Lahore: News
22 Apr 2024
Maryam NawazPML-N emerges victorious in Pakistan's by-elections: Reports
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has secured a majority in the recent by-elections, unofficial results released on Monday showed.
14 Apr 2024
Afzal GuruSarabjit Singh's killer Amir Sarfaraz shot dead in Lahore
Amir Sarfaraz, who was convicted in the murder of Indian national Sarabjit Singh, was shot dead by 'unknown' individuals in Lahore on Sunday, according to India Today.
25 Feb 2024
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Plane crash in 2020 killed 101; now an answer
Nearly four years after one of the deadliest plane crashes in Pakistan claimed the lives of 101 people, an investigation report has revealed the cause.
12 Feb 2024
Shehbaz SharifPakistan: PML-N, PPP might form coalition government amid fragmented mandate
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have held the first formal talks to form a government in Pakistan, as no party gained a simple majority in general elections.
05 Aug 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan Toshakhana case: Imran Khan sentenced to 3-year imprisonment, arrested
Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment by an Islamabad trial court in the Toshakhana corruption case.
13 May 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Lahore: Imran Khan returns home amid celebrations, fireworks by supporters
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to his residence in Lahore on Saturday after two days of detention.
23 Mar 2023
IndiaHave you seen Bhagat Singh's original letter to jail authorities
A letter Bhagat Singh wrote to Lahore jail authorities, requesting a meeting with his father has surfaced on Martyrs' Day.
18 Mar 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan: Police break into Imran Khan's residence in Lahore
While former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was on his way for a court hearing in Islamabad in the Toshakhana corruption case, the police broke into the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief's residence in Punjab province's Lahore on Saturday.
15 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsImran Khan's supporters, police clash amid teargas shelling, water cannons
Lahore's Zaman Park area—where Pakistan's former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, Imran Khan, resides—woke up to heavy teargas shelling by the police on Wednesday at 6 am.
14 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Imran Khan marches as police arrive to arrest him
The Islamabad Police arrived in Lahore on Monday to arrest Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan after two non-bailable warrants were issued against him for threatening a woman judge.
08 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan bans rallies, protests citing terrorism; PTI alleges 'martial law'
Pakistan's government on Wednesday banned protests and rallies in Lahore for seven days under Section 144 ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI)'s proposed rally and "Aurat march."
08 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Attack on Hindu students fails to dampen Holi spirit
A day after Holi celebrations in Pakistan were marred by an awful attack on Hindu students celebrating Holi at the Punjab University, Lahore, people in the major cities appear unfazed and have maintained the festival's enthusiasm.
05 Mar 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Toshakhana case: Protests at Imran Khan's residence against his arrest
The police in Pakistan revealed on Sunday that their officers tried to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently battling numerous legal cases as he continues to pressure the current government for early polls.
17 Feb 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)PTI workers camp outside Imran Khan's house to prevent arrest
Hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers arrived at former prime minister Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence on Thursday evening as police arrived to arrest him, according to reports.
18 Aug 2021
Sexual AssaultPakistani woman TikToker assaulted by hundreds of men on I-Day
Hundreds of men groped and assaulted a woman in Pakistan on Saturday (August 14), celebrated as the country's Independence Day.
10 Aug 2021
Pakistan NewsTemple damaged by mob restored, 90 suspects arrested: Pakistan government
The Pakistan government on Monday said it has completed the restoration work of the temple that was badly damaged by a mob last week in Punjab province and arrested a total of 90 suspects involved in the attack.
05 Jul 2021
ExplosionPakistan blames India for June blast near Hafiz Saeed's home
Pakistan has blamed India for the June 23 bomb blast near Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's residence in the Johar town of Lahore.
23 Jun 2021
ExplosionBlast in Lahore near Hafiz Saeed's house; 3 killed
At least three people were killed and 21 injured due to a blast in Lahore's Johar town in Pakistan on Wednesday.
02 Jan 2021
Mumbai26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan
The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, has been arrested in Pakistan on Saturday.
22 May 2020
Pakistan NewsPakistani plane carrying 98 crashes minute before landing
A passenger plane of Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) crashed on Friday near Karachi airport, a minute before it was scheduled to land at Jinnah International Airport.
27 Nov 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan woman journalist killed by husband for not quitting job
A woman journalist was shot dead outside her workplace, allegedly by her husband, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday.
08 May 2019
Pakistan NewsLahore: Bomb blast at Sufi shrine kills 8, injures 25
A powerful explosion outside a revered Sufi shrine in Lahore, Pakistan, took lives of eight people, including five police officers on Wednesday morning. At least 25 were injured.
21 Apr 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan showcases rare documents linked to Jallianwala Bagh massacre
For the first time in its history, Pakistan has put on display some of the rare documents of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to mark its 100th anniversary.
03 Mar 2019
Pakistan NewsDomestic, international flight operations resume at Pakistan's Lahore airport
Flight operations resumed at Lahore airport today after being suspended for over 72 hours as Pakistan's airspace was closed in the wake of escalating tensions with India after the Pulwama terror attack.
28 Feb 2019
IndiaAmid hostilities, Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express, passengers stranded in Lahore
As tensions between India and Pakistan are escalating, the neighboring country suspended cross-border Samjhauta Express on Thursday leaving passengers traveling to Attari from Lahore in a fix.
21 Feb 2019
Pakistan NewsFIR filed against Fawad Khan for refusing polio-vaccination for daughter
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan landed in legal trouble after an FIR was lodged against him for allegedly refusing polio vaccination for his daughter.
20 Dec 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistani reporter rides on donkey while reporting on 'donkey business'
The passion of journalism often makes journalists push their limits and pull off some absolutely bizarre stunts.
29 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: 15-year-old Sikh girl raped inside ambulance; heard screaming
In a barbaric incident, a 15-year-old mentally unstable Sikh girl was raped by two paramedics inside an ambulance in Pakistan's Punjab province on Sunday.
17 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Serial killer hanged for raping and murdering 7-year-old girl
A Pakistani serial killer was executed at a prison in Lahore today after a court dismissed a petition for his public hanging filed by the father of a seven-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered by him.
17 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsSidhu arrives in Pakistan to attend Khan's oath taking ceremony
Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today arrived in Lahore to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his friend Imran Khan as Pakistan's Prime Minister.
03 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan's first Sikh cop fired for being absent from work
Pakistan's first Sikh police officer has been sacked from service for being absent from office for over three months.
19 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Girl refuses marriage proposal, man shoots her dead
A 19-year-old woman, working as a hostess in a private bus company, was shot dead in Pakistan's Punjab province allegedly by the company's security guard, Umar Daraz, after the victim Mahwish refused his marriage proposal.
17 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan's first transgender school opens in Lahore
Pakistan's first school for transgenders opened in Lahore on Monday.
24 Mar 2018
WorldPakistani-groups want Bhagat Singh to be declared their "National Hero"
Freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's 87th death anniversary was observed in Lahore by two groups of people who demanded to declare him a "national hero" of Pakistan.
25 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsHafiz Saeed in politics: 26/11 mastermind now opens party office
Taking his political plans a step further, UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed has brazenly opened an office of the Milli Muslim League (MML), JuD's political outfit, in Lahore.
11 Oct 2017
MumbaiOwing to Pakistan government's negligence, terrorist Saeed might go scot-free
Hafiz Saeed, 26/11 Mumbai attacks' mastermind and JuD chief, might go scot-free if the Pakistan government fails to provide evidence against him to continue his house arrest, the Lahore HC warned.
05 Sep 2017
Pakistan NewsSri Lanka to take on Pakistan in the UAE
The Sri Lankan cricket team is set to play a T20I match in Lahore against Pakistan next month.
14 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan hoists largest national flag on 70th Independence Day
Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa hoisted the country's largest flag in the history at midnight on Attari-Wagah Border near Lahore to mark the 70th Independence Day.
06 Aug 2017
IndiaHow India-Pakistan partition separated four best friends, 70 years ago
As the world celebrates Friendship Day, let's tell you an extraordinary story of friendship that transcends the borders of India and Pakistan.
07 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsWhy is the Sikh pilgrimage to Pakistani gurudwaras being blocked
Every year, hundreds of Sikhs embark on pilgrimages to gurudwaras in Pakistan.
05 Apr 2017
World6, including 4 soldiers killed in mysterious Lahore blast
Six people including four soldiers were killed in an apparent suicide blast in Lahore that was targeting a census group.
30 Mar 2017
WorldPak Prosecutor offers amnesty if murder accused convert to Islam
A Public prosecutor in Lahore was caught on camera offering 42 Christians, who are accused of murder, amnesty if they convert to Islam.
28 Sep 2016
Benazir BhuttoCheers for Samjhauta Express from Pakistan
The Samjhauta Express arrived from Lahore, Pakistan at the Old Delhi Railway station in the early hours of Tuesday.
