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Earthquake jolt parts of Punjab and K-P

An earthquake jolted parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhw province on Tuesday. Tremors were reported in Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Malakand, Multan, Chiniot, Lakki Marwat, Swat, Chitral, Mianwali, Kasur, Okara Faisalabad and other areas. The reported epicentre of the magnitude 5.7 earthquake was located near Deera Ghazi Khan at a depth of 10 kilometres. There were […]

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Punjab withdraws Rs14 power subsidy for ICT

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has decided to immediately withdraw the Rs14 per unit electricity subsidy for the consumers of the Islamabad Capital Territory while succumbing to the pressure exerted by the International Monetary Fund. The decision would deprive the consumers of the Islamabad Capital Territory from the Rs14 per unit subsidy for the month of […]

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The Punjab government denied the appointment of Mufti Qavi

Lahore: The appointment of Mufti Qavi as the brand ambassador of Excise Department’s vanity number plate scheme cost the Director Excise dearly. The Punjab government spokesperson denied the appointment of Mufti Qavi. Director Excise Muhammad Asif was removed from the post on the stern notice of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Punjab Excise Department appointed […]

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Landlords chop off donkey’s legs in Punjab

Landlords chop off donkey’s legs in Punjab

PATTOKI: Another disturbing incident of cruelty was reported from Punjab’s Pattoki Tehsil where landlords allegedly chopped the legs of two donkeys using axes, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to police reports, both incidents occurred in the areas covered by Sadar Pattoki and Sarai Mughal police stations, where two separate cases have been registered. The […]

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Punjab Police capture absconder with Saudi help after six-year manhunt

Listen to article Punjab Police’s Special Operations Cell has arrested an absconder, Ghulam Abbas, who had been on the run for six years. The absconder was apprehended in Saudi Arabia with the assistance of Saudi police and later deported to Pakistan. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, Ghulam Abbas had been wanted by Gujranwala police since 2018 in […]

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Punjab CM Maryam pledges more relief to public

Punjab CM Maryam pledges more relief to public

Its worth mentioning here that, former Prime Minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has announced a major relief for electricity consumers in Punjab, with focus on providing relief to low-income households Read More: Nawaz Sharif announces major relief for electricity consumers The PML-N supremo stated that consumers using up to 500 units of electricity will receive […]

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Punjab sees 27 dengue cases in last 24 hours as total reaches 447

Listen to article At least 27 fresh dengue cases have been reported across Punjab during the past 24 hours, according to the provincial health department. The Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department released the latest statistics, revealing that a total of 81 cases have been recorded in the past week, bringing the total number of cases this year […]

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CTD arrests 33 suspected terrorists from across Punjab

CTD arrests 33 suspected terrorists from across Punjab

The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday it had arrested 33 suspected terrorists in 475 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across the province in the past month. The counterterrorism efforts come amid heightened security concerns across the country. Pakistan experienced an increase in terrorist attacks as a total of 59 terrorist attacks occurred countrywide in […]

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Govt launches scholarship scheme for students in Punjab

Govt launches scholarship scheme for students in Punjab

In a move to support talented and deserving students of the province, the government of Punjab announced Chief Minister’s Scholarship Scheme, ARY News reported on Saturday. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Punjab Higher Education Commission and several private universities to implement the initiative. Under this initiative, the government will be provide […]

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