Daily wage workers, vendors stunned by building ruins, see loss of livelihood ahead of Ramazan, Eid A picture of the damaged Gul Plaza Market building after a fire in Karachi. Photo: X KARACHI: Gul Plaza has been reduced to ashes, but the deeper tragedy is etched on the faces of the vendors and day laborers […]
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Special courts to conduct summary trials of protest-related cases, with judgments to be delivered within 30 days RAWALPINDI: Ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) nationwide strike and protest scheduled for February 8, the Punjab government has established a Riot Management Unit under Article 31A of the Police Ordinance. The newly created
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MQM-P stages exit; Saeed Ghani assures MPAs that the affected traders will be supported Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at the Gul Plaza Shopping Center building in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: Opposition lawmakers on Monday attacked the provincial government in the Sindh
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation; official documents reveal serious building violations Firefighters use a snorkel to put out the flames after a fire broke out at the Gul Plaza market in Karachi. Photo: X Gul Plaza, a large commercial center on MA Jinnah Road, was once one of Karachi’s busiest
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Says the appointment process is underway; Barrister Gohar says the notice should be issued today or tomorrow TTAP Deputy Chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas addresses the media with Alliance Chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai after arriving in Lahore on January 8, 2026. SCREEN GROUP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Ali Zafar said on Monday that Senate
Court bars arrest till Tuesday, orders accused to appear before trial court after IHC hearing Human rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted one-day anti-bail protection to lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, barring their
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The court dismissed the petition filed by NAB Lahore in 2020 seeking the return of Shehbaz Sharif from abroad LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday disposed of petitions filed by the National Accountability Bureau against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz after declaring them infructuous. A two-member bench headed by
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The notification outlines a comprehensive list of days of national significance and religious festivals for Muslims and minority communities. PHOTO: FILE The government of Pakistan has officially released the schedule of public and optional holidays for the calendar year 2026, according to a circular issued by the Cabinet Department on Monday. The notification outlines a
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Merit-based admission and scholarship program aimed at identifying talent across Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools & Colleges has officially announced the launch of MAGIS 2026-1 (Maarif Entrance Exam) – a merit-based admission and scholarship program aimed at identifying talented and high-achieving students across Pakistan. MAGIS is being launched in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
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Latest letter submitted by Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Senator Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Omer Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed The Supreme Court said that as a constitutional body under Article 175 of the Constitution, it must have autonomy to conceive, design and approve infrastructure projects in accordance with its institutional requirements. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: Jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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