
Rs313 Billion in Housing Loans Approved Under PM’s Apna Ghar Programme
September 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD: More than Rs313 billion in housing loans have been approved under Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Programme to support affordable home construction, with housing…

Abbottabad Filtration Plant Dispute Escalates as Lawyers, Administration Protest
September 2, 2026
ABBOTTABAD: Tensions escalated in Abbottabad on Thursday over the demolition of a water filtration plant being constructed at the District Bar premises, with lawyers…

PSQCA Implements SAP System and Inaugurates Dedicated SAP Office
September 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has successfully implemented and operationalized key modules of its SAP system, completing the process in…

U.S.-Backed Project Brings Smart Groundwater Monitoring to Islamabad
September 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD, September 2, 2026: A U.S.-supported innovation project has demonstrated how smart technology can help Islamabad better monitor and manage its groundwater resources, with…

76 Heirs of Police Martyrs Appointed as PASIs in Mardan Region
September 2, 2026
MARDAN: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has appointed 76 legal heirs of police martyrs from the Mardan Region as Police Assistant Sub-Inspectors (PASIs), with appointment…

Swat Plans Fizaghat Bypass Encroachment Operation
September 2, 2026
SWAT: The Swat district administration has announced plans to launch an operation against alleged illegal encroachments and unauthorised structures along Fizaghat Bypass within three…

Haripur Hit by Torrential Rain and Landslides as Several Villages Lose Road Access
September 2, 2026
HARIPUR: Torrential rains and landslides have caused disruption in Haripur district, blocking the only road serving Kalilar village in Nara Amazai, Ghazi, and cutting…

Peshawar Approves Free Electric Scooters for Female Students and Working Women
September 2, 2026
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a programme to provide free electric scooters to female students and working women in Peshawar, with officials…

Islamabad Police Forgives Student After Driverless Car Hits Police Vehicle
September 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police has decided not to take action against a university student after his experimental driverless car accidentally collided with a police vehicle…

Pakistan Navy launches Sea Spark 2026 exercise in Karachi
September 2, 2026
KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy has launched its major maritime exercise, Sea Spark 2026, in Karachi to assess operational readiness against conventional and emerging maritime…

Pakistani Youth Builds Helicopter After Six Years of Self-Funded Work in Bajaur
September 2, 2026
BAJAUR: A young man in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district has built a locally assembled helicopter after six years of work using his own resources,…

165 village conservation committees established under Green Pakistan Programme
September 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Sep 02 (ABC):As many as 165 village conservation committees (VCCs) have been established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)…

Pakistan targets 132,000 youth and students in major digital skills drive
September 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Sep 02 (ABC):Pakistan is ramping up efforts to expand its digital workforce and boost IT exports, with the National Semiconductor HR Development Programme…

76 Children of Police Martyrs Appointed as PASIs in Mardan Region
September 1, 2026
MARDAN: Appointment orders were distributed to 76 children of police martyrs who have been inducted as Police Assistant Sub-Inspectors (PASIs) in the Mardan Region,…

Abbottabad Lawyers Protest AC Operation at Filtration Plant, Announce Strike
September 1, 2026
ABBOTTABAD: Lawyers in Abbottabad have announced a strike after a dispute with the Assistant Commissioner over an operation to demolish part of an under-construction…

JI Leader Inayatullah Khan Urges Public to Join Sept 3 Strike Over Taxes and Inflation
September 1, 2026
LOWER DIR: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North chief and former senior provincial minister Inayatullah Khan has urged the public, traders and transporters to participate…