Stories by Imran Gabol

Polling concludes in Bahawalpur's NA-168 by-election

Seat fell vacant after the death of Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar; his son is now PML-N's candidate.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 12:12am

Four dialysis patients test positive for HIV at Mian Channu hospital

Infected patients, including three women, sent to Multan’s Nishtar Hospital.

Updated 27 Sep, 2026 08:05am

2 heavyweights emerge for NA-168 by-polls today

Bahawalpur by-election has turned into a contest between PML-N’s Malik Munir Iqbal Channar and independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema.

Updated 27 Sep, 2026 11:06am

New primary curriculum to cut textbook burden by 25pc

Cambridge input being sought; plan envisages mental health training for teachers, curbing rote learning

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:02am

Lighter books with QR codes for montessori to grade-5 students in Punjab from April 2027

CM Maryam gives approval for revised curriculum; authorities say new syllabus to steer a shift away from rote learning.

Published 24 Sep, 2026 09:18pm

Maryam defends use of official aircraft for London trip

Claims she paid Rs27.5m for use of govt plane, as aircraft belongs to CM’s office, not her

Published 18 Sep, 2026 07:10am

‘Fault lines appear’ in Multan Electric Power Company detection assessments in July

DG Khan reported the highest number of detection units at 6.48m, followed by Rahim Yar Khan with 5.87m and Muzaffargarh with 4.92m.

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 08:28am

Junior nurse’s posting as Muzaffargarh nursing college principal sparks ‘controversy’

Sources say three senior-most BPS-18 nurses, entitled to the position, were transferred out of the district.

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 09:08am

PU to get Rs4.15bn for research and academic uplift

LAHORE: To improve higher education in Pakistan, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved the ...

Published 12 Sep, 2026 04:57am

Burnt-out power meter: No penalty, thief tag to consumer

LAHORE: Consumers whose electricity meters go faulty and they are provided with direct power supply with the...

Published 11 Sep, 2026 07:01am

Punjab requires Rs135bn to achieve 90pc literacy rate by 2035

According to the Literacy & Non-Formal Basic Education Department data adult literacy centres extend literacy services to 16+ populations through community-based, short-cycle interventions.

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 08:32am

Punjab Environment Protection launches real-time air quality dashboard

New system to track pollution hotspots and forecast air quality.

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:57am

PTI up in arms over Hammad Azhar’s ‘arrest’

Multan and Lahore police deny his custody; party demands he should be produced in court

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:29am

PTI claims Hammad Azhar arrested in Punjab

Lahore, Multan police deny arrest; PTI insists former minister is "being continuously targeted with retaliatory actions on political grounds".

Published 06 Sep, 2026 09:56pm

Forest land transfer cancelled over irregularities in revenue record

Case referred to NAB; revenue officials to face Peeda action

Published 01 Sep, 2026 07:08am

‘Disproportionate use of force deepened polarisation in AJK’

HRCP fact-finding report calls for independent investigation into deaths, injuries during protests.

Updated 31 Aug, 2026 09:27pm

Punjab University hostel affairs under scanner after delay in wardens’ extension

Teachers’ alliance alleges that wardens with expired tenures are performing duties; wants equal opportunities for all teachers.

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 08:59am

Indus flood affectees hold protest, demand protective dyke

River has been eroding agricultural land and threatening villages in Rampur-III and Lundi Pitafi union councils of Jatoi tehsil

Published 28 Aug, 2026 07:04am

Panel to probe into handwritten medico-legal certificates at five Punjab hospitals

Committee to submit report within 60 days; alleges that the officials failed to exercise effective administrative supervision, monitoring and control to ensure implementation of the prescribed procedure.

Updated 27 Aug, 2026 07:28am

100,000 displaced by Indus erosion in Layyah

The worst-affected areas are around Samara Nasheeb, where residents say the river is rapidly eroding its bank and changing course towards populated areas.

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 09:13am