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Punjab imposes 60-day ban on swimming
LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province for 60 days, banning swimming in rivers, canals, dams, lakes and ponds, bathing in accumulated rainwater, and unauthorised boating, citing heightened risks to public safety during the ongoing monsoon season. According to a notification issued by the Punjab Home Department, the restrictions came into…
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Ring Road landowners await compensation
RAWALPINDI: It has emerged that owners of hundreds of kanals of land acquired for the 38.5-kilometre state-of-the-art Rawalpindi Ring Road project have not received any compensation despite completion of the scheme. The land, acquired compulsorily for the project, has yet to be covered by a formal compensation award. Authorities have also not announced the compensation…
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IHC upholds repatriation of Baitul Mal chief
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Dr Zeeshan Danish, Director General of Pakistan Baitul Mal, challenging the notification repatriating him to the Punjab government from his deputation posting. In a reserved judgement, Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas upheld the Establishment Division’s notification dated May 20, 2026, ruling that the…
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Zeb Bangash confirms Pakistan Idol is returning to finish its second edition
After Pakistan Idol came to a surprise halt earlier this year, singer Zeb Bangash has confirmed the show will be returning soon. Bangash, who serves as a judge on the show, posted an earlier reel of herself in the makeup room on her Instagram story on Tuesday with a collage of pictures from the programme’s set and…
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Naqvi inaugurates modern Frontier Corps hospital in Turbat
QUETTA: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated a state-of-the-art Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan (South) Hospital in Turbat, describing the facility as a much-needed addition to healthcare services in the region. During the visit, the minister toured the hospital’s outpatient department (OPD), specialised wards, MRI and CT scan units, and operation theatres. He commended Inspector General FC…
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‘Hurdles to Pakistan-Iran trade must be removed’
QUETTA: Iran’s Consul General in Quetta, Mohammad Karimi Todashki, has highlighted the need to take effective measures to remove the barriers to bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran. Speaking at a meeting with office-bearers of the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) and leading business figures, he said that there was an urgent need…
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Patients suffer as Hayatabad Medical Complex doctors continue strike
PESHAWAR: Doctors at Hayatabad Medical Complex continued their strike on the fifth consecutive day on Monday, causing troubles to patients visiting the OPDs amid government’s reluctance to negotiate with the protesting medics. All services, except emergency, stayed suspended in HMC and its affiliated Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) and other departments due to the ongoing…
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Woman officer to lead Quetta’s Lasbela division
QUETTA: As part of a major reshuffle in the provincial bureaucracy, the Balochistan government on Monday appointed Saira Atta as commissioner of Lasbela division. Ms Atta was serving in grade 20 as secretary for women development before her appointment to the post of Lasbela commissioner. The move came as the Balochistan government issued notifications for…
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CM Murad orders urgent repair of Gulistan-i-Jauhar roads, streets
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has taken serious notice of the deteriorating condition of roads and persistent sewerage problems in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and directed Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab to take immediate measures to address the issues. According to a statement issued from the CM House on Monday, CM Murad assured the residents of…
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Seven PPP members of GB cabinet take oath
GILGIT: Seven members of Gilgit-Baltistan Cabinet belonging to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) took oath of their offices on Monday, while four members of Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) did not take oath as they remained absent from the oath-taking ceremony. Portfolios of cabinet members will be allotted later. GB Governor Syed Mehdi Shah administered the oath to…
