Newspaper - Lahore - October 8, 2026

LHC rules on plea against kids’ maintenance: Army pension not immune from attachment in family court decree

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that a retired army officer’s pension is not protected from attachment,...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

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Over 500 cases of missing girls pending, IGP tells court

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim on Wednesday told the Lahore High Court that over 500 ...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Suspects torch ATM ‘over failure to rob cash’

SAHIWAL: Some unidentified armed men allegedly set ablaze an automated teller machine (ATM) of a private bank ...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

‘Illegal’ seizure of cash, vehicles: Order for probe against FIA officials upheld by LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday upheld an order for an inquiry against Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

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

Postgraduate training crisis looms as CPSP withholds accreditation

CPSP forms committee as row over Punjab’s Second Fellowship policy deepens

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Two held for ‘running hundi/hawala networks’

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested two suspects in separate raids for allegedly...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Medics call for improved access to diagnosis, care for breast cancer

LAHORE: Leading medical experts have said that approximately 80 per cent of breast cancer cases in women occur with...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

‘PSF to press for revival of student unions’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party’s south Punjab chapter has appointed Tahir Khan Buzdar as the president of the...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Integrated system to understand audience behaviour stressed

LAHORE: Speakers at an industry discussion on Wednesday called for an integrated audience measurement system ...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Moot on role of ombudsman office

LAHORE: The Punjab ombudsman office is holding an international conference to mark 30 years of its service to the...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Woman, along with her brothers, ‘tortures mother-in-law to death’

BAHAWALPUR: A married woman, along with her brothers, allegedly tortured her elderly mother-in-law to death during a...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Model developed at PU presented at German varsity

LAHORE: A research-based model developed at the Punjab University to identify propaganda and fake news was presented...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Minor’s body recovered from pond

LAHORE: The dead body of a minor boy was recovered from an open pond in Raiwind area here on Wednesday.

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Two young men dead, three injured as car hits divider

TOBA TEK SINGH: Two young men died and three others were seriously injured after their car hit a road divider near...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Highways officer held for ‘graft’

GUJRAT: An Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) team arrested highways department Mandi Bahauddin executive engineer...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Families move LHC to meet Imran’s detained sisters

The applications challenge the alleged denial of medicines and meetings of Mr Khan’s three sisters with their family members and counsel.

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 09:59am

Section 144 invoked until 15th

LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has imposed Section 144 across the province until Oct 15 in view of serious...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Raid on Lahore call centre: 39 arrested for ‘blackmailing people through loan apps’

During the raid, investigators recovered 40 laptops and 41 mobile phones from the call centre.

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 10:05am

Farmers to protest against high farm costs, low crop rates

Committee urges government to negotiate immediately rather than waiting for the Oct 18 demonstrations.

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

HRCP for criminal justice reforms to address Punjab prison overcrowding

The province had 74,773 prisoners against a designated capacity of 39,204 in Sept 2026, translating into overcrowding of 190.73pc.

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 10:08am

CJ orders IGP to produce ‘abducted’ girl today

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim to produce...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Ex-bank manager arrested for fraud

GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a former manager operations of a private bank for defrauding...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

JI chief to discuss fuel levy with PM Shehbaz

The development comes after JI launched a campaign against the petroleum levy, demanding its complete abolition.

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 09:55am

Three cops injured in ‘encounter’ with robbers

SARGODHA: Three cops, including an SHO, a sub-inspector and a police van driver, were injured after an alleged...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Man booked for rape of relative woman in Vehari

Woman alleges that the suspect sexually assaulted her repeatedly at her house and also made objectionable videos and pictures of her.

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 10:03am

Experts warn of AI challenges to South Asian democracies

LAHORE: Academics warned that artificial intelligence (AI) and digital algorithms are increasingly influencing...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Student found dead in hostel washroom

LAHORE: A 14-year-old student from Balochistan was found hanged in the washroom of a private college hostel in ...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Escape of prisoner Four policemen held for negligence

SAHIWAL: Four police officials of the Pakpattan Rang Shah police station have been suspended and booked for...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Expat killed after torture

GUJRAT: A Greece-returned man was allegedly tortured to death by a group of locals in Kham Khurd locality of ...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

13 held for illegal bird hunting

LAHORE: Wildlife Rangers teams from districts of Okara, Khanewal, Rajanpur, Jhang and Chakwal claimed to have...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Consumers are paying for sins of others, lawmakers slam electricity policy

Protest overbilling law-abiding citizens for power theft; PA speaker questions rationale behind loadshedding due to handful of

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

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

39 call-centre scammers arrested by NCCIA

LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested 39 people during a crackdown on an alleged...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Wild monkey captured after injuring two in Shakargarh

The injured were identified as Tayyaba Bibi (35) and Arsalan (23).

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 09:34am