The project must be completed within three years; expected to supply an additional 35 million gallons of water per day Workers are busy working at the Daducha Dam. PHOTO: TWITTER RAWALPINDI: A feasibility study has been prepared for the Daducha Dam project, which is expected to cost Rs 51 billion and will provide an additional […]
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Certificate fee, earlier Rs550, increased to Rs1,000; new charge for installation of CCTV cameras is levied RAWALPINDI: To cope with a severe financial crisis, the education boards have imposed what has been described as a massive “fee bomb” on students appearing for board exams. A new fee for installing CCTV cameras at exam centers has
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BAHAWALNAGAR: Allegations of corruption, harassment and abuse of authority have surfaced against certain traffic police officials in Bahawalnagar district, seriously undermining public confidence and creating widespread concern among citizens. Residents claim that large illegal amounts are being demanded for issuing driving licenses instead of official fees. According to the complaints, amounts of up to Rs
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The parliamentary minister says that the issue has already been discussed, a committee of inquiry is in place Sindh Assembly Session. PHOTO: NNI/FILE KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday denied the opportunity for a debate on the tragic Gul Plaza fire incident after a motion moved by Jamaat-e-Islami MPA Muhammad Farooq was rejected. Despite the
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PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan. PHOTO: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan has dismissed claims that Imran Khan’s party and the ruling elite are in touch, saying if the PTI is in talks with the establishment, it will not hide it. “We are very clear that if there is a backdoor contact, we will
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MNA Shahida Rehmani. Photo: Facebook ISLAMABAD: Women lawmakers – Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and Senators – have stressed the need for greater participation of women in legislation aimed at protecting the fairer sex from abuse, harassment and injustice. The National Assembly’s Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) launched its Annual Report 2024-25 at Parliament House,
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Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) Altaf Ahmed Bhat. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: As Kashmir marks another grim anniversary of the Gaw Kadal massacre, senior Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmed Bhat has renewed calls for international accountability and called for an independent global inquiry into serious human rights violations and war crimes committed by Indian forces
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MQM, PPP and PTI clash over fire response; Lawmakers debate negligence, chemical use Rescue workers search through the debris using excavators after a massive fire at a mall in Karachi. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed a fiery session on Tuesday as government allies clashed over the fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza, exchanging sharp
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Davos to attend the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday made it clear that the impression of any confrontation between the federal government and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was wrong, but said attempts had been made to aggravate the situation
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ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday unanimously approved amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) based on proposals by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). The Senate Standing Committee on Home Affairs also saw startling revelations about identity theft, data leakage and weaknesses in Pakistan’s passport
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