Advertise extended hours; lawyers are calling for the restoration of regular court schedules RAWALPINDI: The temporary relaxation given during Eidul Azha under the government’s energy conservation program ended on Sunday, prompting traders across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to demand a permanent withdrawal of the directive requiring markets and shops to close at […]
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World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi and her delegation visit the UNESCO-listed ruins of Sirkap and the Taxila Museum during a visit to Pakistan’s ancient Gandharan heartland. PHOTO: EXPRESS TAXI: A high-level delegation led by World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi visited the ancient city of Taxila and its internationally recognized archaeological sites to review
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RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has recovered Rs115.4 million in the first phase of collections from the Bhatta Ground cattle market contract, while Rs30m in income tax has also been deposited with the federal government. As per the agreement, RCB is now set to receive Rs25.4 million per month from the contractor during the
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LAHORE: A Higher Education Commission (HEC) self-evaluation report has raised questions about the research direction and innovation capacity of Punjab’s major universities, as several well-established state institutions failed to secure top rankings despite years of public funding, large faculty networks and extensive academic infrastructure. The evaluation reviewed 95 universities across the country under the Office
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BHAKKAR: A petty dispute that began on social media escalated into a deadly armed clash in Bhakkar, leaving two young men dead and five others injured. Following the tragic incident, the authorities have approved the establishment of a permanent police post at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital to beef up security and ensure quick response
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ISLAMABAD: With polls for the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly just days away, allegations of pre-poll fraud, selective administrative restrictions and institutional friction have intensified, raising new questions about the fairness of the electoral environment in the strategically important region. The controversy gained momentum after former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser warned that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
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The Taliban say their top leader warned the TTP to stop cross-border violence or risk losing allegiance ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to convince Pakistan of its sincerity regarding Islamabad’s security concerns, the Taliban regime has informally conveyed that Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has warned the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to cease attacks in Pakistan
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Dr. Farooq Sattar alleges illegal excavation at Hill Park, while KMC insists no park land has been allotted A combination of archive photos showing Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab (left) and MQM-P senior leader Dr. Farooq Sattar. A new political confrontation erupted over the future of Karachi’s public spaces on Sunday, when the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan
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Energy minister says protected consumers will continue to receive subsidies amid reforms and tariff cuts Power Minister Sardar Ayaz Leghari addresses a press conference. SCREENGRAB/ File Energy Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Sunday rejected reports suggesting that electricity subsidies for protected consumers were withdrawn, describing such claims as inaccurate and misleading. Leghari’s remarks come
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Senior provincial minister says IRSA’s decisions are exacerbating shortages and threatening Karachi’s water supply Protesting the ongoing water shortage, the Sindh government on Sunday accused the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) of unfairly reducing the province’s water share and urged the federal government to intervene immediately. In a statement, senior minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said
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