June 2026 – Page 323

The LG bill promises greater decentralization

The legislation in the proposed Local Government Act 2025, along with its key provisions, seeks to establish a new local governance system across Punjab by devolving authority to the grassroots level and enabling resolution of public issues in local communities. Under the proposed framework, local public institutions will include city corporations, municipal corporations, municipal committees, […]

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Climate budget at a crossroads

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Men walk along a flooded road with their belongings after rains and floods during the monsoon season in Sohbatpur, Pakistan August 28, 2022. — Reuters Pakistan’s climate budget debate is no longer just about allocations, but whether the country is building a governance system capable of surviving a climate-changed future. Following the devastating 2022 floods

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Ripple-linked token falls 5% even as bullish signals pile up

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XRP keeps finding bullish narratives below the surface, but price continues to ignore them. Currency balance sheets are shrinking, ETF money is still coming into crypto, and Binance inflows have slowed sharply. None of that stopped XRP from losing another support level this week, which is usually a sign that technical selling is overwhelming long-term

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The Lahore bat population is declining due to habitat loss

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LAHORE: The historic Bagh-e-Jinnah remains one of the major bat roosts in Lahore. Hundreds of bats can still be seen hanging from old trees during the day before heading off in search of food at dusk. However, experts say their numbers have been steadily declining over the years. Urbanization, shrinking green spaces, artificial lighting and

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Teenage girl dies after alleged sexual assault

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Investigation initiated against employer’s son, driver and others after victim succumbed in hospital LAHORE: An 18-year-old domestic worker who accused her employer’s son and a driver of repeatedly sexually assaulting her has died after spending nearly four weeks in hospital. The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her treatment and a criminal

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Over 5,000 Malicious Domains Targeting 2026 US Midterm Elections Spotted – And They May Be Used for Fraud, Phishing, or Worse

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Check Point Research Warns Russia and Other Nation States Running Large-Scale Disinformation Campaigns Ahead of US Midterms Operations include phishing websites, fake donation portals and look-alike clones of major businesses Mid-term elections are planned for November this year Russia (and probably other nation-states as well) is actively trying to influence the US mid-term elections scheduled

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FCC: Lawyer strike unconstitutional

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that strikes called by bar associations and bar councils are not only illegal, but also violate a litigant’s constitutional right of access to the courts, believing that such actions deprive citizens of legal representation and further strain an already strained justice system. In a detailed 20-page ruling,

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Two leading parties mark “election violations”

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LAHORE: Two of the three major political players in Gilgit-Baltistan – the PPP, an ally of the coalition government at the centre, and the main opposition party PTI – have raised alarms over what they call violations of the electoral process. PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza in a statement issued on Tuesday

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What next as Bitcoin falls below $66,000

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The crypto sell-off worsens as stock markets continue to rise each day. Bitcoin BTC$66,347.90 plunged to a low of $65,708 in Asian morning trade on Wednesday, down 6.4% in 24 hours and 12.3% on the week, as a broad sell-off in the crypto market accelerated overnight on the sharpest possible backdrop of global equity strength.

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Budget delayed amid IMF, coalition issues

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Federal government wants additional fiscal space of Rs1.7t from 4 provinces, especially Punjab and Sindh, sources say ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday delayed the publication of the new budget until next week after it failed to resolve in time the problems with expenditure distributions and address some of the concerns of the coalition partners. The

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