Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has announced plans to establish anti-drone units in all districts of Punjab to counter unauthorised drones and strengthen aerial surveillance amid growing security concerns. According to a…

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has decided to revoke legal permission to keep wildcats as pets across the province after a minor boy lost his arm in a lion attack last week. In a statement on Monday, Punjab Senior…

Lahore: The Punjab government has allowed a limited celebration of the Basant festival in Lahore on February 6, 7, and 8, while kite flying will remain strictly prohibited in the rest of the province. The Punjab Home…

The Punjab government announced that the Basant festival will return in early 2026, ending a 25-year prohibition on kite flying as the province moves to revive the cultural event under stringent regulatory controls. The…

WEB DESK: The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday announced the arrest of 12 suspected terrorists allegedly linked to India’s intelligence agency, Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), in coordinated operations across Lahore,…

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to impose fines on individuals and businesses responsible for spreading litter, as part of its expanding drive to improve cleanliness across the province. The decision was taken during a meeting…

LAHORE: In a major cultural revival, the Punjab government has formally announced limited Basant celebrations for 2025 after introducing the Punjab Kite Flying Ordinance 2025, marking a cautious yet festive return of the…

LAHORE: Days after the Punjab government announced heavy fines and stricter penalties under new traffic rules, it has emerged that vehicles involved in repeated traffic violations will now be auctioned if challans remain unpaid. Chairing a…

WEB DESK: The Punjab government is preparing to impose a fresh ban on the rightwing Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after clashes during its attempted march on Islamabad left 48 policemen injured and dozens of vehicles torched. The TLP…

ISLAMABAD: Vast swathes of Muzaffargarh, Multan, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar were inundated on Thursday as exceptionally high flood at Panjnad — the confluence of the Chenab and Sutlej — continued to worsen the situation in southern Punjab.…