Two Consecutive Holidays Announced in Punjab’s Narowal District

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Narowal district administration has announced a local public holiday on Saturday, November 1, to mark the annual Urs of Hazrat Pir Syed Jamaat Ali…

Customs Seize Marijuana Worth Rs. 67.5 Million From Tea Shipment

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) of the Customs Collectorate Airports Karachi has intercepted a major drug smuggling attempt. Officials seized 2.19 kilograms of marijuana…

Lahore Completes Rs. 5.68 Billion Road Projects Ahead of Tablighi Ijtima

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Lahore Highway Division has completed 13 major road development projects worth Rs. 5.68 billion…

Lahore Air Quality Remains Worst Globally as AQI Stays Hazardous

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Lahore air quality remained the most polluted in the world on Wednesday, as global tracker IQAir once again placed the city at the top of…

Customs Foil Major Silver Smuggling Attempts in Multiple Operations

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Authorities have carried out a series of successful enforcement actions across Pakistan, confiscating large quantities of smuggled silver and vehicles used for illegal transportation under…

Sindh Sets 2026 Deadline for South Asia’s Longest River Bridge Project

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has issued firm instructions to restart the Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge construction by November 2025, setting a completion deadline of…

Nepra Fines 3 Power Companies Rs. 100 Million for Overbilling and Inefficiency

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed fines totaling Rs. 100 million on three state-run power distribution companies  Gepco, Fesco, and Qesco for…

FIA Immigration NEW Rule Leaves Workers Stranded at Airports

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

A new FIA immigration rule has created major hurdles for Pakistanis traveling abroad for employment, with hundreds reportedly offloaded at major airports despite having complete…

Motorbike License Fine in Karachi Jumps to Rs20,000

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Traffic authorities in the Sindh capital have issued a strong warning to residents, announcing that riding a motorcycle without a valid driving license will now…

$250m Climate Funding Cleared for Glacier Melt Adaptation in Nine Nations, Including Pakistan

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $250 million for a new climate adaptation initiative aimed at strengthening water and agricultural systems across glacier-dependent regions…

LESCO Sets New Price for Single-Phase Smart Meters

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has officially revised the price of its AMI single-phase smart meters to Rs. 14,786 (excluding GST), marking a key…

FIA Gets Remand of NCCIA Officers in Ducky Bhai Bribery Case

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A court on Tuesday granted a three-day physical remand of National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) officers arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for…

FIA Arrests Additional Director of NCCIA in Lahore

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made arrests of five officers of the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). These officers include the Additional Director, Sarfaraz…

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