Tag: Lahore

  • VIDEO: Police allegedly make siblings do sit-ups in front of a police vehicle

    The Lahore police on Thursday allegedly made a young boy and his sister do sit-ups in front of a police vehicle after they failed to provide their national identity cards to the police.

    Speaking to ARY News, the girl said that she was coming back with her brother on a motorcycle from a factory where they both work when police officials stopped them at a check post near Ghalib Market police station and asked them to show their CNICs.

    “The police officials forced us to perform sit-ups as we did not have the CNICs,”  she said, adding that the policemen were recording a video while they were doing sit-ups.

    Her brother said, “After inflicting corporal punishment to us in public, the police officials took us to the Ghalib Market police station where they subjected us to torture.”

    The boy alleged that his sister was physically searched by the male police officer at the police station.

    Meanwhile police officials have denied all allegations saying that the video shared on social media is fake and is aimed to “malign” the police.

    Further reports reveal that the Ghalib Market police station house officer (SHO) has said that “someone conspired to defame the police [in response to] an operation against the hotel mafia”.

    “No official from Ghalib Market police station was involved” in the incident, the SHO said, claiming that the “footage of the boy and girl was made on purpose near the police van”.

    The cop added that an investigation is underway and authorities would soon “reveal the facts”.

  • NASA shares picture of snow-covered Himalayan ranges from space

    NASA shares picture of snow-covered Himalayan ranges from space

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which often shares pictures of the planet as seen from the space, has shared a picture of the snow-covered Himalayan ranges.

    The long exposure shot sees not just the expanse of bright white mountain ranges but also captures the city lights of New Delhi and Lahore to the south and the arid Tibetan plateau, the “Roof of the world,” to the north.

    Among these details is also a faint, orange airglow of atmospheric particles reacting to solar radiation.⁣ The horizon of the Earth adds the element of the beauty of this universe.

    Following months of coronavirus lockdown, people were lucky to see the mighty Himalayan mountains from their cities due to reduced pollution.

    The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world and are a sight to behold even on Earth. But the shot NASA shared from space is absolutely breathtaking. The picture has gone viral on social media with over a million likes and comments.

  • Lahore admin puts 13 more localities under ‘smart lockdown’

    Lahore admin puts 13 more localities under ‘smart lockdown’

    Amid an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the city, the district authorities have decided to impose “smart lockdowns” in 13 more areas of Lahore in a bid to contain the virus.

    Meanwhile, Pakistan reported 71 deaths and 2,700 cases as the infections continue to peak across the country.

    According to a notification issued by the Punjab Primary & Secondary Health Department, smart lockdowns with “controlled entry and exit points” have been imposed in several localities of the provincial capital.

    Due to the lockdown, all types of gatherings, including social and religious ones, will be completely banned. On the other hand, medical services, pharmacies, laboratories, collection points, hospitals, and clinics will remain open 24 hours a day.

    Shops selling essential items, including milk shops, meat shops, and bakeries will remain open from 7 am to 7 pm, as per the notification. The grocery stores, general stores, flour mills, fruits and vegetable shops, and petrol pumps will remain open from 9 am to 7 pm, it added.

    According to the notification, smart lockdowns will be imposed in the following areas of Lahore due to a high number of COVID-19 positive cases.

    Khucha Mission Das, Mian Wacho Wali Street, Rang Mehal; Street No 7, Androon Sheran Wala Gate; Street Adjacent to Fazal Sweets, Mochi Gate; Street Kosha Alam Yar, Androon Bhatti Gate; Main Street H No.100 near Butt Sweets, Chuhan Road, Islamia Park; Street 61, Almadad Pak Colony, Ravi Road; Tufail Street, Kila Lakshman, Ravi Road; St#3, Ravi Road, St#13 Kasur Para, Ravi Road; Main Street, Moh Khokhar Road, Badami Bagh; Street No 6, Data Nagar, Badami Bagh; St No7-A Siddiaqia Colony, Badami Bagh; St No 3, Mohalla Kachi Abadi, Iqbal Park, Badami Bagh.

  • Lahore’s popular Butt Karahi sealed after Maryam compliments their food

    Lahore’s popular Butt Karahi sealed after Maryam compliments their food

    Lahore admin has sealed Butt Karachi, Lakshmi Chowk, for violating coronavirus SOPs after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz ate there along with her party leaders following the conclusion of a rally in the area.

    The police have also registered cases against Maryam, PML-N leaders, and at least 200 other people. Two cases have been registered at the Gawalmandi police station, and one each at the Mozang police station, Ichra police station, and Lohari Gate police station.

    The cases were filed in response to the rally that was taken out by Maryam from Jati Umra to Data Darbar. The aim of this rally to galvanise supporters ahead of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) jalsa in Lahore on Sunday.

    Earlier, a video of Maryam Nawaz eating ‘karahi’ had gone viral on Twitter. As she had her food, a large number of people could be seen in the background trying to get a glimpse of the PML-N leader.

    The video clip was shared on Facebook and Twitter on Thursday. On Twitter, it also got the attention of the PML-N leader, who retweeted it with a caption, “Kamaal karahi thi.”

    Maryam had spent several hours canvassing supporters in Lahore ahead of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday. The PDM leadership said it will take ‘big decisions’ at the jalsa, which probably includes mass resignations. 

  • British vlogger loves Pakistani food, people, doesn’t want to leave

    British vlogger Jay Palfrey is in Pakistan these days and he is absolutely in love with the country, its people and the food. 

     During his visit, he visited various beautiful northern areas of the country including Skardu, Hunza, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

    He shared many pictures on his social media accounts. Taking to Instagram, he expressed, I used to run to chase my dreams, now I’m living them, cannot begin to tell you how HAPPY I am to be exploring the raw beauty of Hunza.”

    Jay has been posting videos on his YouTube channel for a year now and earlier he had revealed that he has converted to Islam. 

    He also visited Lahore and Islamabad and wore the shalwar kameez to blend in with the Pakistani culture. 

    He has documented his trip in his vlog titled Pakistan, The Land of Wonder.

  • PIA offers 30% discount on domestic flights

    PIA offers 30% discount on domestic flights

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reduced its fares for domestic flights by 30% to facilitate passengers during the winter holidays. The airline has introduced special fares on domestic flights operating between Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Peshawar from December 3 (Thursday) onwards.

    Passengers would now be able to travel between these cities on a one-way minimum fare of Rs8,500 and a round trip minimum fare of Rs17,000. Previously, charges were Rs12,275 and Rs24,600 for the same.

    PIA Spokesperson Abdullah Khan said that the purpose of discounted fares is to facilitate the people travelling to their homes during holidays. He said people can benefit from these fares on a first come first serve basis.

  • Lahoris, find out if your area is under smart lockdown

    Following a sharp increase in cases of coronavirus, the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has enforced a smart lockdown in six cities in the province including Lahore to control the spread of the disease.

    According to a notification issued by the department, hotspot areas of district Lahore included Block F1, Valencia Town, Nishtar Town; Blocks E1, E2, F1, F2, G2, G4, G5 Johar Town; Boys’ Hostel No. 11, Superintendent House, PU, Allama lqbal Town; Sector AA, Sector BB, Sector CC, Sector FF, Phase 4, DHA; Sector XX, Phase 3, DHA; Sector N, DHA Phase 1; Paragon City, Lahore Cantt; and Block A, Block B, FCC, Gulberg-4, Gulberg Town. Other areas of Lahore shall remain open.

    In the closed areas, the following shall be exempted from this order: grocery stores, general/karyana stores, atta chakkis, fruit & vegetable shops, tondoors & petrol pumps shall be open from 9am to 7 pm for seven days a week; all medical services and pharmacies/medical stores, laboratories and collection points, hospitals and clinics for 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and milk shops, chicken & meat/fish shops, and bakeries shall remain open from 7am to 7pm seven days a week. Large departmental stores will only keep their grocery/pharmacy sections open while all others sections will remain closed.  

  • Man fined for riding motorcycle with nine children

    Man fined for riding motorcycle with nine children

    A citizen of Lahore was fined Rs300 for riding a motorcycle with nine children.

    As per reports, a motorcyclist named Ibrar was stopped by the traffic police for riding a motorcycle with nine children towards Lower Mall Road. The citizen was charged with a fine of Rs300 over violating the traffic rules and for putting the lives of his children and other people at risk.  

    The traffic police advised the motorcyclist to follow the traffic laws in the future.  

  • Control room established in Lahore to monitor smog

    Control room established in Lahore to monitor smog

    The Ministry of Climate Change has set up a smog control room in Lahore to regularly monitor smog that causes health problems to people in different areas of the province during the winters.

    The other objective of the Control Room was to have a constant check on smog Air Quality Index (AQI) in the province during coming days.

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said the process to fight smog has begun.

    He said there would be a regular check on crop burning, transport and industrial emissions, brick kilns and cross-border emissions which are the main sources of smog production.

    Malik Amin said that farmers have been provided with much-needed technology to help them avoid burning of crop residue and instead convert the residue into organic fertilizer to enhance the fertility of their farmlands.

    He said technology is also being introduced across the country under the government’s project for Mechanized Management of Rice Crop Residue for which thirty billion rupees are being spent for payment of 50,000 units of rice straw shredder.

  • Shopkeeper beats up female customer over argument on price in Lahore

    Shopkeeper beats up female customer over argument on price in Lahore

    A shopkeeper in Lahore beat up a female customer with a glass bottle and also thrashed another person after a heated argument ensued between them over the price of a product.

    As per reports, the shopkeeper thrashed the woman and a man over the argument and later also hit the lady with a glass bottle. The woman is being identified as Farah Bibi.

    The police allegedly refused to register a case against the shopkeeper when the injured approached the Ghaziabad police station.

    Commenting on the matter, the station house officer (SHO) Ghaziabad said that a woman named Farah was hit with a bottle. He said that they could only register an FIR after a medical examination of the victim.

    Meanwhile, the woman has alleged that the police are deliberately siding with the shopkeeper and have refused to register a case against him and were delaying a medical report into the matter.