PESHAWAR: At least 11 passengers were killed and seven others injured after a speeding van collided with a passenger bus on the Swat Expressway near Ismaila, officials said. According to Mardan police, the van involved in the accident was traveling to Dir when the tragic collision occurred. Rescue teams and motorway police rushed to the…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to spend a highly significant and busy day in Beijing today as part of his official visit to China, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and other senior Chinese leaders to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. According to official sources, the…

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KARACHI: The Sindh government has revised public holidays for Eid al Adha 2026, with official holidays to be observed across the province from 26 to 28 May. According to a revised notification issued with the approval of Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, the holidays will apply to all government departments, semi-government institutions and autonomous…

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ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) has announced that its emergency helpline 130 is partially disrupted due to a technical fault, prompting authorities to issue alternative contact numbers for motorists and travellers. In an official statement, the NHMP said the temporary disruption had affected some helpline services, adding that alternative numbers for various…

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SHIKARPUR: In a successful operation in the Kacha area of Shikarpur, the Sindh Police have safely recovered an 11-year-old girl who had been kidnapped from Peshawar. A high-profile robber was killed and several others were injured during the encounter, ARY News reported. The target of the operation, 11-year-old Hoorain Saeed Pathan, was rescued unharmed. During…

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power and Energy Awais Leghari has taken strict notice of the ongoing delays in processing net metering connections, ARY News reported. According to sources, the Energy Minister has directed all power distribution companies (DISCOs) to fast-track the provision of net metering connections. He has also decided to penalize DISCOs that deliberately…

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LAHORE: The results (winners’ list) of the second lucky draw under the Chief Minister of Punjab’s Kissan Card program have been formally announced, with several fortunate farmers winning mobile phones through the scheme, ARY News reported. According to an official advertisement issued by the Government of Punjab, this special draw was exclusively held for farmers…

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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, accompanied by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, toured major industrial enterprises in the city of Changzhou of China as Islamabad looks to attract investment and expand technology partnerships with Beijing. The delegation also…

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LAHORE/PESHAWAR: The governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday announced Eid al-Adha holidays for their respective provinces, ARY News reported. Punjab has announced a three-day holiday for the festive occasion, running from May 26 to May 28, matching the schedule previously issued by the federal government. On the other hand, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)…

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KARACHI: At the request of TransKarachi, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) will temporarily shut down the gas supply in areas surrounding the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route near the NIPA flyover for the second consecutive week, ARY News reported. Work to lower a 20-inch high-pressure SSGC pipeline will be carried out along the BRT…

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