LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that poverty in Pakistan persists despite foreign assistance worth billions of dollars by foreign countries because the nation could not exploit its true potential and remained under-developed.

The embassy of Germany continues with screening of selected films on its premises to enlighten us with the cinematic art and craft of German films. Director Caroline Link’s film ‘Nowhere in Africa’ was screened at the embassy here on Thursday.

PML-Q central leader Ch Pervaiz Elahi has said that they were celebrating the Independence Day when the entire nation including minorities was disappointed and uncertain.

LAHORE HIGH COURT: A ceremony was held at the Lahore High Court in connection with the Independence Day on Friday. LHC judges, officers and staff as well as Punjab advocate general attended the event. LHC Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif, accompanied by other judges, hoisted the national flag on the LHC building. Prayers for the[…]

PUNJAB Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that living within our means and adopting austerity were vital for progress of the country. Addressing a flag-hoisting ceremony along with two top position holders of matriculation exams at Hazoori Bagh, the CM said we would have to make a resolve on Independence Day that we would live[…]

Wheelies and stunt-making claimed a life and injured over 200 others during the Independence Day celebrations on Friday in the city. Asghar Ali, 17, son of Shaukat Ali, a resident of Kot Lakhpat, came on the Ferozpur Road along with his friends on his motorbike to celebrate the I-Day. As he reached near the Model[…]

Lahore: Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Thursday took suo motu notice of the increased sugar prices across the country.

LAHORE: Justice Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday accepted the bail application of former Pakistan Deaf Cricket Association (PDCA) president Abdul Salam, who is accused of misappropriating the association’s funds.

LAHORE: The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) closed in the red zone on Wednesday. The LSE 25-share index finished at 2,449.56 points, losing 3.51 points as against the previous day’s close of 2,453.07 points. The volume of market remained at 16.11 million shares, which was 7.63 million shares more than Tuesday’s turnover of 16.87 million shares.[…]

LAHORE: During the current year First Women Bank Ltd (FWBL) showed record growth in all financial key components. As of June 30, 2009 the total advances portfolio reached the highest position of Rs 4.12 billion and deposits have increased from Rs 5.8 billion to Rs 7.68 billion. Addressing the 20th Annual Conference of FWBL in[…]