Newspaper - Lahore - August 6, 2026

Rain disrupts traffic flow in several Lahore areas

Heavy rain lashed Harbanspura and adjoining areas, leaving roads and streets waterlogged.

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 08:16am

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LHC dismisses challenge to land exchange deed of 1976

Issues order for retrieval of 200 acre govt land, imposes punitive cost on petitioners.

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:53am

Bulleh Shah Express’ coach derails in Pakpattan

Reports say the train’s fourth passenger coach left the tracks near the Klasan Canal, forcing the train to make an emergency stop.

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 08:19am

LHC disposes of PTI plea for rally

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by the PTI seeking permission to hold ...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:51am

AJK candidate to challenge election results

LAHORE: Independent candidate for LA-41 Kashmir Valley-II in Azad Kashmir Saba Dewan has rejected the election...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:50am

Girls dominate matric exams across Punjab

Prize distribution ceremony to honour position holders will be held today

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:49am

PML-N rally: Suspect resorting to celebratory firing ‘held’ in Gujrat

A spokesman for Gujrat police says nobody is allowed to resort to aerial firing and taking law into their own hands.

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 08:23am

Azerbaijan ambassador visits NCA

LAHORE: The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Khazar Farhadov, paid a visit to the National College of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:46am

JI preparing for its power show

LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has called for a decisive nationwide public campaign against...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:45am

‘Online campaign against VC’: Court confirms pre-arrest bail of Okara varsity teacher

According to the FIR, the professor allegedly shared AI-generated posters featuring slogans such as “Stop Harassment at University of Okara” and “Respect Women”.

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:45am

GCU pays tribute to Dr Nazir Ahmed

LAHORE: The Government College University (GCU) Lahore paid tribute to Prof Dr Nazir Ahmed, the former principal of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:44am

Former MS, others arrested in corruption case

NAROWAL: The Sialkot anti-corruption establishment arrested four people, including a former medical superintendent ...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:44am

Administrative posts redesignated

LAHORE: The Punjab government has re-designated the nomenclature of the posts of additional deputy commissioner...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:43am

Transparency ignored in municipal land lease

No public auction, lease-holder has documented history of default and forgery

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:43am

13 sheep, goats killed by train

BAHAWALPUR: As many as 13 sheep and goats worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were killed after being hit by a...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:41am

Two kids among seven suffer burns in house fire

TOBA TEK SINGH: Seven persons, including two children, belonging to the same extended family, suffered critical ...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:40am

ACE nabs municipal official over forgery

GUJRAT: The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) on Wednesday booked and arrested a senior official of Gujranwala...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:39am

CCD arrests injured robber after ‘encounter’

SAHIWAL: The Crime Control Department (CCD) arrested an injured suspected dacoit, while his accomplice managed to...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:39am

I-Day artefacts displayed at archives museum

LAHORE: An exhibition featuring rare historical documents, artefacts, and photographs commenced at the Punjab...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:39am

Gangster killed in ‘shoot-out’

LAHORE: The Crime Control Department claimed on Wednesday that a notorious gangster of DG Khan, Akbar Khosa, was...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:39am

Rape attempt accused held

CHINIOT: The Sadar police have registered a man for allegedly harassing, assaulting, and tearing apart clothes of a...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:39am

AJK poll: 45 PML-N workers booked for celebratory firing

GUJRAT: Forty-five PML-N workers were booked on Tuesday for resorting to aerial firing at Jalalpur Jattan while...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

Hazara Express overshoots at Gailiwal station

BAHAWALPUR: The Hazara Express failed to stop at the Gailiwal railway station and overshot and slammed into the dead...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

Custodial rape of mentally challenged girl: ASI arrested, entire police station staff suspended

LAHORE: The entire staff of Ghaziabad police station, including its station house officer (SHO), was placed under...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

PA speaker for ‘meaningful’ devolution of power

LAHORE: Acting Governor and Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on Tuesday stressed the need for...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

Two young women suspected of petty theft die in Lahore police custody

Incident follows the alleged rape of a mentally challenged girl by a police official inside a police station in Ghaziabad.

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 11:17am

Boy electrocuted

BAHAWALPUR: A five-year-old boy was electrocuted on the premises of a cotton ginning factory on Multan Road in...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

NCCIA seeks Interpol notices for ‘phishing fugitives’

Singapore Police lauds agency’s role in busting network

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

Friends of 70s – an attempt to revive family theatre

LAHORE: For the revival of family theatre, the Lahore Arts Council is going to stage a play, Friends of 70s, at...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

MCL finalising budget with Rs2bn deficit

LAHORE: The Lahore Metropolitan Corporation (MCL) has almost finalised its over Rs18.65 billion budget with Rs16.5...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

Seven ‘Umrah pilgrims intending to reach Europe’ offloaded in Sialkot International Airport

As per the FIA, fake visas and nationality cards of different countries were also recovered from these passengers.

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:56am

Correction

The candidate who won LA-35, Gujranwala, obtained 23,180 votes and not 2,318.

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

Cop booked for torture, extortion

OKARA: A sugarcane vendor finally succeeded in getting a case registered against a head constable of the Elite Force...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am

93 drug traffickers arrested in two weeks across Punjab

The crackdowns were carried out in the divisions of Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur and Sargodha.

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:49am

Hybrid vehicle sales ‘frozen’

LAHORE: The lapse of the auto policy has left hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales largely frozen.

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:17am