[ad_1] CHAKWAL: A severe water shortage has gripped the Kahoon region of Tehsil Choa Saidan Shah due to intense heat and prolonged dry weather, leaving residents desperate for even a drop of water. The situation is worsened by the unregulated extraction of groundwater by cement factories operating in the area. Locals report that underground water … Read more
[ad_1] ABBOTTABAD: The Peshawar High Court (PHC)’s Abbottabad bench has taken strong action against officials for failing to submit required comments in a case related to mine blasting activities and withheld their salaries. The court has directed the senior Inspector of Mines to appear in person and ordered the withholding of salaries for two officials … Read more
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: A woman, along with her sons, allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death in Dhok Elahi Bakhsh in the limits of Waris Khan police station on Monday. The police said Raja Iftikhar informed them that he was in the street with his nephew Talha and others when suddenly Samad, Mehtab, Shah Nawaz appeared, … Read more
[ad_1] MURREE: The Murree Municipal Corporation has auctioned several of its properties for the fiscal year 202526. Major properties and their auction amounts include: general bus stand: Rs4.27 million, MC car parking: Rs3.25 million, slaughterhouse: Rs298,700, public washrooms (Bariyan, Kaladna, Kali Matti, and Lower Topa): Rs2.58 million, Jhika Gali: Rs350,000, Kashmir Point, motor agency, and … Read more
[ad_1] ABBOTTABAD: A legal notice has been served to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife & National Parks Department, accusing it of serious irregularities, favouritism, and legal violations in the recent tender process for an eco-tourism project at Ayubia National Park. The notice demands immediate corrective action. Issued by Advocate Malik Saeed Akhtar on behalf of the firm … Read more
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: Amid the ongoing intense summer heat, the demand and prices of colourful net curtains have soared in markets across the city. Residents and shopkeepers are increasingly buying these curtains to cover doors, windows, balconies, courtyards, and lawns, seeking relief from the heat and protection from insects, despite a noticeable hike in prices. Street … Read more
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: The District Bar Association observed a complete strike on Monday, boycotting court proceedings in protest against the alleged assault, mistreatment, and false FIR against former Bar Joint Secretary Malik Tajammul Awan and senior lawyer Chaudhry Rizwan Elahi by traffic police personnel. During the Bar meeting, lawyers unanimously passed a resolution to ban the … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: The body of the third of the three young men who drowned on Sunday was found on the beach on Monday. The tides had swept away Ali Hasan, Farhan Shah and Jameel who were splashing along the shore on the Sandspit Beach in the Hawke’s Bay area. Lifeguards and Edhi Marine Service managed … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: The city recorded an extremely hot and humid day on Monday, with temperatures touching 40 degrees Celsius. Due to high humidity, residents experienced severe discomfort and suffocating weather conditions during the afternoon. Most of the day felt like a heatwave, while some suburban areas received light drizzles, leaving the rest of the city … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: The discussion on the provincial budget for 2025-26 commenced in the Sindh Assembly on Monday with several members from government as well as opposition benches voicing contrasting views. The session, with Deputy Speaker Naveed Anthony in the chair, saw mixed reaction as government members hailed the budget as a people-centric, while opposition members … Read more