Punjab

Pakistan sole opium manufacturing facility in Lahore has reopened and resumed operations after a decade of closure. Lahore's Opium Factory Reopens After a Decade The Lahore Government Opium Alkaloid Factory that originally established in 1942 was shut down in 2012 due to various issues, including irregularities in the distribution of...

The Government of Punjab is mulling to announce a weekly holiday in Lahore on Wednesday with all public and private schools along with markets to remain closed in order to control the worsening smog situation in the provincial capital. Punjab May Announce Weekly Holiday on Wednesday to Curb Smog According...

In a bid to address environmental and traffic concerns, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has announced hefty fines on home car washing and wrong parking. LHC Imposes Heavy Fines On Home Car Washing and Wrong Parking According to the details, a fine of Rs. 3,000 has been implemented for home...

The Government of Punjab on Wednesday has announced a 4-day school holiday across the province, including Lahore, on 28 September 2023. All public and private schools in Punjab will remain closed in order to control the outbreak of conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye infection. Schools will reopen on...

The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), Mustansar Feroze, has directed the traffic police officials to not allow any motorcyclists without a helmet to use main roads in Lahore. According to the details, the entry of motorcycle riders without a helmet has been restricted on important roads, including Mall Road, Canal Road,...

The Government of Punjab has banned the use of locally-manufactured injection after reports that it caused blindness in multiple patients across the province. Meanwhile, the province's caretaker Chief Minister, Mohsin Naqvi has announced free treatment to the affected individuals. Punjab Govt Bans Locally-Made Injection for Causing Blindness The development came...

Pakistan Railways has decided to shutdown Shalimar Express due to the financial difficulties arising from the current economic conditions. Pakistan Railways to Shutdown Shalimar Express According to the details, the railway's administration is facing a loss of Rs. 2 million every day. Shalimar Express, which travels between Lahore and Karachi,...

A man was sentenced to death after being found guilty of raping his 14-year-old daughter. Man Sentence to Death for Raping Minor Daughter According to the details, an Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mian Shahid Javed, sentenced the man to be executed by hanging after he was found guilty of...

Lahore has witnessed an alarming surge in the spread of conjunctivitis (aka pink eye), a highly contagious eye infection. Lahore Sees Alarming Surge in Pink Eye Infection According to the details, the cases of pink-eye disease are being reported from various neighborhoods in the city with more than 500 patients...

Authorities in Rawalpindi have declared a holiday for all schools and colleges (educational institutions) on 7 September 2023 (Thursday) on account of Chehlum processions taking place in the city. Rawalpindi Announces Holiday for Schools and Colleges on September 7 However, the notification adds that schools and colleges in the Cantonment...

The 980th Urs of Data Gunj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri (RA) will take place Thursday and Lahore Traffic Police has issued a Traffic Plan for commuters on 7 September 2023 in order to avoid any inconvenience. Lahore Traffic Plan on 7 September 2023 for Data Gunj Bakhsh Urs A massive influx...

Punjab's health authorities have reported an alarming rise in dengue cases across the province, especially in Lahore and Rawalpindi. According to media reports, 70 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in Punjab. Alarming Rise in Dengue Cases in Punjab With the addition of new dengue cases,...