Punjab
Lahore is the seat of the Punjab government and the Lahore High Court, which makes it the centre of decisions affecting Pakistan's most populous province, from Section 144 orders to school schedules. It is also headquarters to Pakistan Railways.
Punjab has banned public gatherings of five or more people until October 5 and asked for Pakistan Rangers to deploy in four districts, citing intelligence on suicide bombers and VBIEDs — a sharper legal escalation than the highway blockades alone.
BBP Security Desk · September 24, 2026 · 4 min
Aleema Khan was picked up outside her Lahore home on September 20 and sent to Kot Lakhpat jail under a 30-day Maintenance of Public Order detention; her sisters Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan followed her into detention days later, and a petition filed on their behalf is now before the Lahore High Court.
BBP Justice Desk · September 24, 2026 · 4 min
Pakistan Railways inaugurated an upgraded Karakoram Express at its Lahore headquarters, adding modern travel facilities to one of the country's long-distance rail routes — a small but concrete sign of investment in public rail infrastructure.
BBP Infrastructure Desk · September 21, 2026 · 2 min
Reports of a possible three-day school week in Punjab, floated as a fuel-saving measure, sparked uncertainty among students, parents, and teachers — before the province's education minister said no such formal proposal had actually been placed before him.
BBP Education Desk · September 17, 2026 · 2 min
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