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The Auditor General of Pakistan has identified financial irregularities exceeding Rs28 billion in the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar project during the period from 2019 to 2022. According to the recent audit report, significant losses were caused by incomplete commercial plazas, mismanaged contracts, and administrative lapses. The findings show that
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The government has reopened applications for its Hajj scheme, offering another chance to those who did not register earlier. The move follows a shortfall in submissions during the initial phase. Figures from the Ministry of Religious Affairs show that 60.3 percent of the quota has been filled. In the
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Murree will be under tight security control during the Independence Day period as the administration enforces Section 144 for three days to manage crowds and avert possible security risks. Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi confirmed that the order will be in place from 12 to 14 August 2025. For
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ISLAMABAD – The Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), under the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD), has announced multiple job opportunities for skilled Pakistani workers in Kuwait after a considerable gap. According to APP, the demand for Pakistani workers in the global labor market is steadily increasing
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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces have eliminated 14 Indian-sponsored militants during a targeted sanitization operation near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the military’s media wing confirmed on Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted in the vicinity of Sambaza, Zhob District, on the
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Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is set to receive a major boost in renewable energy as the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a 100-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant project, fulfilling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent promise to the region’s residents. According to the Prime
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ISLAMABAD – In a significant move aimed at providing relief to low- and middle-income households, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed a high-level committee to review and reform the existing “protected consumers” electricity billing policy. Currently, electricity consumers who use more than 200 units in a month — even by
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ISLAMABAD – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed 14 designated banks to keep their branches open on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to facilitate the collection of Hajj 2026 applications. The decision was made on the request of the Ministry
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Lahore – The Punjab government has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to enhance emergency response operations by deploying modern rescue drones capable of reaching high-rise buildings, fire incidents, and other hard-to-access locations. According to the Punjab Home Department, these advanced drones can safely airlift individuals trapped in dangerous or
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ISLAMABAD — The federal government has signaled no change in its tough stance against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah advising Imran Khan’s sons — Kasim and Sulaiman — to avoid visiting Pakistan, and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar ruling out any possibility of
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LAHORE – The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of Punjab has given the green light to nine major development projects worth over Rs. 22.18 billion during its 16th meeting of the current fiscal year, held on Friday. Chaired by Dr. Naeem Rauf, Chairman of the Planning & Development Board, the
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KARACHI – In a major move to shield low-income households from soaring electricity bills, the Sindh government has announced a free solar panel scheme for consumers using less than 100 electricity units per month. Under this initiative, 130,000 families across the province will receive home solar systems. The goal