Category: Pakistan

  • Street vendors’ registration, vending certificates made mandatory

    Street vendors’ registration, vending certificates made mandatory

    According to the text of the bill, any person aged 14 years or above can register as a street vendor. Registration and a vending certificate will be mandatory for every street vendor. Registered vendors will be issued a digital vending certificate with a QR code. The certificate can be suspended or cancelled in case of…

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  • Anmol Pinky indicted in death case

    Anmol Pinky indicted in death case

    The accused appeared before the court through video link and denied the charges. The court issued notices to the prosecution witnesses and directed them to appear before the court by September 3. A case of death by negligence has been registered against Anmol Pinky at Baghdadi Police Station. Earlier, additional IG Karachi Azad Khan said…

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  • Man dies after drowning in pond in Swat

    Man dies after drowning in pond in Swat

    A man identified as Awais died after drowning in a deep pond in the Kishengrai area of Babuzai, Rescue 1122 officials said. According to Rescue 1122, water rescue, scuba and medical teams rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident. Rescue personnel, with the help of local residents, pulled Awais from the pond…

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  • Cabinet energy panel approves electricity plan amendments, long-term energy framework

    Cabinet energy panel approves electricity plan amendments, long-term energy framework

    The Cabinet Committee on Energy on Tuesday approved amendments to the National Electricity Plan 2023-2027 and endorsed the High Level Design Report for the Integrated Energy Plan 2027-2060, aimed at strengthening energy security and improving economic competitiveness. The committee met at the Prime Minister House under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Power…

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  • Mir Raza murder case: chemical examination reports expected today

    Mir Raza murder case: chemical examination reports expected today

    KARACHI: The results of the chemical examination report following the sample collection during the exhumation in the murder case of young businessman Mir Raza are expected today, with results of nine reports due from the lab, as the investigation into his kidnapping and killing entered its sixteenth day. According to investigation sources, Mir Raza’s smartwatch…

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  • Sub-Inspector suspended on citizen complaint over registering false case in Rawalpindi

    Sub-Inspector suspended on citizen complaint over registering false case in Rawalpindi

    CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera took action during an open kachehri (public court) in Kathana, Kahuta, in Rawalpindi following a complaint that a sub-inspector had registered a false case against a citizen. The CPO suspended Sub-Inspector Abdul Qayoom for framing the citizen in a fabricated drug case. Additionally, the CPO suspended Kahuta Station House Officer (SHO)…

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  • Supreme Court orders Imran Khan’s transfer to Shifa Int’l Hospital amid health concerns

    Supreme Court orders Imran Khan’s transfer to Shifa Int’l Hospital amid health concerns

    ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Adiala jail authorities to transfer incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical assessment and treatment until September 16. A three-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued the interim order after hearing petitions…

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  • Balochistan govt issues public notice regarding probe commission on Ziarat tragedy

    Balochistan govt issues public notice regarding probe commission on Ziarat tragedy

    QUETTA: A public notice has been issued regarding the inquiry commission established to probe the Ziarat tragedy, ARY News reported. According to the notice, the Balochistan government formed the investigation commission for an independent judicial inquiry, appointing Justice Muhammad Amir Nawaz Rana as its head. The commission will investigate around 12 vital points, and all…

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  • Petrol price in Pakistan from August 18, 2026

    Petrol price in Pakistan from August 18, 2026

    ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the petrol price and diesel rate for one day, according to a notification issued on Monday. The petrol price has been increased by Rs5.77 per litre, taking the new price to Rs331.20 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel has been raised by Rs6.47 per…

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  • Punjab plans new curriculum for primary schools

    Punjab plans new curriculum for primary schools

    RAWALPINDI: A new concept-based curriculum is being prepared for students from Grades 1 to 5 in Punjab to improve their academic abilities, creativity and practical understanding, District Education Officer (Primary Women) Dr Hajra Shaheen said on Tuesday. Speaking to the media, she said the new curriculum would move away from rote learning and focus on…

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PM Shehbaz says Makkah defence pact sends message of peace, unity

Mir Raza case: Judicial commission begins probe as family raises concerns over investigation

Maryam calls for new Pakistan-China corridor of data, innovation and technology

Gold prices hold steady in Pakistan after Thursday’s sharp decline