A significant signal-free traffic project involving an underpass at Qasim Market and Charing Cross in Lahore has been announced. Detailed 3D visualizations of the underpass have been released online, highlighting the project designed to alleviate congestion at one of the area's busiest intersections.

Lahore authorities have ramped up efforts on multiple fronts to ensure public safety and market regulation. This includes a crackdown on street crime with specific arrests in areas like Iqbal Town, and a strict price control campaign across the city involving thousands of inspections, resulting in millions in fines and numerous arrests to curb profiteering.

Lahore has witnessed several serious fire incidents raising concerns about industrial and building safety. A major fire at a plastic manufacturing factory caused millions in damages. Separately, a fire at the Indigo Heights Hotel in Gulberg led to the evacuation of about 180 people, with emergency services receiving credit for preventing a tragedy. Another report highlighted security lapses at a government health institution where a patient stole an ambulance.

A Mehfil-e-Naat (religious gathering for poetry in praise of the Prophet Muhammad) featuring Syed Qasim Hussain Gilani was held in Salmat Pura, Lahore in early 2026. The event was recorded and shared on social media platforms.

Qasim Khokhar, a PTI worker and resident of Salamatpura, Rahwali, died of a heart attack in Gujranwala District Jail in September 2025. He was serving a five-year sentence related to convictions in connection with the May 9 riots.