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After the 21-year ban, while the privileged classes celebrated the occasion with flair, grieving households remained A large number of people choose and buy the kites to celebrate the upcoming three-day Kite Flying Festival (Basant) at the local market in the provincial capital. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Once a symbol of culture and community, Basant now […]

With limited room for subsidies and a heavy reliance on indirect taxation, future budget measures may put upward pressure on prices, which will particularly affect urban consumers. photo (file) LAHORE: Despite repeated claims of enforcement, the government’s price control mechanism has largely failed to translate into relief for consumers as essential food items continue to

RAWALPINDI: The government has decided to release flood funds of Rs 154.53 million for complete desilting and cleaning of Nullah Leh and 15 storm water drains to protect the city from monsoon-related devastation. Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has requested immediate funds of Rs84.53 million from the government to protect the city from expected

Rescue efforts can take up to two hours due to smoke, rescue authorities say A fire engine rushes to the scene of the fire. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: A fire broke out at Imtiaz Private Supermarket on Zamzama Street in Clifton area on Monday, triggering panic in the vicinity as the fire brigade rushed to the

Despite the passage of time, the area retains its architectural charm, cultural significance RAWALPINDI: The historic neighborhood of Mohalla Qutabuddin, popularly known as “Chittian Hattian”, embodies over 150 years of history, characterized by the remarkable coexistence of a temple, a mosque and a gurdwara that once stood side by side. The area’s centuries-old structures, known

Zero registrations recorded since launch; complex SOPs deter potential applicants A large number of vehicles are caught in traffic jam on Ravi Road near Greater Iqbal Park on the third day of Basant celebrations in the city. Photo: APP RAWALPINDI: A Punjab government initiative aimed at raising revenue by offering re-registration of vehicles from other

RAWALPINDI: The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department of Rawalpindi district has not met its property tax recovery targets despite sealing a total of 381 houses and property units since the Eidul Fitr holiday. The department is facing a shortfall of 52 percent in property tax collection and with the last quarter of the current

Heavy rains caused widespread destruction, with buildings collapsing in two different locations Heavy rain and strong winds batter the city, tearing apart walls and exposing structural vulnerabilities. Photo: Online MIRANSHAH: Heavy rain is wreaking havoc in Bannu in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where building collapses killed six people and injured dozens of others on Sunday, while three others

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday rejected a widespread announcement claiming a complete lockdown across the country over the weekend, terming it as false. In a post on its official fact-checking account on X, the ministry shared the viral message stamped with the word "False" to counter the spread of misinformation on social

Islamabad hosts FMs of key Muslim powers, participants agree protracted war serves no one Beijing, UN throws weight ISLAMABAD: Pakistan signaled a major diplomatic breakthrough on Sunday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar announcing that Islamabad could host talks between Iran and the United States “in the coming days” amid intensified