LAHORE: The Punjab government has reinstated lifetime family pensions for widows and unmarried daughters of deceased government employees, reversing a decision made last year to limit the benefit to 10 years. A notification issued by the provincial finance department said amendments to the Punjab Civil Service Pension Rules would now […]
GILGIT: Widespread protests broke out across Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday after law enforcement agencies used tear gas and aerial firing to disperse traders staging a sit-in at Sost against income and sales taxes collected at the Khunjerab border. The clashes began around 2am when supporters from Hunza and Nagar joined the […]
ZIARAT: The district administration on Wednesday arrested 37 individuals under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) to maintain law and order in the area. Read More: Drone cameras to monitor Lahore traffic jams According to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Zakaullah, the detainees have been shifted […]
LAHORE: In a bid to tackle worsening traffic congestion, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority has decided to introduce drone technology for monitoring traffic flow across Lahore. According to officials, an initial fleet of 10 drones will be deployed by the end of September to keep surveillance on major thoroughfares and […]
Incessant monsoon rains battered India’s financial capital on Monday, flooding roads, disrupting air traffic, and even inundating the famous Juhu residence of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan. According to Reuters, parts of Mumbai received more than 140mm of rainfall since Monday morning, leading to massive traffic jams as vehicles stalled on […]
Islamabad: The controversy over making Supreme Court meeting minutes public deepened on Wednesday as Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar issued a fresh letter, challenging the contents of the minutes and presenting their own stance. The two senior judges maintained that, as members of the committee, they had […]
Lahore: A local court on Wednesday extended by four days the physical remand of popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, better known as Ducky Bhai, in a case related to alleged promotion of gambling applications and uploading obscene content online. Mr Rehman was arrested on August 17 from Allama Iqbal International […]
Rawalpindi: Police have arrested well-known TikToker Atiqa Nawaz, alias Murshid, on charges of drug trafficking and recovered 1,050 grams of crystal meth (ice) from her possession. According to police, a case has been registered against the suspect after she was taken into custody during a raid on Rawalpindi Road, where […]
Karachi: The metropolis remained waterlogged on Wednesday, a day after torrential rains paralysed the city, inundating major roads, triggering urban flooding, and leaving at least 10 people dead in rain-related incidents. Large sections of the city continued to face severe drainage issues, with stagnant water on I.I. Chundrigar Road, Tower, […]
Islamabad: At least 200 incidents of child sexual abuse were registered in the federal capital between January 2021 and June 2025, according to data shared in the Senate on Wednesday. Responding to a written query by Senator Shahadat Awan, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed the house that a total of […]
