Category: Leading
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How to get electric bike for just Rs2,100
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a new electric bike (e-bike) scheme under which students will be able to purchase e-bikes through interest-free monthly installments of Rs2,100. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Transport Department chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Under the scheme, the provincial government plans to provide 100,000…
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India using river water as weapon: Musadik Malik
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Musadik Malik has said that the core issue is not shortage or excess of water, actual issue is control over the water flow. Pakistan’s climate change minister was addressing a seminar over the Indus Water Treaty in Islamabad. “We witness scarcity of water at Maralla Headworks on a day,…
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New summer vacation schedule announced
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a new schedule for its two-month summer vacation and announced revised court and office hours. According to official details, the High Court’s annual summer vacation will begin on 1 July. Following the approval of the Chief Justice, a revised roster of judges and updated working hours have been…
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SBP issues new guidelines on freezing bank accounts
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued new guidelines directing banks not to block or freeze customers’ accounts without a valid legal basis or authorization from a competent authority. The directive, issued in compliance with an order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), requires all banks to ensure that account freezing or debit…
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Video Viral: Poor father brings son’s body to graveyard without burial shroud
MULTAN: A heartbreaking incident – highlighting the impact of extreme poverty – has emerged from Multan, where a father brought the body of his 25-year-old son to a graveyard without a burial shroud because he could not afford the funeral expenses. The incident took place in Rashidabad, where the man’s son, identified as Danish, died.…
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Pakistan’s Head Marala faces flood risk as India releases water in Chenab
India continued its water aggression against Pakistan and once again released water in the River Chenab without prior notice, which created a low-level flood situation at Head Marala in Pakistan, According to the channel report, India has opened two gates of the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River. Sources said additional water was initially released…
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99pc conviction rate in courts shows PERA’s performance: CM Maryam
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz has said that a 99 percent conviction rate in courts is an open truth about the Punjab Enforcement Regulatory Authority (PERA), She expressed these views while presiding over a special meeting in Lahore on Monday to review the performance of PERA. The Chief Minister declared digital requisition mandatory to…
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Man attempts self-immolation in Rawalpindi
A man tried to set himself on fire while his wife seriously injured while lighting the fire in Rawalpindi on Monday, The incident took place in Officers Colony located at Misriyal Road in the garrison city. The man was identified as Qasim, who was 32 years old. Soon after receiving the report, the Rescue 1122…
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Azad Kashmir govt presents Rs286 billion budget for next fiscal year
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday unveiled the budget with a total outlay of Rs286 billion, while allocating a total of Rs250 billion for non-development, while development expenditure is estimated at Rs36 billion while salaries and pensions have been raised by seven percent, Finance Minister Chaudhry Qasim Majeed presented the budget in the…
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FIA to strengthen Counter Terrorism Wing
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to strengthen Counter Terrorism Wing with the help of the latest technology and international collaboration to investigate the terrorists’ finances, The CTW will detect banking records and crypto transactions of terrorists. The money trail of big terrorist attacks will be determined. FIA will examine the latest blockchain analytics…
