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Lahore, the capital of Punjab and Pakistan's second-largest city, is the country's cultural and political heartland. Its Mughal-era landmarks — the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens — sit alongside a dense modern sprawl from the Mall and Anarkali to Model Town and Johar Town. News here runs heavy on provincial politics, the courts, education, civic development and the arts. This page gathers Lahore headlines from Pakistan's leading newspapers and broadcasters in real time.
LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) claimed on Friday to have detected 593 agricultural fire incidents and extinguished 581 of them across eight districts as it intensifies surveillance and enforcement to prevent crop-residue burning during the ongoing anti-sm…
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Friday arrested 12 suspects, including two women, at two illegal call centres. According to the agency, the raids were conducted at Solution Hub in Batapur and Task Taker in Punjab Housing Society on the basis of c…
LAHORE: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has sought all hotels and restaurants to be equipped with the electronic invoice monitoring system (EIMS) for timely payment of taxes. It was sought by the authorities in a meeting with the Hotels and Restaurant Association held here on Fri…
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari paid a surprise visit to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on the directions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. During the visit, she met patients individually in different wards and inquired about the medical…
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has lauded the Chief Justice Lahore High Court for taking action against the mafia involved in forgery of court fee stamps. The Chief Minister expressed satisfaction over the action taken against elements responsible for causing…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) have agreed to strengthen scientific cooperation to tackle key challenges in cotton production. PARC’s Director General for the Agricultural Linkages Program, Engineer Irfa…
LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Limited (PPCBL) is set to accelerate its digital transformation and improve operational efficiency and customer services following key decisions taken at the 16th meeting of its Board of Directors. The meeting, chaired by Secretary…
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has directed hotel owners across the province to complete 100 percent installation of the Electronic Invoice Monitoring System (EIMS) by the end of this month, warning that businesses issuing fake electronic receipts will face strict ac…
LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) has begun validating methane capture mechanisms for the carbon credits and Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) generated from the transformation of the Mehmood Booti dump site into an environmental park. Acc…
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has joined hands with the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) and digital financial platform DigiKhata to improve financial documentation, strengthen creditworthiness and…
LAHORE: The Board of Directors of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), at its meeting held in Lahore on Thursday, November 5, 2026, approved the Company’s Annual Financial Statements for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, and recommended a final cash dividend of Rs.…
LAHORE: A sessions court on Friday granted interim pre-arrest bail to three family members of the suspects in an alleged online sale of fake US postage stamps worth $126m. The applicants, Wasim Akram, Ayesha Akram and Sameera Anjum, who were declared co-suspects in the case alon…
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a public interest petition seeking directions to the federal and provincial governments to legislate on marital rape, holding that a constitutional court cannot compel the legislature to enact a particular law or create a new off…
LAHORE: Pakistan has announced a key national commitment at the Global Summit for Eye Health, pledging to expand access to primary eye care for up to 60 million people by 2030 through the scale-up of Advanced Primary Eye Care (APEC) services across the country. With Pakistan’s p…
LAHORE: The Punjab agriculture department distributed prizes worth millions of rupees among farmers for timely repayment of installments under the fourth phase of the Chief Minister Punjab Kissan Card Programme at a ceremony held at the Agriculture House, Lahore, on Friday. Parl…
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in a tractor-trolley accident near Bhakkar. The chief minister extended her heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for the speedy recovery…
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the ‘CM Crime Surveillance Unit’ introducing a new digital system to monitor police performance at district, circle and police station levels across the province. Under the new smart policing system, the per…
یومِ اقبال کے موقع پر پشاورسے لاہور کے لیے براہِ راست پروازوں کا آغاز ہوگا، فیصل کریم کنڈی
ٹریکٹر ٹرالی فرنٹ ٹائر پھٹنے سے بے قابو ہوکر موٹر سائیکل سے ٹکرا گئی
LAHORE - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, Asad Umar and several other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders until December 8 in six cases related to the May 9 violence…
LAHORE - The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore Zone on Friday raided two illegal call centres involved in international telecom fraud, arresting 12 suspects, including two women, and confiscating 28 digital devices.
LAHORE - Pakistan Railways has decided to operate additional freight trains in response to demands from the business community, setting a target of running 14 freight trains by January to increase revenue and improve the department’s financial position.
LAHORE - The Punjab government Friday announced a major reshuffle of senior administrative officers, transferring and posting several officers to key positions across provincial departments and authorities.
LAHORE - Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem chaired the second follow-up meeting on crime control at the Central Police Office (CPO), where the weekly performance of all regions and districts was reviewed in light of the directions issued during the meeting chaired…
LAHORE - Police have deployed over 3,000 officers and personnel to ensure foolproof security for the first phase of the annual Raiwind Tablighi Ijtema, which is being attended by hundreds of thousands of local and international participants.
LAHORE - Polio teams vaccinated 416,877 children and cover 302,144 households on the fourth day of the week-long special anti-polio campaign in Lahore, Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Muhammad Ali Ijaz said on Friday.
LAHORE - The Punjab Horticulture Authority (PHA) has expanded its administrative reach to all 41 districts of the province following the inclusion of 20 additional district horticulture agencies, creating a unified structure for managing parks, green spaces and horticultural act…
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the TDCP Blind Dolphin Resort at Taunsa Barrage in Kot Addu, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the rare Indus blind dolphins in their natural habitat.
فلم ایک کامیڈی میوزیکل لو اسٹوری ہے، جس میں محبت، رومانس، مزاح، جذبات اور ایکشن کے دلکش رنگ شامل کیے گئے ہیں
PTI founder Imran Khan after appearing at the Lahore High Court on March 17, 2023. â AFPGohar expresses concern over Imran Khanâs health.PTI seeks implementation of SCâs August order.He demands immediate release of Imranâs sisters. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ...
LAHORE/R Y khan - Punjab has successfully concluded its latest polio eradication campaign in 12 districts, while vaccination activities in Lahore will continue until Sunday to ensure that every child under five receives essential polio drops.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Ali Dar, Adviser to the Chief Minister on Artificial Intelligence, International Cooperation and Special Initiatives. â Reporter LONDON/LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has assigned the additional portfolio of...
PTI founder Imran Khan addresses a news conference at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Lahore on November 4, 2022. â ReutersLawyer distances himself from claims about Imran Khanâs health.Rubina Khan claims Imran Khanâs blood pressure rose to…
Pakistan sees more fire hotspots than India today
Students make their way to school in Lahore. â APP/File All public and private educational institutions will remain closed on November 9, on account of Allama Iqbal Day, the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department said. According to a notification issued on...
ISLAMABAD - The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Tuesday dismissed the Lahore High Court verdict, which denied appointment of the petitioner on account of his previous involvement in a criminal case.
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday gave the authorities a 15-day deadline to bring about a 100 per cent improvement in cleanliness across the province, expressing dissatisfaction with the performance of solid waste management companies.
Trucks and containers block Ravi Bridge as supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan supporters march in Lahore, October 10, 2025. â Reuters LAHORE: Amid ongoing crackdown against the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan , the Punjab government has formed 12 joint investigati…
First Covid-19 patient recovered through trial treatment last month