RAWALPINDI: The Punjab provincial government has approved financial assistance under the Ramazan Nigehban Relief Package to include families living below the poverty line, the poor middle class and low-wage workers in the joys of Ramazan and Eidul Fitr. Instructions have been issued for registration of eligible beneficiaries across the province for the online Ramazan package. […]
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Authorities partially reopen Murree’s entry points and urge visitors to follow safety advice Employees of Kaghan Development Authority are present at Kaghan Road in Naran to guide the incoming tourists. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: A fresh snowfall has blanketed the northern hills, turning the region into a winter spectacle and attracting a large number of tourists
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RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has activated a comprehensive monitoring system to ensure day-to-day progress of a historic mega plan worth over Rs 50 billion aimed at completing ongoing projects and launching new ones in Rawalpindi during 2026. Similar to other districts in the province, the plan focuses on road infrastructure, water supply and the health
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The bridge serves as a primary route connecting Shangla with Lower, Upper Kohistan as well as Gilgit-Baltistan Central bridge at Alpuri, headquarters of Shangla. Photo: Express SHANGLA: The central bridge at Alpuri, the headquarters of Shangla district, has become a major safety hazard, with residents warning that its crumbling condition could trigger a serious accident
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Sindh Chamber of Agriculture calls on the government to act against mills that slow down procurement of sugarcane, demand better prices HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has asked the provincial government to take action against sugar mills, which have curbed cane procurement by curbing sugar production. According to a press release issued in
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“Pakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change” Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: Express News/ File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that Pakistan, through its Nationally Determined Contribution and National Climate Change Policy, has committed to follow low-carbon development paths while ensuring economic growth and
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Sindh Police. PHOTO: FILE HYDERABAD: The Sindh police chief has constituted a six-member committee, headed by DIG Mirpurkhas Range, to investigate the alleged rape and torture case in Chautiarion area of Sanghar district. The committee, whose members include SSP Hyderabad Adeel Hussain Chandio, SSP Sanghar Abid Baloch, DSP Legal Zikria Korejo and two inspectors, Abdul
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KARACHI: Awami National Party President Aimal Wali Khan on Sunday called for a comprehensive and uncompromising policy to eliminate terrorism and extremism, rejecting any distinction between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Taliban, urging the government to address the issue with clarity and consistency. Khan was addressing a large public gathering organized by ANP Sindh at Shahrah-e-Quaidain in
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RAHIM YAR KHAN: A Pakistani national who spent 25 years in Indian jails after accidentally crossing the border while hunting has finally returned home on the orders of the Indian Supreme Court, ending a long and painful chapter. Asghar Ali, a resident of Chak 170-P near Sadiqabad in Rahim Yar Khan district, reached his hometown
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Kashmiri people protest in Muzaffarabad on Indian Republic Day. PHOTO: EXPRESS SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) has said that India’s Republic Day celebrations are in stark contrast to the political reality imposed on the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), where constitutional guarantees, civil liberties and democratic consent have
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