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Islamabad’s Excise and Taxation Department has announced a major change to the vehicle registration system, aligning it with a model used in the United States. According to a recent notification, registration numbers will now be assigned to individuals instead of vehicles. Under the new system, each vehicle owner will
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A civil engineer has taken legal action after allegedly being mistakenly flown from Lahore to Saudi Arabia instead of Karachi by a private airline, despite lacking the necessary travel documents. Malik Shahzain Ahmed filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC), seeking compensation and a thorough investigation into the
Health
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has given the green light for the transfer of surplus teachers across the province, as part of a broader effort to address teacher shortages in government schools. The School Education Department confirmed that the rationalisation process has officially commenced. Under this initiative, surplus teachers
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The Punjab Job Portal, developed by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), has attracted over 1.8 million applications for job openings from 168 registered government departments since its launch. The platform has also seen more than 447,000 users create profiles and over 11,000 job advertisements posted online.
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A Punjab police station house officer (SHO) has been suspended after leading a raid on a suspected drug and dance party in Kasur’s Mustafaabad area, where all 55 detainees were released within hours—prompting public outrage and calls for accountability. According to sources, the raid occurred at a remote
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Senior Pakistani journalist and television anchor Jasmeen Manzoor has come forward with serious allegations of domestic abuse, sharing photos of visible injuries and medical reports to support her claims. The revelations have sparked renewed debate around women’s safety, justice, and accountability in Pakistan. Jasmeen posted images on social media
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The United Kingdom has officially removed Pakistan from its Air Safety List, allowing Pakistani airlines to apply for flight operations to the UK, according to an announcement by the UK’s Air Safety Committee on Wednesday. While this marks a significant step forward, Pakistani carriers will still need to obtain
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Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has disclosed that over 40,000 Pakistani pilgrims who travelled to Iran, Iraq, and Syria have gone missing, with authorities having no record of their whereabouts. The minister stated that this issue had also been raised by the governments of Iraq, Iran,
Sports
While many of Pakistan’s centrally contracted players remain absent from major franchise tournaments, left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar has quietly made his mark. He has been signed by Oval Invincibles as a wildcard pick for the 2025 edition of The Hundred, making him the only Pakistani cricketer in this
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A fire erupted late Tuesday night at a private cargo shed near Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. Emergency teams acted swiftly to contain the blaze, and no casualties were reported. The Pakistan Airports Authority stated that the fire broke out approximately one kilometre from the airport’s apron area,
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A camel in Sindh’s Sanghar district, who lost her front leg in a brutal act of animal cruelty last year, has taken her first steps again—this time with the help of a prosthetic limb. Now known as Cammie or Kemi, the young camel was attacked in June 2024
Health
A new study by the University of Southern California has found a strong link between loneliness, social isolation, and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in older adults. Published in the Journal of Aging and Health, the research tracked the health records of 3,833 people aged 60 to