LAHORE: At least 44 people were killed and more than 5,400 injured in road accidents across Punjab during the first two days of Eid. Official figures show that 23 people lost their lives and 2,792 were injured in 2,206 accidents on Saturday. The following day, 21 deaths were reported in 2,087 traffic accidents, in which […]
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On the second day of Eidul Fitr, Sunday, special meetings between divorced parents and their estranged children were arranged at the Judicial Complex Facilitation Centre, with the permission of the Senior Civil Judge Rawalpindi. A total of 134 divorced couples attended the sessions to meet their children. Extended family members – including grandparents and close
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31-gun salutes in Islamabad, 21-gun salutes in provincial capitals held at dawn; special prayers prayed KARACHI: The nation marked its Pakistan Day on Monday with gun salutes, official ceremonies and renewed pledges of national unity and progress. Pakistan Day is celebrated to commemorate the historic Lahore Resolution, passed on March 23, 1940, which set the
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RAWALPINDI: The growing trend of children spending Eid money on toy guns has raised serious concerns as stalls selling such toys were set up across streets and neighborhoods during Eid. Toy guns, ranging from pistols to replicas of modern weapons such as rifles, Kalashnikovs and machine guns, were openly sold at inflated prices. These toys
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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon briefs the media about the decisions of the provincial cabinet. March 10. Photo: Screengrab (YOUTUBE) KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet Sub-Committee on Austerity has ordered 60% of government vehicles across multiple departments to be taken off the roads, in a move aimed at reducing fuel consumption and government expenditure. Chairman
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KARACHI: Karachi woke up to an unexpected twist on the first morning of Eid-ul-Fitr as downpours lashed the city, turning festive streets into waterlogged areas and adding a refreshing chill to the air. The downpour began early in the morning and continued for nearly one to one-and-a-half hours, surprising many residents as they prepared for
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Behind the iron bars, a pair of old eyes watch the crowds come and go. His hands, meant for forests and sun-warmed branches, rest on cold steel. In the silence between camera clicks and children’s cheers, his heart remembers the freedom of the sky, the rustle of the leaves, the language of the wind. Photo:
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Zardari, Shehbaz pay tribute to the resilience of the nation’s armed forces on Pakistan Day President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called for national unity, resilience and collective efforts to steer Pakistan through current challenges as the nation
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Counter Terrorism in Karachi. Photo: PPI (file) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has topped the Global Terrorism Index for the first time as the country saw a continued rise in terrorist violence, with terror-related deaths rising to 1,139 in 2025, a six percent increase from the previous year. The Global Terrorism Index 2026, published by the Institute for
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Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, pose for a photo on the day of an interview with Reuters in London, Britain February 16, 2026. — REUTERS RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was allowed to call his sons – Kasim and Sulaiman – from Rawalpindi’s Adial Jail
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