The first snowfall and rain of the winter season was recorded on Tuesday across various hill ranges of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. PESHAWAR: The first snowfall and rain of the winter season was recorded on Tuesday across various hill areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, bringing a sharp fall in temperatures and much-needed relief after a prolonged dry spell. The change […]
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Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PHOTO: FILE RAWALPINDI: The accountability process is ongoing in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Director General Rifat Mukhtar Raja has issued orders to give departmental punishment to 10 officials involved in corruption, breach of discipline and abuse of authority. According to the details, the Director General reviewed the cases of complaints
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EPCCD fails to ensure full implementation of zig-zag technology in Rawalpindi district Preparing bricks at a kiln in Multan. Photo: APP (file) RAWALPINDI: The Environment Protection and Climate Change Department (EPCCD), Rawalpindi, in coordination with the district administration, has failed to ensure the installation of eco-friendly zig-zag technology at brick kilns throughout the district. There
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The city’s streets were flooded on Thursday after two days of sporadic rain. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The government has conducted a survey of the roads in the metropolis that have been damaged during the recent heavy rains, with the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) overseeing repairs on 106 roads, while another 453 roads in various cities
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The association notes that the case handling did not follow the correct procedure, is inappropriate and threatening to the profession Lawyers stage protests on MA Jinnah Road on Tuesday over registration of FIR against lawyers who allegedly attacked YouTuber Rajab Butt in the district court premises on Monday. Photo: Express KARACHI: The Sindh High Court
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LAHORE: Lawmakers from both the treasury and opposition benches of the Punjab Assembly have agreed on the need for an impartial inquiry into the entry of unidentified persons at the time of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s arrival at the premises. However, no one could clarify under whose instructions the persons had entered the building, which allegedly
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LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday held consultations with delegations from Jamaat Ahle Hadith Pakistan and Jamia Ashrafia as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline the registration of religious seminaries (madaris) across the province. The meetings were held at the Ministry of Interior and chaired by Provincial Health Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet
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Bad air affects over 20 million people, reveals gaps in long-term pollution controls A view of smog in Punjab province. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: More than 20 million people across Punjab were affected by smog and hazardous air quality by 2025, turning the winter months into a prolonged public health crisis.Lahore bore the brunt, with over
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Audit officials informed the committee that Rs26.4 billion was outstanding under toll collection ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday flagged massive financial irregularities involving the National Highway Authority (NHA), revealing that Rs 26.4 billion in road tax remains unpaid while another Rs 16 billion could not be recovered from overloaded trucks, causing significant
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A tiny shoe is visible in the mud of the uncovered, choked gutter where eight-year-old Dilbar Ali died on Monday. Photo: Express KARACHI: Lidless manholes have become death traps for unsuspecting Karachiites, especially children, amid what can only be described as criminal apathy on the part of civil authorities. Officials routinely issue sympathetic statements or
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