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KP tourist police unpaid for six months as issue reaches assembly

KP tourism department has installed the campsites. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE The Tourist Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have not received their salary for the past six months. Following the emergence of the issue, a call for attention has been submitted in the provincial assembly. The Notice is a document used in official bodies to draw attention […]

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Police barred entry into all 43 districts, 170 tehsil bars across Punjab

The Punjab Bar Council on Wednesday announced a ban on police access to all 43 district and 170 tehsil bar societies across the province following the killings of two lawyers – Mr. Muhammad Zeeshan Dhudhi Vehari and Mehr Muhammad Munir Sadhana, advocate and former president of Jhang District Bar Association. In an official statement, the

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Yango, InDrive grilled over claims of driver harassment

Federal ombudsman requires proof of safety, anti-harassment protocols, compliance with workplace harassment law Yango Pakistan and InDrive Pakistan, two of the largest ride-hailing companies operating in the country, have been asked to prove compliance with the Workplace Act 2010 after several sexual harassment complaints were lodged against their drivers. Complaints before the Federal Ombudsman’s Secretariat

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Shehbaz affirms the rights of disabled citizens

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that the protection of fundamental rights of all citizens, especially persons with disabilities (PDs) and vulnerable segments and provision of equal facilities to all, were among the top priorities of the government. In a message on the “International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)” observed on December 3,

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Historic Kotri church is undergoing restoration after 179 years

Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker Anthony Naveed, DG Abdul Fattah Sheikh of Archeology Department and Bishop Kaleem John of Hyderabad Diocese inaugurate the Kotri Church renovation project. Photo: Express HYDERABAD: As the Christmas season fills the air with joy and anticipation, a historic church in Kotri’s Railway Colony is being lovingly restored to its original grandeur.

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Faisalabad greenlights mega landfill, recycling projects

150 hectares of land to handle 1,100 tons of waste daily; modern recycling plant planned Water and sanitation workers clean a sewage drain amid a downpour in Faisalabad. Sanitation and water supply responsibilities in several cities have been transferred from municipal corporations to WASA. Photo: APP FAISALABAD: In a move aimed at overhauling Punjab’s antiquated

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Governor’s rule in KP: PPP resists ‘pressure’

The party is walking a tightrope as the government sees governor’s rule in the PTI-ruled province, insiders claim Governor KP Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File LAHORE: The PPP is facing mounting pressure from powerful quarters to support the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), but despite repeated indications, the party remains reluctant to

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