planned nationwide by a...
Christian girl moved to Darul Aman
LAHORE: The 15-year-old Christian girl was shifted to a Darul Aman in Sheikhupura after she was rescued by police on...
Lack of control leads to unusually high prices of commodities
LAHORE: In the days leading up to Eidul Azha, prices of commodities rose drastically, leaving consumers in a state ...
Gypsies voice concern over lack of basic rights, facilities
LAHORE: Located in Bagrian, on the outskirts of Lahore, the Mir Alam community is just one of those gypsy settlements