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Affordable, low-maintenance bikes attract government workers, delivery riders and students RAWALPINDI: Following the continued rise in oil prices, sales and demand for electric and battery-powered motorcycles have increased significantly on the open market. Government employees, take-away delivery workers and riders are increasingly using e-bikes as a cost-effective alternative. Electric bicycles and battery scooters are now […]

PMD also warned that wind storms, hailstorms, lightning may damage vulnerable infrastructure ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread rain and thundershowers across the country from March 24 to March 30, warning of heavy downpours, hailstorms and possible flooding in several regions as a strong weather system moves in. In a statement issued

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that a charge cannot be brought against an alleged detractor without first granting a preliminary hearing in contempt cases. In a three-page judgment penned by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazahar, while hearing a

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chairs a consultative meeting in Islamabad on the production of two landmark historical web series on Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Pakistan Day emphasizes the need for national unity and economic revival, urging the country to overcome pessimism and focus

Leaders of the opposition alliance held a public gathering in Pishin on Monday, expressing concern over the country’s political situation and announcing a nationwide movement aimed at protecting democratic values ​​and constitutional order. Mahmood Khan Achakzai, head of the Movement for Protection of the Constitution in Pakistan, stressed that the public mandate must be respected

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chairs the inter-ministerial meeting to discuss strengthening Pakistan’s economic and trade relations with the EU on 31 January 2026. Photo: X/Ministry of Foreign Affairs ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister said on Monday that Pakistan remains firmly committed to eradicating the menace of terrorism.

Daily routines have come to a standstill due to the extreme cold, with public activities slowing down significantly SHANGLA: A fresh wave of severe stormy weather with heavy rains, strong winds and hail has swept through Shangla district, plunging the region into an intense cold spell and severely disrupting normal life. The latest bout of

A view of smog in Punjab province. PHOTO FILE: AFP Pakistan was ranked as the world’s smogiest country by 2025, with concentrations of dangerous tiny particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended level, research showed on Tuesday. These particles, originating from combustion, industrial emissions and wildfires, penetrate

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Monday launched the Ehsaas Shajar campaign by planting a sapling at the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad, in line with PTI founder Imran Khan’s Clean and Green Pakistan vision. Launched on the third day of Eid, which coincides with Pakistan Day (March 23), the initiative aims to plant

PESHAWAR: With the Eid celebrations over, operations against undocumented Afghan refugees across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are expected to pick up again, according to reliable sources. A temporary halt to arrests had been imposed during the Eid period to allow families to observe the festival peacefully. Now, law enforcement agencies are ready to resume strict action under relevant