On Wednesday, the Lahore High Court hinted that schools and private offices in the provincial metropolis would be closed weekly due to poor air quality index (AQI). After hearing several petitions in the public interest on environmental issues, Judge Shahid Karim observed that the air quality index had deteriorated to dangerous levels, making the entire city one of the most polluted cities in the world....
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the government's pressure and intimidation have sped up the process of placing tenders to purchase electronic voting machines (EVMs). The commission asserted that it holds constitutional authority to accomplish the task. Sources who are privy to the matter told The Express Tribune that the ECP alleged pressure on the electoral body to expedite the...
Lahore Development Authority (LDA) razed several buildings in various city areas in an operation against illegal constructions on Tuesday. Officials said the operation was directed by LDA's Chief Town Planner (CTP) Tahir Mayo, and the operation was led by LDA's Director Town Planning Zone IV, Asad Zaman. An operation against illegal constructions was carried out in Johar Town, Defence Road, Pine Avenue,...
After four school children died in a traffic accident on a highway in Bahawalpur, the decision was made at a meeting of the local commissioners, regional police officers (RPOs), and relevant departments. At the Civil Secretariat, the meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal. Rao Sardar Ali Khan, Additional Inspector General of Police (IG) Motorway Police, administrative secretaries of...
SA Group is a well-known name in the real estate market of Lahore. They provide high-quality facilities to their clients. According to their website, with their mission to raise the standard of living in a luxurious lifestyle with the modern conveniences and amenities you are looking for the developers recently launched the SA Gardens megaproject in the City of Gardens. When investing in a property,...
Lahore is a developing city with different cultures and traditions. It is full of colors and most developing city. People living in this city follow the new trends and make their own. MM Alam Road is a famous area of Lahore which is crowded by the population. The history behind the name of MM Road is that they named it in the honor of the Pakistan Air Force flying ace Commodore Muhammad Mahmood Alam (MM...
Controversial Rawalpindi Ring Road Project cleared by the Federal Government with the public funding of 23.6 billion. The Central Development Working Party, the first tier for scrutiny of mega projects, on Tuesday conditionally recommended the Ring Road project to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council for consideration. However, CDWP cleared only the construction component of the project...
Punjab is quickly becoming the top destination for investors, with a total potential investment of Rs45 billion in the pipeline from various sectors around the world. The Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) organized the conference as part of their PunjabEaseGoing Global program and endorsement of Punjab at the Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Mian Aslam Iqbal, on behalf of Chief Minister...
Pakistan Petrol Pump Dealers Association (PPDA) has announced a countrywide strike on November 25, as they are "not interested in selling petrol "on low-profit margins". The Secretary of Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Noman Ali Butt said that the petrol pumps in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan will also be closed. According to the spokesperson of PPDA, the government is giving...