Lahore, Mar. 13 : The ongoing political uncertainty, the lawyer's Long March and the attack on Lankan cricketers has affected business activity in Lahore, which has seen an 80 percent decline in recent days.

Beyond Lahore, the situations more or less similar in rest of the province, where the imposition of Section 144 has made people hesitant about going out for shopping or conducting other activities, the Daily Times reports.

Lahore, Mar. 12 : Over a week after the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket players, the Punjab government has admitted that it has failed to nab any of the culprits who had carried out the attack.

According to an official report of the provincial government, not a single perpetrator of the terror attack has been put behind the bar yet.

The report viewed the attackers as members of a highly-trained group, and feared that they could initiate more such attacks in near future.

Lahore, Mar. 11 : People across Pakistan are stocking up on essential items, including food in anticipation of the political crisis in the country taking a turn for the worse in the coming days.

In Lahore, a large banner, offering facilities to freeze home-cooked food and store it for months, or even years, flutters across a busy street.

Azizuddin Ahmed, 50, an electrician, was quoted by the website irinnews. org as saying: "Frankly, everyone thinks things will get very bad soon and we should stock up on food items. If that happens, and there are shortages and violence, it may not be a bad idea to do what they suggest and freeze some cooked food."

Lahore, Mar. 11 : Sacked Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif has urged security personnel and officials to defy all unconstitutional orders of the PPP- led coalition government.

Talking to media persons at his Raiwind residence, Sharif said the proposed lawyers protest march would receive an overwhelming response from the people of Pakistan.

He challenged the Zardari administration to stop people from protesting against the government’s unlawful methods and policies.

Lahore, Mar 10 : Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that President Asif Ali Zardari is not restoring the deposed judges because of National Reconciliation ordinance.

Talking to PML-N members in Raiwind, Sharif said in order to save the country he would even offer sacrifice of his life.

"We would have been standing by Zardari if he had been true to his words," The News uoted him, as saying.

Lahore, Mar. 10 : The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Ijaz Butt has rebuffed demands of stepping down from the post in the wake of Lahore terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.

"Pakistan cricket is facing a huge challenge and crisis. But I will stay on and try to improve things and put Pakistan cricket back on track," The Nation quoted Butt, as saying.

He said that the PCB would invite any foreign team to visit Pakistan only after getting firm assurance from the government on the security arrangements.