Tag: Lahore

  • Private students in Punjab will soon be able to take FSc exams

    Punjab’s Higher Education Department (HED) has decided to make another alteration to the intermediate test guidelines to facilitate private students in the province.

    Private students will now be eligible to sit at the FSc yearly examinations, according to reports, with the latest modification due to take effect in the academic year 2023.

    However, the students will be required to submit certificates to confirm their appearance in practical exams before taking the annual exams.

    The students will be able to obtain these certificates from any college affiliated with any of the eight boards of secondary and intermediate education.

    This change is undoubtedly great news for private candidates who wanted to enroll in sciences. Previously, private students were bound to choose between humanities and commerce.

  • Honda Pakistan announces a massive price hike for all cars

    Following the price hike trend by several automakers in Pakistan, Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) has increased the prices of all cars by Rs 250,000 to Rs 400,000. The new prices announced by Honda are effective from today, March 26, 2022.

    Considering the flagship and most popular sedan from Honda, the new Honda Civic 2022 1.5L Turbo M-CVT, Oriel 1.5L Turbo M-CVT, and RS 1.5L Turbo LL-CVT will now cost Rs 5.399 million, Rs 5.649 million, and Rs 6.499 million, after the hike of Rs 300,000, Rs 250,000 and Rs 350,000 respectively.

    Top variants of Honda City, including City 1.5L CVT, 1.5L City Aspire Manual, and 1.5L Aspire CVT now cost Rs 3.446m, Rs 3.579 million, and Rs 3.749 million, after a jump of Rs 295,000 to Rs 300,000.

    The new price of Honda City 1.2L MT and CVT variant is Rs 3.129 million and Rs 3.249 million, which saw a surge of Rs 400,000 and Rs 300,000 respectively. After an increase of Rs 390,000, Honda’s MPV BR-V CVT S is now priced at Rs 4.079 million.

    It is worth noting that the retail price is applicable on orders made till November 2021 as well as full payment received by March 31. The current retail price is also applicable on back order and full payment till March 24 with expected delivery in June.

    Moreover, Honda revealed that 50 per cent of the price increase would be applicable on back order with expected delivery till June and full payment received till April 30.

  • Man confesses hiring a ‘hitman’ to murder brother’s family

    A man has confessed that he hired a hitman to murder his lawyer brother and his family in Lahore, reports Samaa. Amanat Ali was a lawyer who was murdered along with his wife and two-month-old daughter after repeatedly being assaulted with a knife. The incident occurred on February 27. His brother Amin has now confessed that he hired a hitman to kill his brother along with his family.

    Amin was imprisoned for murdering his father in 2014 where he met Ashiq the hitman. Amin then assisted to release Ashiq from jail and offered a contract of one million Pakistani rupees for a hit job for brother, sister-in-law, and infant.

    Amin got his brother murdered along with his family due to a property dispute. He did not want his father to give his share of the property to his brothers, Amanat Ali and Saleem. Ali was himself pursuing the case of his father’s murder.

    Amin also was planning to kill his second brother, Saleem, but the police arrested him before he committed another murder.

  • Australia’s squad for ODI, T20 arrives in Lahore

    Australia’s squad for ODI, T20 arrives in Lahore

    Australian team of 14 members for One Day International (ODI) and T20 matches has arrived in Lahore. According to details, the team landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport on a chartered flight.

    Three ODIs and one T20 match are scheduled between Pakistan and Australia which will start by next week. The squad will start training on Sunday for the ODI Series. The ODI series will start from March 29.

    According to the Australian Cricket Board, Aaron Finch will lead the squad, while David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitch Starc, and Glenn Maxwell will not be part of the squad for International ODIs and one T20 match.

    Kane Richardson who got injured last week will be replaced by Ben Dwarshuis.

    Australia’s ODI and T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

    Last week, Pakistan also announced its squad for ODIs and one T20 match. Babar Azam will lead the team in both series.

  • Video: Waqar Younis sings ‘Ye watan tumhara hai’ on Pakistan Day

    Video: Waqar Younis sings ‘Ye watan tumhara hai’ on Pakistan Day

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video on Twitter, in which legendary cricketer, Waqar Younis can be seen singing the famous national song, ‘Ye Watan Tumhara Hai’.

    Presenter Zainab Abbas asked Waqar to sing something on the historic occasion, and the former Pakistan coach sang “Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai”.

    The commentary team — Sikandar Bakht, Waqar Younis, and Simon Katich — held Pakistani flags and wore green to celebrate the historic occasion.

    Yesterday, Waqar Younis, was officially inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Hall of Fame.

    PCB Chief Executive, Faisal Hasnain presented a commemorative cap and plaque to Waqar Younis during the third test match between Pakistan and Australia at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

  • ‘The light of my eyes’: Mohammad Yousaf shares heartfelt message for daughter

    Former cricketer Mohammad Yousaf has announced his daughter’s marriage on Twitter with a heartfelt message. Yousaf also shared a picture with his daughter.

    “My daughter, the day of your ‘rukhsati’ has arrived today,” writes Yousaf.

    He wrote, ”It was just yesterday when you were like a small little doll.” Yousaf also called his daughter the light of his eyes.

    He concluded the post with love and warm wishes to his daughter.

    Currently, Mohammad Yousaf has taken days off from his duty as batting coach to attend his daughter’s wedding.

    He will rejoin the Pakistani national team as a coach for a clash against Australia in the third Test match. It will begin in Lahore at Gaddafi Stadium on March 21.

  • Hopeful PM Khan: public pressure will force PTI members to come back

    Hopeful PM Khan: public pressure will force PTI members to come back

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project has said that ‘mark my words all the members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) who have left will come back due to the party’.

    “And mark my words, as the no-confidence motion comes near, all those who are in talks with the Opposition will return as the people are angry at the lawmakers for venality,” the premier said.

    “The public would force the dissident PTI lawmakers — who are around a dozen — to come back to their party,” said PM Khan.

    “Times have changed […] and on March 27 — when PTI will stage a rally in Islamabad — everyone will witness a historic gathering.”

    Talking about the PTI workers who stormed the Sindh House in the capital where the disgruntled lawmakers were residing, he said what is the Opposition fearing and why so much security is being provided.

    PM Khan further said if the PPP is “buying” the loyalties of the PTI lawmakers, then it must be through the funds given to the Sindh government — “it is illegal as the people’s money cannot to used to lure in other party lawmakers”.

    The premier further said that “never in the history of Pakistan” has any provincial force been deployed “just to safeguard” the MNAs of other parties.

    “So why did they need Sindh police over there [Sindh House]? Because illegal activities were taking place there. People have now seen their reality,” the premier said.

    “They are so afraid of public pressure that no one [in the UK] can do the things that are happening at the Sindh House,” PM Imran Khan said but noted that no one was allowed to resort to violence.

  • Extreme heatwave across the country to begin this week: Pakistan Meteorological Department

    Extreme heatwave across the country to begin this week: Pakistan Meteorological Department

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a warning on Monday for an extreme heatwave across the country this week, stating that day temperatures in most parts of the country, are likely to remain unusually high due to persistent high pressure in the upper atmosphere. The heatwave is supposed to take over most parts of the country except for Karachi.

    As per the alert issued by PMD. “Day temperatures in Northern Balochistan, Upper Sindh, South Punjab, Kashmir and adjoining areas will remain 09-10°C above normal.”

    “Day temperature in Islamabad, Upper & Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Lower Sindh and South Balochistan will remain 07-08°C above normal.”

    As per a mobile weather application, the temperature in Lahore can rise up to 38 °C, 36 °C in Islamabad, and 33 °C in Peshawar.

    According to the advisory, the country’s dry spell and hot temperatures may cause water stress for standing crops, vegetables, and orchards, and farmers should manage crop water properly.

    “The general public is advised to avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight. Gusty winds are also expected in North Balochistan, South Punjab and Upper Sindh during the period,” the alert read.

  • After Sindh, it’s time to win Punjab

    After Sindh, it’s time to win Punjab

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will visit Lahore today as the Jahangir Khan Tareen (JKT) group builds pressure on Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar, demanding his removal from office, reports Geo News.

    The premier has called a meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary party in the provincial capital to seek assurance of the party members and address their grievances ahead of voting on the no-confidence motion.

    On Wednesday, CM Buzdar held back-to-back meetings in his office with provincial ministers and lawmakers, including those also present at the lunch hosted on Monday by former Punjab minister Aleem Khan ahead of his meeting with the Jahangir Tareen group.

    A six-member delegation of the Tareen group, led by provincial minister Nauman Langrial, discussed with Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi a possible no-confidence motion in the house and sought guidance whether the disgruntled members could submit such a motion or not. The group also sought the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid’s (PML-Q) support to remove the Buzdar government.

    Elahi and Tareen Group agreed to continue contacts for the betterment of the province and the people.

  • #MarchTuHoga: Additional Deputy Commissioner Lahore says full security will be provided to Aurat March

    #MarchTuHoga: Additional Deputy Commissioner Lahore says full security will be provided to Aurat March

    Additional Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Dr Atiya Sultan has assured full security to the Aurat March Lahore. “After the disposal of our petition, we had an excellent meeting with ADC Dr Atiya Sultan who assured us of full security for the March in Lahore. We are grateful for women in public office who pave the way and understand our movement and its importance,” a tweet from the official Twitter account of Aurat March Lahore, read.

    It is pertinent to mention here that, Aurat March Lahore filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) asking the court to protect its right to hold a women’s march petition in Lahore High Court (LHC). Earlier today, LHC observed that the administration has not stopped the Aurat march.

    Aurat March Lahore, in a statement on Sunday, said that on March 4, Lahore’s additional deputy commissioner issued directions to Civil Lines SSP to hold a meeting with the organizers and ask them not to take out the march.