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The government has canceled August power payments for more than 2.5 million flood affected households. According to Power Division sources, customers in Gujranwala, Peshawar, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad, and tribal regions have received more than Rs 17 billion in relief. Read more: Newlywed’s Life Ends in Tragic Acid
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The federal government has announced major relief measures in electricity bills for families affected by recent floods. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain said several charges will be removed for flood-hit households, including general sales tax, FC surcharge, fixed charges, and fuel price adjustment. Read more: Punjab Approves BS Degrees
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MULTAN: Popular TikTok personality Hakeem Shahzad has been arrested by the Crime Control Department (CCD) after a video of him hosting a mujra (dance party) went viral on social media. In the clip, attendees were seen showering money on dancers, with influencer Dania Shah also appearing in the footage. Authorities
Government
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced it will boycott National Assembly sessions to protest what it calls unfair treatment of its lawmakers. PTI chairman Barrister Gohar said authorities have disqualified legislators, stripped them of their seats, and silenced their voices. He added that despite attending sessions to raise demands
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Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has pledged his five-month salary to aid families devastated by the recent floods across the province, reaffirming his commitment to stand by the victims in their time of need. Read more: $1M from Gates Foundation Boosts Pakistan Flood Relief In a statement issued on
National
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of “exceptionally high floods” at the Shahdara barrage on the Ravi River and at Ganda Singh Wala on the Sutlej. According to NDMA data, Shahdara recorded a water flow of 213,440 cusecs with a falling trend, while Ganda Singh Wala registered
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The flood situation in Punjab has worsened as water levels in major rivers continue to rise. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed that the Ravi River at Shahdara has reached a dangerous flow of 215,000 cusecs, classifying it as a “very high flood.” Officials linked the surge to