. MULTAN: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has completed a major upgrade of the facilities at Multan International Airport, completing the installation of a modern LED lighting system in the airport’s car park as part of a wider plan to improve passenger convenience, safety and energy efficiency. According to PAA, the newly installed LED lights […]
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. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed during question time on Thursday that the relevant authorities have blocked 6.5 million blasphemous and obscene postings within a single year. The issue was raised by PPP legislator Syed Hussain Tariq. He said that despite blocking millions of websites through the web monitoring system, online fraud sites remain
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Thursday directed the Sindh Safe Cities Authority (SSCA) to launch Phase I of the “non-negotiable” Karachi Safe City (KSC) project within the next two months. Chairing a meeting of the SSCA
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Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday dismissed reports claiming the government was considering raising the minimum voting age from 18 to 25, calling the claims “baseless” and part of a disinformation campaign. In a post on his X account, the minister said citizens had asked if such a move was under consideration. “I want to
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Consultation participants agree that local government is essential for democratic governance and effective service delivery A hearing held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in Lahore on Thursday. — HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN X LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday raised serious concerns over the Punjab Local Government Act
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Afridi calls for the involvement of tribal elders, political leaders, in decisions regarding military operations KP CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: Screengrab Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday criticized military operations in the province, saying they were imposed without the consent of the provincial government or the assembly. Following an increase in unrest
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Authorities warn ongoing weather system could trigger flash flooding in local streams across upper KP, GB, AJK The mercury fell further in Lahore after the season’s first winter rains on Thursday with intermittent showers and a chilly breeze, while weather officials issued a red alert for heavy rain and snowfall in the northern parts of
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Authorities begin clearing debris as families wait for news of missing loved ones Rescue workers search through the debris using excavators after a massive fire at a mall in Karachi. Photo: AFP KARACHI: The search operation at the fire-ravaged Gul Plaza building in Karachi entered its fifth day on Thursday. Rescue teams have conducted searches
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Lawyers reject large police presence and demand fair trial in cases against activist couples Human rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file ISLAMABAD: Rights activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, spent a second consecutive night at the office of Islamabad High Court
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PESHAWAR: More than 108,000 under-immunized children have been vaccinated across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa through effective planning and coordinated implementation of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and its district teams with over 90% coverage in high-risk urban areas and significantly reduced immunity gap, an official said on Thursday. KP EPI director Dr. Mehtab Khan said the immunization
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