LAHORE: Airport Security Force (ASF) on Wednesday nabbed a suspect at Allama Iqbal International Airport for smuggling Omani rial. The suspect was scheduled to travel to Muscat when during search, the security personnel recovered 20,000 Omani rials from his possession and arrested him for further investigation.
A Voice of the Unheard Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Death row convict hanged in Lahore
LAHORE: A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore early Wednesday morning. Death row prisoner Mushtaq had killed a man named Abdullah in 2000. After hanging, the body of Mushtaq was later handed over to the relatives. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lifted the moratorium on the death penalty...
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Tourism can turn Pakistan into hub of economic activities: LCCI President
LAHORE: Tourism industry of Pakistan has the potential to turn Pakistan into a hub of economic activities as total contribution of travel & tourism industry in the global economy is more than $7.58 trillion. It is a good sign that Punjab government in general and Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan (TDCP) is taking all possible...
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3.3 magnitude earthquake hits Lahore
A minor earthquake of 3.3 magnitude struck Lahore and its surrounding areas on Friday at around 4:43pm. According to the Department of Meteorology, the epicentre of the quake was India – 125 km from the city. The quake caused panic in the most-affected areas causing people to rush out of their homes and work buildings....
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Pakistan: What is known about the scandal of sexual abuse of children gripping the country?
It could be the biggest scandal of children rape in the country’s history. This weekend, Pakistan has discovered the existence of sordid videos featuring sexually abused nearly 300 children of the same village. According to reports, the scandal was revealed last Tuesday, after a demonstration calling for justice for the victims which gathered 4,000 people, near...
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Real estate outlook of Lahore and Islamabad in 2015
Most of us have had the opportunity of travelling from Lahore to Islamabad, or the other way around. Almost invariably, this experience highlights the fact that these two cities are different in several aspects – Lahore being more of a cultural hub full of vibrancy and urbanity and Islamabad being the planned Federal Capital of...
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Cruel Reality Behind The Tragic Badami Bagh Incident
All over Pakistan, everyone seems to be talking about the very recent inimical inhuman violence incident taking place in Lahore amid allegations of yet another blasphemy attempt. The accused, Sawan Masih is already in police custody but things have not gone back to normal yet. Following is the ‘Initial Report’ on the tragic Joseph Colony...