Stories by Asif Chaudhry

Asif Chaudhry is a crime and health reporter for Dawn with over two decades of experience. His reporting focuses on uncovering corruption and highlighting systemic failures within the public sector. He can be found on X at @asif_28.

Lahore police arrest key suspect in Azeri woman's gang-rape case

Official says two other suspects have also been identified and police teams are conducting raids to arrest them.

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 12:04am

Lahore police arrest PTI activist ‘planning another May 9’

DIG Operations describes the individual as a PTI “goon” who wanted to sabotage peace; party vehemently rejects claim.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 09:23am

Pharmacists hold demo, demand employment opportunities

LAHORE: The pharmacist community held a protest against the unemployment of over 7,000 pharmacists across the...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:01am

Punjab to expand digital surveillance network

Punjab Safe Cities Authority has launched a ‘mega’ project across 98 tehsils of the province with an estimated cost of Rs16bn.

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:02am

Seven-member swindlers gang busted after three-year call data analysis

Police swing into action after suspects took away cell phone from senior bureaucrat some days back

Published 23 Sep, 2026 07:31am

PTI up in arms after Aleema imprisoned before demo on 27th

• Lahore DC orders 30-day detention of Imran’s sister; police confirm she is in Kot Lakhpat jail • Lawyer claims arrest orders

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:44am

Aleema detained under MPO in Lahore ahead of PTI's Sept 27 protest

Taken to Kot Lakhpat jail; party claims at least 3 MNAs detained; ministers slam MNA Junaid Akbar’s remarks.

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 01:31am

Collecting question papers after test: Request for reconsidering MDCAT directive turned down

Health department officials cite PMDC Act 2022, questioning council’s unilateral approach.

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 09:03am

PMDC directive for collecting question paper after MDCAT questioned

Candidates say it denies them the opportunity for self-assessment.

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 09:00am

Newly-appointed medical varsity VCs barred from private practice in Punjab

Five heads undertake to face action in case of breach of appointment terms.

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 08:57am

FIA arrests TLP regional emir in terror financing case

LAHORE: In a major breakthrough, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Syed Inayatul Haq Shah, the...

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 08:19am

Punjab governor recalls selection process of medical universities VCs

Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan intervened when reportedly three out of 10 candidates who were shortlisted by a selection committee approached him

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 08:26am

Amended building safety regulations notified

New ‘simplified’ regulations for commercial, industrial, healthcare and residential multi-storey buildings and warehouses

Published 12 Sep, 2026 04:57am

One arrested in petrol pump attack incident

LAHORE: Police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested one of the attackers who had allegedly assaulted workers of a...

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:57am

Sexual crimes against women on the rise in Lahore

Six women allegedly raped in various parts of the city in the last few days.

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 08:24am

Accountability branch assigned ‘key role to purge police of corruption’

Punjab CM Maryam had directed to purge the department of corrupt officers.

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 09:16am

P&D Board raises concerns as health dept plans to procure CT scanners

24 designated DHQ hospitals are already equipped with machines; secretary says project will ensure care under one roof,

Published 02 Sep, 2026 06:59am

Punjab moves to prevent Pims-like tragedies

Orders Rescue 1122 deployment at all teaching hospitals across the province; 11-member working group to prepare SOPs for nursery, neonatology units.

Updated 31 Aug, 2026 07:57am

Lahore traffic police going beyond the road for recovery of e-challan dues

Propose making CNIC, passport issuance, vehicles sale/purchase conditional to clearance of e-challan dues; legal expert terms the move illegal.

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 08:59am

Probe finds Lahore Police Training College commandant, eight others guilty of Rs226m embezzlement

Ex-school head made OSD; high-level inquiry committee was formed after internal audit detected irregularities.

Updated 19 Aug, 2026 08:57am