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Punjab · Page 2
Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan and the province where more than half the country lives.
Maryam Nawaz unveils ten-point package for Punjab farmers
Zero-markup loans up to Rs10 million, a dedicated Apna Kisan Bank and assured wheat procurement at Rs4,500 head the announcements made to farmer representatives.
Multan school guard arrested over assault of sixth-grade girl
Police say the accused, posted at the canteen and entrance of the Girls Elementary School in Sadiqabad, was booked under Section 376 after a medical report confirmed the assault.
Lahore seals 40 illegal clinics, medical stores and labs in four days
UrduPoint reports the four-day drive covered unregistered clinics, pharmacies and diagnostic laboratories, but does not name the enforcing department or the areas involved.
Toxic smog returns to Lahore as air quality hits dangerous levels
Dunya News reports a high alert over pollution in the city while The Express Tribune says the smog has returned, with neither report carrying air quality figures.
Punjab begins Phase 2 e-bike distribution for students on November 5
More than 125,000 bikes will go to students across all 36 districts under a three-year interest-free plan with a Rs90,000 subsidy on each.
Lahore police arrest bike rider accused of harassing passenger
CCTV footage of the woman jumping from the moving motorcycle in Johar Town spread on social media on Monday night; she was injured in the face and arms.
Punjab demolishes 197 brick kilns in month-long smog crackdown
The provincial EPA says it sealed 163 units and registered 162 FIRs, using drone surveillance and night squads before the winter smog season.
Lahore High Court judge resigns over amendments' effect on judiciary
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani sent his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari, saying the executive now directly controls judicial appointments and transfers.
LHC judge Kayani resigns; reports differ on Rawalpindi posting
Geo News says sources cited personal reasons for the resignation, while Dawn had reported him posted to a single bench at the Rawalpindi registry under the November-December roster.
Gujranwala police arrest bride's friend over wedding-day killing
Aroob, a cousin of prime suspect Sarfraz, is accused of helping plan the shooting that killed Saba as she returned from her reception.
Lahore judge recuses himself from bail plea in Azeri woman case
Judge Rafaqat Ali Gondal referred the matter to the Lahore High Court after the suspect's lawyer sought an exemption from personal appearance.
Lahore smog pushes AQI to 358 as outlets differ on world ranking
Daily Pakistan called Lahore the world's most polluted city while The Express Tribune ranked it third, with neither outlet's full report available.
Punjab tests satellite-guided irrigation across 13.3 million kanals
The ADB-backed module advises canal managers on water releases using satellite crop-deficit estimates, and its third phase closed at a LUMS workshop.
Maryam announces Rasul teaching hospital, medical college admissions from January 2027
Addressing a laptop and scholarship ceremony in Mandi Bahauddin, the Punjab chief minister said e-bikes will be distributed from November 5, pink ones for girls.
Punjab approves outsourcing of 6,460 more government schools
The fourth phase brings 600 high schools into the programme for the first time and shuts schools with 100 or fewer pupils.
Lahore court extends remand in $126m postage fraud case
The NCCIA says Faheem Akram sold more than five million counterfeit US postage labels through LabelsBank.com; a Florida grand jury indicted him in September.
One worker killed, six injured as Multan plaza roof collapses
Rescue 1122 says eight labourers were trapped under the rubble; seven were recovered and the search for the eighth continued.
Lahore ATC sends PTI's Hammad Azhar to jail on 14-day judicial remand
The court refused police a further extension of physical remand sought for a polygraph test; his lawyer says 50 days of custody have ended.
Maryam declares patronage over in Punjab, vows law will reach offenders
Speaking at a laptop and scholarship ceremony in Mandi Bahauddin, the Punjab chief minister questioned bail in an assault case and said she would raise sentencing with the Lahore High Court
Sri Lanka bowl Pakistan out for 110 in Lahore tri-series
Dilshan Madushanka takes a career-best 5-34 as the hosts lose their last six wickets for 49 runs after Babar Azam's 29.
Twelve injured as mob attacks food safety team in Muzaffargarh
Police say two station house officers were among the wounded and some personnel were briefly held hostage during a crackdown on sellers of unsafe milk.
Pakistan bowled out for 110 as Madushanka takes five in Lahore
Sri Lanka elected to field in the fifth ODI tri-series match and reduced the hosts to 110 in 25.3 overs, with Babar Azam's 29 the top score.
Audit ordered into Lahore Waste Management Company fuel and repair spending
A chief minister's inspection team found workshop records at odds with the vehicle tracking system and 291 vehicles waiting to be auctioned.
Rawalpindi lithium-ion battery plant awaits federal policy approval
The $2.25 billion facility at Heavy Industries Taxila, run by Margalla Heavy Industries, can start production six to eight months after the sector policy is cleared, the EDB chief says.
Maryam Nawaz ties industrial growth to job creation at investment review
Meeting with PM's adviser Haroon Akhtar reviewed ease-of-doing-business reforms, with a briefing citing Rs70 billion in interest-free loans under the Asaan Karobar scheme.
Lahore woman jumps from moving motorcycle to escape alleged harassment
Police say she had booked the ride-hailing motorcycle in Johar Town on October 17 and was hurt in the fall; the rider fled the scene.
Lahore second on global pollution index as Punjab smog builds
IQAir's live tracker put Lahore at AQI 199 on Monday, while Punjab EPA readings cited by the Express Tribune ranged from 35 in Nankana Sahib to 210 in Pakpattan.
Rawalpindi ATC defers verdict in Aleema Khan protest case again
The special anti-terrorism court has held back its reserved ruling for a fifth time in the Sadiqabad police station case and fixed November 26 for the next proceeding.
Punjab CM removes Jhang DC over PERA vehicle in Thal jeep rally
Babar Sahib Din has been directed to report to the Services and General Administration Department after the governor approved his transfer on Sunday.
Punjab sets up first orchards for trees moved by development
Three Faisalabad parks have taken in 352 of 795 identified trees, with the horticulture authority relocating the remaining 443 under 2026 transplantation rules.