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The shrines of Bibi Paak Daman and Shah Jamal were recently closed to the visitors, following the deadly blast at Sehwan Sharif. Could there be a...
Young children are routinely found begging in the streets. What is even more disturbing is the fact that there is a powerful gang backing them,...
The suspension of the MS, Jinnah Hospital, and other doctors, in the wake of a 60-year-old patient’s death on the hospital floor, has elicited a...
The Punjab University has a history of clashes among various students groups that have existed on the campus. It only got ugly recently
Seems like there’s no end to the worries of the parents sending their children to government schools, as the latter cannot ensure security, for...
Digital number plates are being made mandatory, as part of Punjab Chief Minister’s ‘Safe City Project.’ The problem is with their acquisition
Hundreds of young boys were arrested for one-wheeling during the Eid holidays. At least 23 are reported to have been killed. The number of those...
An overwhelming majority report physical or psychological dependence on substance abuse
Scarcity of water, poor quality of seeds, power shortages and more are adding to the cost of farming
Every day is a struggle for around 185,000 people who sleep on the streets of Lahore every night
Road accidents involving a motorcycle are becoming a common phenomenon
Why exactly do criminals gangs flourish in the katcha area of South Punjab and what lies in store for the area in the wake of Operation Zarb-e-Ahan?
Increasing security at the public parks may be counter-productive as this can intimidate the common visitors
As the house of Baba-e-Jamhooriat Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan is razed to the ground, in order to make way for the Orange Line Metro Train, the...
The newly issued ordinance in Punjab that prohibits child labour is creating a stir among brick kiln owners
An estimated 10,000 residents of Kapurthala House are likely to be uprooted, as the place has been marked for demolition in order to create space...
Girls’ dropout ratio has increased in schools in South Punjab. A recent report looks at the reasons and the potential solutions
Probe into the alleged gang rape incident reveals many guest houses and motels are flouting rules, violating the SOPs
Whether or not the Shadman Fawara Chowk shall be named after the subcontinent’s freedom fighter Bhagat Singh is not known, as the court’s next...
Mussarat Kalanchvi talks about her contributions to Seraiki literature and her motivation in life