Basmati paddy cultivation gains momentum in Punjab
ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (ABC): Transplantation of Basmati paddy varieties is continuing across Punjab, although the pace remains slow due to limited rainfall in July. “Punjab has not received…
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OPF Chairman Qamar Raza Rejects JAAC Claims, Says Contact Sought Peaceful Solution
ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistanis Foundation Chairman Syed Qamar Raza has rejected claims made in a press release by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, saying…
Sunni Khel Committee Protests Land Dispute, Demands Removal of Alleged Illegal Check Post
PESHAWAR, July 16: Members of the Sunni Khel Qol Committee staged a protest in Peshawar on Thursday, demanding enforcement of an agreed decision in…
Maryam Nawaz Launches Green Electric Bus Service in Five Punjab Districts
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has inaugurated green electric bus services in five districts, expanding the provincial government’s public transport programme beyond major…
‘Hope Fazlur Rehman Regrets His Remarks on Martyrs,’ Says PML-N’s Nehal Hashmi
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi has condemned Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks concerning martyrs and urged the JUI-F chief to withdraw his words and apologise…
Punjab Tourist Dies After Falling Into Ravine During Hike Near Andrab Lake In Kalam
A tourist from Punjab died after falling into a ravine while hiking near Andrab Lake in Kalam Valley, Swat, officials confirmed on Thursday. The…
Factory Worker Dies By Suicide In Kot Radha Kishan As Police Investigate Circumstances
A factory worker in Kot Radha Kishan died by suicide after experiencing financial stress, with family members saying he had been deeply distressed after…
Jamaat-e-Islami Rejects Taxes In Malakand Division, Calls For Immediate Withdrawal
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North has opposed the implementation of taxes in Malakand Division, urging both the federal and provincial governments to withdraw all…
KP CM Sohail Afridi Criticises Security Policies, Says Province Paid Heavy Human Cost
KP CM Sohail Afridi Criticises Security Policies, Says Province Paid Heavy Human Cost Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Thursday criticised Pakistan’s…
PPP’s Sharjeel Memon Urges Fazlur Rehman to Withdraw Remarks on Martyrs
KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Thursday urged Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to withdraw his remarks on martyrs, saying…
Night-Time Social Media Curfew For Teenagers
The UK government has proposed a night-time social media curfew for teenagers aged 16 and 17 as part of a broader effort to promote…
Lahore Police Arrest Man Accused Of Shooting Friend
Lahore police have arrested a man accused of shooting his friend following a personal dispute in the Mughalpura area. The injured man is receiving…
Karachi Citizens Chase Alleged Motorcycle Snatchers, One Suspect Dies
Two men accused of snatching a motorcycle in Karachi were caught after the victims chased them in a car, police said. The pursuit ended…
Rs2.84 Million Vanishes From Bank Account Without a Single SMS Alert, FIA Steps In
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has recovered more than Rs2.84 million for a bank customer after finding that the victim received no timely…
Rawalpindi Shrine Caretaker Found Dead In Sack, Property Dispute Suspected
A man whose body was found inside a sack in Rawalpindi’s Nullah Lai has been identified as Abbas Raza, the caretaker of a local…
Govt plans three new projects under Rs122bn Green Pakistan Programme
ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (ABC): The federal government plans to add three new environmental and biodiversity protection projects to the fiscal year 2026-27 under the…
KP govt to develop 12 polo grounds in Chitral
ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a Rs2 billion tourism and cultural heritage project for the development and maintenance of…