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Karachi is preparing for a digital transformation in traffic management as the faceless e-challan system becomes operational on October 1, 2025. The initiative, led by Karachi Traffic Police in partnership with Lok Suhayta, promises a transparent and modern approach to law enforcement. The system will rely on advanced CCTV
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The Suki Kinari hydropower station has completed its inaugural year of operations, delivering 2.7 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity to Pakistan’s grid, according to Chinese officials. The plant, developed under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is being hailed as a milestone in Pakistan’s clean energy
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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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The Punjab government has imposed a province-wide garbage tax under the Suthra Punjab (Clean Punjab) initiative, with the Cabinet Division approving its rollout. The levy will apply to both residential and commercial properties, starting with upscale urban and rural areas. In Lahore, tax collection will be managed by the
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached out to leaders of various political parties to discuss the worsening flood and rain emergency, assuring them of the federal government’s full cooperation in rescue and relief efforts. In a telephone call with Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the prime minister
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir on Wednesday visited flood-affected districts of Swat, Buner, Shangla, and Swabi, pledging full national support for victims of the devastating monsoon floods. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the premier and the army chief were briefed on ongoing rescue
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Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, accompanied by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, briefed the media on Tuesday about ongoing rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas of the country. Read more:
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Security forces have foiled a major terrorist attack allegedly planned by the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) for Independence Day, Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti announced on Monday. Speaking at a press conference, Bugti said the plot was part of a wider plan to destabilize Pakistan. “This was not just an
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that members of the federal cabinet will donate one month’s salary to support relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). The announcement came during a high-level meeting chaired by the prime minister in Islamabad to review ongoing
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday claimed that Pakistan possesses video evidence of the six Indian aircraft shot down during the May military confrontation between the two countries. Speaking at a seminar in Lahore, Naqvi said that while radar data was available at the time of the clashes, authorities waited
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Rawalpindi: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has said that his sons, Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, will not participate in protests or politics. According to reports, Khan conveyed this during a phone conversation with his sons that lasted around 90 minutes, adding
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In a significant move to improve road safety and regulate Pakistan’s auto industry, the federal cabinet has approved a new law that mandates safety, performance, and environmental standards for all vehicles sold or imported in the country. The Motor Vehicles Industry Development Act, passed on Wednesday, introduces strict penalties