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Rainfall swept across several parts of Lahore on Friday evening, bringing relief from hot and humid conditions and lowering temperatures across the city.

The US consulates in Lahore and Karachi are set to resume regular consular services from July 20, 2026, the US Embassy in Islamabad said in a statement on Wednesday. The consulates will provide services to US citizens as well as process non-immigrant visa applications. US consular services in Lahore and Karachi were suspended in March after protests turned deadly at the onset of the US-Israel war with Iran. On March 1, 10 people were killed in Karachi when protesters clashed with law enforcement personnel near the US Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road. Law enforcement personnel resorted to teargas shelling and baton-charge to control the situation, and US Marines were reported to have opened fire on the protestors. Protest against the attacks on Iran also took place in Islamabad, where at least two protesters died and over 30 were injured during clashes with law enforcement personnel near the Diplomatic Enclave. Following the protests, on March 4, the US State Department ordered non-emergency personnel from US con...

Heavy rainfall ended a period of intense humidity in Lahore on Tuesday, lowering temperatures and providing much-needed relief to residents.

LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Monday handed over three more suspects to police on a five-day physical remand in the case of alleged abduction and sexual assault of two foreign women in Lahore’s Defence area. A day earlier, police officials investigating the case told Dawn that all eight suspects nominated over the alleged abduction and sexual assault of the two women, including two high-profile individuals, had been arrested. The two foreign nationals departed Pakistan on July 3 after recovery. The three suspects in question were produced before the magistrate at the Cantonment Courts on Monday. They were stated to be private security guards and servants of the prime suspects previously arrested by police. During the hearing, a public prosecutor asked the court to grant the police custody of the suspects for 14 days. He said that weapons allegedly used in the offence were yet to be recovered from the suspects. The prosecutor also informed the court that medical tests were required to determine the ages of ...

LAHORE: A Lahore court on Thursday handed over four suspects to police on a five-day physical remand in connection with the alleged abduction and rape of two foreign women in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed direct flights between Lahore and Manchester after six years, with the first flight from Punjab’s provincial capital taking off on Thursday. According to a statement issued by PIA, PK-709 departed from Lahore with 325 passengers on board. An inaugural ceremony was held at Lahore airport, where PIA Chief Operating Officer Khurram Mushtaq saw off the passengers, the statement said. Hours ago, the first flight destined for Lahore left Manchester on Wednesday night. The PIA statement said the resumption of flights on the Lahore-Manchester route would help strengthen “people-to-people ties” between the two countries. PIA now operates five weekly flights between Pakistan and Manchester, the statement said, adding that these included four flights from Islamabad and one from Lahore. Pakistani flights had been banned from flying to the European Union, the United Kingdom and the US in June 2020, after one of its aircraft crashed in Karachi, killing nearly 100 people on ...

LAHORE: A child was killed and at least five people were injured after the roof of an under-construction building collapsed in Lahore’s Baghbanpura neighbourhood on Thursday, police said. An update issued by the Baghbanpura police said an eight-year-old boy died, while four men and a child were injured. Speaking to the media, Baghbanpura Station House Officer (SHO) Rizwan Khan said the school administration was expanding its 14-marla building by constructing a two-marla structure. “During the construction of the aforesaid area, rubble from the roof fell on the road, killing a young boy and injuring a bike rider along with the construction workers,” he added. Footage showed multiple women, who were reportedly from the adjacent school, being taken away in a police van. However, the SHO denied that anyone had been taken into custody, saying the teachers were taken away to prevent any unfavourable situation considering public sentiment. In an earlier statement, Rescue 1122 said seven of its vehicles and 25 person...

LAHORE: Two foreign women were rescued in Lahore after police conducted a swift operation following the intervention of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, authorities said on Thursday.

LAHORE: Both runways of Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport will remain closed for three hours daily for 70 days, from July 5 to September 15, for commercial flights during the upcoming monsoon season, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Wednesday, citing precautionary measures owing to increased risk of bird activity. “During the monsoon season, bird activity in and around the airport, particularly below 3,000 feet, increases significantly. Accordingly, pilots have been advised to exercise heightened caution during the aircraft’s approach and departure,” the authority said. It added that airlines had also been advised to carry adequate fuel for any anticipated ground or airborne holding. “As part of these precautionary safety measures, both runways [of the Lahore airport] will remain unavailable daily from 5am to 8am, from 5 July to 15 September 2026, when bird activity is at its peak. Scheduled commercial flights will continue to operate outside these hours,“ the PAA said, adding that in c...

LAHORE: As many as 14 children lost their lives on Tuesday, while several others were injured, when the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area, officials said. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazeer confirmed the deaths while speaking to Geo News. Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran also confirmed the casualties to Dawn. In a statement after the search and rescue operation was completed, a Rescue 1122 spokesperson said a female teacher and eight children were taken to Lahore General Hospital (LGH) with multiple injuries. Of them, five children were in critical condition, he said. Initially, some of the children were taken to the nearby Kahna Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital and were later shifted to Lahore General Hospital (LGH). According to an earlier list of the deceased provided by LGH, the victims were aged between five and 16 years. Meanwhile, the health minister said two minors were discharged after receiving treatment at the THQ Hospital, wh...

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident in Kahna, Lahore.

Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin has reviewed security and administrative arrangements for Muharram processions and gatherings in Lahore, directing coordinated efforts to ensure peace and safety across the provincial capital.

After days of intense heat, several parts of the country, including Lahore and Islamabad, are expected to receive rain accompanied by strong winds on Thursday, according to weather authorities.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday rated Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as “unsatisfactory”, noting that the pitch made it difficult to score runs in a recent match between Pakistan and Australia. Gaddafi Stadium was the venue for the second and third one-day internationals (ODIs) between the Green Shirts and the Aussies. Pakistan won the low-scoring third ODI by four wickets to clinch the three-match series 2-1. “It was tough to score runs in the low-scoring game and this proved to be the decisive factor in match referee Graeme La Brooy’s report,” the ICC said about the Lahore stadium in a press release. “The pitch was slow and low and made scoring runs very difficult. It did not suit a One Day International game as batters had to spend more time to settle in. It helped spin very early in the match and continued the same way throughout,” La Brooy said. The ICC also rated the Lord’s pitch in London, which hosted the first Test between England and New Zealand, as “unsatisfactory” based on Match Refer...

The Punjab government has announced a large-scale electric bike rental initiative aimed at reducing air pollution and promoting affordable, eco-friendly transport in Lahore.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Sunday that its Lahore unit has arrested four suspects during separate raids for their alleged involvement in hawala/hundi operations and violations of the Copyright Act. An FIA spokesperson told the media that the raids were conducted by the agency’s Lahore Corporate Crime Circle at different locations in the provincial capital. Two suspects were arrested for allegedly running illegal currency exchange and hawala/hundi businesses. During the operation, FIA said it recovered cash worth Rs20.4 million from the suspects, as well as foreign currency, including $1,080, AU$320, AED4,015, £85 and 160 Saudi riyals. Documentary records and digital evidence related to hawala/hundi transactions were also recovered from the suspects’ possession. In separate actions, FIA arrested two other suspects for their alleged involvement in violations of the Copyright Act, 1962. The suspects were found to be in possession of a large quantity of counterfeit products of well-known regis...

Tremors were felt in Lahore and other districts of Punjab on Friday after a 4.9-magnitude earthquake was reported, said a statement by the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). A PDMA spokesperson said the depth of the earthquake was recorded at 18 kilometres, while the epicentre was located in the Kashmir region. “No loss of life or property due to the earthquake has been reported in Punjab,” the spokesperson said, adding that the relevant authorities were engaged in inspecting buildings. He further said that any earthquake-related damage could be reported to the PDMA helpline 1129, adding that district emergency operation centres across Punjab, along with the PDMA’s provincial control room, were operational round the clock. In late May, at least one person was killed and 11 others were injured after several houses were seriously damaged following a reported earthquake in Jhelum’s Pind Dadan Khan tehsil. On May 4, tremors were also felt in Islamabad and Rawalpindi after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake was ...

LAHORE: Heavy rain lashed various parts of Lahore on Saturday, with the highest rainfall recorded in Nishtar Town. According to the data shared by the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), Jail Road recorded 20.5 mm of rain, airport area 40 mm, Gulberg Head Office 20 mm, Lakshmi Chowk 30.5 mm, Upper Mall 29 mm, Mughalpura 30.5 mm, Tajpura 27 mm, Nishtar Town 48.5 mm and Chowk Nakhuda 25 mm. Rainfall was also recorded in Pani Wala Talab (22 mm), Farrukhabad (19 mm), Gulshan-i-Ravi (17 mm), Iqbal Town (20 mm), Samanabad (22.5 mm), Johar Town (37.5 mm), Defence Road (15 mm), Shadipura (0.5 mm) and Saggian (18.5 mm). Separately, Rescue 1122 said that at least two people were injured after a wall collapsed on a rickshaw in Wapda Town. It said that one of the two was taken to Jinnah Hospital for further treatment. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s weather forecast, rain, windstorm/thunderstorm were likely at isolated places in Azad Kashmir, northeast/east Punjab and Potohar regions. It said that h...

Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz underwent ‘major surgery’ at the Sharif Medical City Hospital in Lahore. In a post on the social media platform X, Aurangzeb said: “Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz underwent major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital, after which she has been shifted home.” She added that despite being in the hospital, the chief minister monitored security, cleanliness and other administrative matters pertaining to the province on the first day of Eid. Responding to Aurangzeb’s post, Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja prayed for Maryam’s health and well-being. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq also prayed for her speedy recovery. He prayed for her continued good health, strength, and well-being, and appreciated her “commitment to public service and leadership during her recovery period”, according to a post by the NA’s account on X.

Maryam Nawaz has returned to her residence after undergoing what officials described as a major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital in Lahore.