Lahore Archives

75,000 people switched to Lahore’s Orange Line train, metro, speedo buses due to fuel hikes

The recent massive hikes in fuel prices have adversely hit the routine life of the middle and lower-middle class, consequently, more than...

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Orange Line and Metro Bus fares reduced in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan

The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) is expected to reduce the Lahore Orange Line and Metro Bus System fares in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and...

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Tomb of Jahangir in Lahore makes it to the World Monuments Fund watch list for 2022

Jahangir’s mausoleum complex has been nominated in the World Monuments Fund (WMF) as one of the 25 heritage spots on the World...

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Nokia launches smart city pilot project on Lahore’s MM Alam Road

Nokia begins pilot smart city project on MM Alam Road of Lahore and would install sensors for management of street lights, waste...

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UAE’s Dhabi Group to invest Rs 60 billion in construction of tallest building of Lahore

The Dhabi Group of the UAE has signed an agreement with Punjab Government to build Lahore’s tallest building at River Ravi bank,...

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University of York study finds Ravi the most polluted river in world

Initially, it was the air but now the river flowing through Punjab’s capital, Ravi, has been found to be the world’s most...

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Lahore finalises traffic plan for upcoming PSL matches

The City Traffic Police (CTP) of Lahore has published a thorough traffic plan to assist citizens during the Pakistan Super League (PSL)...

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Full house for fans as PSL rolls into action in Lahore

Ramiz Raja, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), applauded the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) decision to increase crowd volume...

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Eight shrines, six churches and a temple in Punjab to be conserved and preserved

The work on preservation and conservation of eight shrines, a temple and six churches in parts of Punjab has been started in...

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Dense fog affects flight operations at Lahore airport

Due to severe fog, flight operations at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International airport remained hampered on Wednesday, with numerous planes being rerouted to...

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Almost 4 million vehicles received challans in Lahore in 2021

In yearly report, the Lahore Traffic Police have provided statistics on challans and traffic rule education. Last year, the authority issued challans to...

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Electric tram service to be launched along Lahore’s Canal Road and Multan Road

Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has ordered for starting the environment-friendly electric tram service along Lahore’s Canal Road and Multan Road. The...

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450 Kanal agricultural land in Lahore to be used for Rs 25 billion industrial project

The government of Punjab has allowed using 450 Kanal agricultural land for industrial purposes by a Chinese company for a project worth Rs 25...

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Gulberg to Defence Chowk to be made 5-km signal-free corridor with Rs 2.8 billion

The government of Punjab gave approval for the construction of a 5-kilometres long signal-free corridor from Centre Point Gulberg to Defence Chowk,...

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LDA hands over 122 kanals to health department for a 100-bed hospital

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) dispensed the ownership of its 122 Kanal land which once contained the Kot Lakhpat fruit and vegetable...

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70% of Lahore illegally built, says ACE Punjab

Almost 70% of Lahore is unlawfully built, Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Director-General Gohar Nafees disclosed on Wednesday. In line with the report...

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Smog in Lahore: Find Out What’s Causing It & How To Protect Your Health

Lahore, the capital of Punjab, has been dubbed the world’s most polluted city due to its poor air quality thanks to pollution...

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Pakistan to reopen Lahore’s famous Jain temple

After nearly three decades, Pakistan is soon going to reopen the well-known Jain Temple after its rebuilding and renovation. Jain Mandir- The...

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Lahore to combat environmental hazards with IoT based smart trees

The first-ever city of Pakistan, Lahore is going to have Internet-of-Things (IoT) based smart trees of environmental benefits. The Lahore Central Business...

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Euro-2 fuel banned in Lahore to combat worsening air pollution

Amid the worsening air pollution, the Punjab government has decided to ban Euro-2 fuel in Lahore from December until further notice. Lahore, one of...

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Artificial rain planned to help curb smog in Lahore

Punjab University has decided to use artificial rain due to the increased intensity of smog in Lahore in the absence of natural rainfall. For...

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Lahore ranks second among top five most polluted cities in world

The weather change resulted in smog which has once again engulfed Lahore. The provincial capital’s air is said to be the most...

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No minimum age for conversion in Islam, says LHC

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that Muslim jurists relate the mental capability of a child as of central significance for conversion...

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Restaurant in Lahore employs staff with speech and hearing impairments

A restaurant in Lahore has pushed for social change by employing people who are speech and hearing impaired who communicate with guests...

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Five commercial zone plots auctioned for Rs 21.5 billion in Lahore

Five commercial plots for Rs 21.588 billion have been auctioned in Lahore after it received the highest bid price from four groups. ...

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150 high-rise buildings under construction in Lahore

Around 150 high-rise buildings are under-construction currently in Lahore under the Lahore Development Authority (LDA). While speaking to the media on Saturday, the...

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PM Imran inaugurates “world’s biggest” Miyawaki urban forest

Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated “the world’s biggest” Miyawaki urban forest in Lahore, which is seen as a major step towards implementing government’s...

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Pakistan to establish first modern jail in Lahore

Jail authorities in Punjab have decided to develop one of the most modern prisons in the country in Lahore, the prison complex would be...

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Lahore bomb attack: Second biggest Indian terrorist network unearthed

India financed, planned and carried out the deadly bomb attack in the eastern city of Lahore late last month, said government officials as the...

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Covid jab shortage hits vaccine centres in Karachi and Lahore

Vaccine centres in Karachi and Lahore were closed due to shortage of Covid-19 vaccinations, forced many people to return home without vaccination. On...

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Punjab launches crackdown against sugar hoarders after crisis intensified in Lahore

The sugar crisis in Lahore could not be overcome despite the government’s claims and now has instead intensified, leaving citizens worried due...

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Load of critical patients in the hospitals of Lahore increasing alarmingly

The covid-19 situation has got worse in many government hospitals of Lahore as a load of critical patients has alarmingly increased. According to the report, it...

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PIA all set to start flights from Lahore to Skardu, Gilgit

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is going to operate weekly flights from Lahore to Skardu and Gilgit next month. It was revealed that PIA has decided to operate...

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Lahore among five Punjab districts declared ‘high risk’ after UK variant virus spreads

At least 5 districts of Punjab have been declared as “High Risk” as covid cases swelled, Lahore among these districts with the UK variant...

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PM Imran Khan lays foundation stone of business district in Lahore

PM Imran Khan laid the foundation-stone of the first-ever Central Business District project of Pakistan, at the Walton Airport site. In order to ease doing the business in Lahore, PM Imran...

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PM Imran asks nation to help reverse smog as Lahore tops world most polluted cities

Lahore is ranked as one of the most atmospherically-polluted cities in the world according to the US AQI score of 247 on...

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UNESCO confers ‘City of Literature’ title on Lahore

Lahore has been conferred the title of ‘City of Literature’ by UNESCO making it part of an international Creative Cities Network, next...

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100 days of Orange Line Metro Train’s operations

The Orange Line Metro Train System (OLMRTS) successfully completed its first 100 days of operations on February 02, 2021 while ensuring strict...

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Allama Iqbal sculpture removed from public park; two officials suspended

Two officials of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Lahore were suspended by the Punjab government on Tuesday after an outrage on...

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CM Usman Buzdar to head new Lahore CBD Development Authority

In a major step to boost commercialization activities, the Punjab government has approved the establishment of the Lahore CBD Development Authority. The...

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Lahore-Matiari HVDC Transmission Line Project to be ready by April

The Matiari to Lahore ±660kV HVDC Transmission Line Project, the country’s first and mega High Voltage Direct Current project is expected to...

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Lahore among world’s ‘dream destinations to love in 2021’ by New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) has included the historic walled city of Lahore in the list of “52 dream destinations” for tourists...

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali will make a film on Lahore’s Heera Mandi

Bollywood’s most celebrated director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has reportedly started working on his most-anticipated work project based on Lahore’s Heera Mandi. According...

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LDA goes digital, introduces land use regulations for new businesses

Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has issued updated regulations for new businesses that would improve employment numbers per the Land Use Rules 2020....

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Ghulam Mahmood Dogar replaces Umar Sheikh as new CCPO Lahore

The Punjab government removed DIG Umar Sheikh from the post of capital city police officer (CCPO) Lahore months after he was appointed...

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Pakistan selects Lebanese consulting firm to design new master plan for Lahore

Dar Al-Handasah, a Lebanese consortium has qualified after evaluation of the technical proposal submitted by the three companies for the preparation of...

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Global consortium and China interested in investing $8 billion in Ravi City project

Chinese companies and a global investment consortium are keen to invest $8 billion in the Ravi City project in Lahore, says PM...

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Mujahid Taj Din Naan Bakers in Lahore was set up in pre-partition Pakistan

In the narrow, congested lanes of the main Mozang bazaar of Lahore, Mujahid Taj Din Naan Bakers exist. Sikandar-i-Azam, the owner of...

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Govt decides to bifurcate Lahore into two districts

Lahore is going to be divided into two districts in order to manage the administrative and financial matters in a better way....

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LDA prepares proposals for construction of Mall Road tunnel

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has started their work on proposals for the construction of Mall Road tunnel that will help maintain...

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Lahore sees peak pollution as coronavirus surges

Officials have warned Lahore of pollution that has emerged to a larger extent as a thick blanket of smog has enveloped the...

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Global air quality platform ranks Lahore second most polluted city

Swiss real-time air quality monitoring platform IQAir ranked Lahore, the capital city of Punjab, as the second most polluted city in the...

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Orange Line Train Gantry Falls Onto Parked Cars After An Accident

The Lahore’s Orange Line Metro Train has met with a major accident within two weeks of its launch as an over-speed container-carrying...

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CM Buzdar announces Rs 5 billion relief package for Hafeez Center fire victims

The Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and declared a relief package of...

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Orange Line Metro Train inaugurated, Rs5bn subsidy to be spent

Punjab government inaugurated the much-awaited Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project on Sunday, a total of almost 60.4 billion rupees of public...

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Motorway rape case: Victim identifies rapists during parade

The motorway rape victim has recognized the rapists Shafqat Ali and Abid Malhi during an identification parade which was carried at Camp...

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Massive fire at Lahore’s Hafeez Center still not put out after 12 hours

On Sunday morning, a massive fire erupted in Lahore at Hafeez Center plaza, Gulberg main boulevard area due to an electrical short...

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Orange Line Metro Train set to start operations on October 25

Pakistan’s first ever metro train with the most advanced mass transit system Orange Line Metro Train is ready to run from 25th...

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48pc Petrol Pumps Using Tampered Nozzles & Measurement Scales in Lahore

A recent inspection campaign against petrol pumps in Lahore found out that 48 percent of pumps in the city are using tampered...

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Probe into fake COVID data entries by Punjab health officials launched in Lahore

Nine health officers in Lahore have been suspended and probe is ordered after fake and fictitious entries of COVID data during the...

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British Airways announces direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow

On Tuesday, the British Airways announced direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow from 14th October for four days a week. The...

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British Airways seeks permission for flights to Lahore

British Airways wants to resume flight operations to Lahore after resuming flight operations to Islamabad from the United Kingdom. British Airways (BA)...

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Dengue control programme to be made more effective in Rawalpindi and Lahore

Instead of weekly meetings of district and tehsil response committees in Lahore and Rawalpindi, daily meetings will be held for dengue control...

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PM launches $3bn ‘Ravi Urban Development Project’

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a $3bn “Ravi Urban Development Project”, terming it vital to save the historical city of Lahore...

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Uber driver steals 100 kg of qurbani meat in Lahore

According to an online post shared by a woman, an Uber driver instead of delivering 100 kg of qurbani meat to her...

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Smart lockdown takes effect till July 24 in seven Punjab cities

Seven cities of Punjab have been put under smart lockdown till July 24 after they were identified as hotspots. The Primary and...

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Smart lockdown expanded to posh areas in Lahore

After the Punjab government’s order, the police have imposed partial and complete lockdown in the posh areas of Lahore from Wednesday. Yesterday, the Punjab...