LAHORE, July 16: The Punjab government is likely to launch civil works on various sections of 27-km long (Gajjumata to Shahdara) Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System (LRMTS) in collaboration with Chinese firm NORINCO by October, this year. “The Chinese firm will first prepare the projects preliminary design within a month or so and the government,[…]

Dispute: The land where the plaza had been constructed belonged to the Parks and Horticulture Authority and was meant to be a park. LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has had to postpone the auction of shops at the Liberty Park and Ride Plaza as the auction on Tuesday attracted no buyers.

Police arrests 148 protesters condemning shift of market from Kot Lakhpat to Gajumatta Only a few ‘troublemakers’ against decision, says LDA spokesperson LAHORE: Police, on Monday, arrested more than 148 vegetable sellers, middlemen and daily wagers after their protest against shifting of city’s market turned violent on main Ferozepur Road and in addition to pelting[…]

LAHORE,July 11 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said teachers are the architects of future generation and have a great responsibility towards education as well as character building of students. Prime Minister was talking at his DHA residence here to Prof. R.A. Khan who was his English teacher at Government College in[…]

LAHORE: A section of the Kalma Chowk flyover will be completed by July 25, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced on Friday. He said the remaining part too will be completed by August 14, making it the fastest structure of the kind to have been completed in the country. Project Director Sabir Khan, however, said he[…]

LAHORE: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Punjab government and Chinese international company NORINCO regarding Lahore mass transit project. Under the agreement, a 27km long railway track will be laid from Gaju Matta on Ferozpur Road to Shahdara of which 7km long portion will be underground.Chairman Lahore Transport Company Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan and[…]

LHC issues notice to commissioner on contempt plea LAHORE: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Lahore High Court (LHC), on Friday, issued notices to the commissioner, district coordination officer, Gulberg TMO and Model Town superintendent of police on a contempt of court petition moved by traders of Kot Lakhpat fruit and vegetable market.

LAHORE: The district administration on Friday continued its clean-up operation and removed various illegal structures in more than 25 kilometres area in all the nine towns. The administration of the towns and LDA following directions of the DCO participated in the operation and removed illegally constructed shops, several pedestals and other illegal structures. City administration[…]

The provision of a comfortable and reliable transport system to people is among the priorities of the government and measures are being taken for the purpose. This was said by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Friday while presiding over a meeting held to review provision of better transport facilities to the masses. Provincial[…]