Gang of criminals busted

Published May 8, 2007

LAHORE, May 7: Gujrat police claimed on Monday to have arrested five members of an inter-district criminals’ gang and recovered sophisticated weapons and valuables from their possession.

According to a Punjab police spokesman, the Gujrat DPO on a tip off that some criminals were present at Lala Musa, constituted a team which arrested the accused, including Umar, Khayam Ali, Ilyas, Shahid and Yasir, on Sunday night. —APP

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

THE FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth ...
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...