LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Kot Lakhpat police arrested a woman and her two sons involved in theft cases from the Chungi Amar Sidhu area. According to the police spokesperson, the accused used to commit crimes under the pretext of shifting goods in a rickshaw. The accused had…
FAISALABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) The Punjab Agriculture Department has warned the farmers against burning paddy stubble and other crop residues, cautioning that this practice not only carries the risk of arrest, punishment and fines under environmental laws but also fuels hazardous smog, deteriorates air quality and damages…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, led a high-level Pakistani delegation to the headquarters of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) in Washington D.C., as part of Pakistan’s efforts to expand international academic opportunities for…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Police have arrested two alleged drug suppliers in separate operations and recovered a total of four kilograms of hashish from their possession here on Saturday, police said. According to police spokesperson, Taxila Police held drug supplier and recovered 2. 2 kg of hashish…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) A 50-year-old woman was killed and a 20-year-old motorcyclist injured in a road accident near Qaid-e-Azam Interchange here on Saturday. According to the City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL) spokesperson, the woman, identified as Rukhsana Bibi, was travelling on a motorcycle when the bike…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday approved immediate suspension of eight individuals identified by the inquiry committee and ordered action against them in connection with the fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The premier chaired a high-level meeting…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) The Punjab Home Department has suspended two senior prison officers for 90 days over allegations of inefficiency, negligence and misconduct as part of the provincial government’s efforts to strengthen merit, discipline and accountability in the prison system. According to a Home Department spokesperson,…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Punjab Police have arrested more than 116,000 proclaimed offenders (POs), over 35,500 court absconders and 12,800 habitual criminals across the province during the current year as part of its ongoing crackdown against criminals involved in heinous crimes. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson,…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Masood Malik has said that provision of basic healthcare and education was a fundamental priority of the government, stressing that social justice could only be achieved through equal access to essential services and…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday approved immediate suspension of, and initiation of action against, eight individuals identified by the inquiry committee in connection with the fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The premier chaired a high-level meeting…
