Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has formally inaugurated technology-based shrimp farming, aquaculture, and an integrated value chain in the province, marking a major step towards the development of Punjab’s blue economy. The project comes after the successful completion of a pilot research initiative covering 100 acres of land, which demonstrated the viability of scientific […]
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Strike by transporters continues on eighth day
The wheel-jam strike of goods transporters entered its eighth day in Punjab and Sindh on Monday. Long queues of trucks and Mazda were witnessed, and drivers became unemployed. The protest of transporters continued despite registration of first information reports (FIRs) and the imprisonment of different transport leaders. Chairman of Multan Muzaffargarh Containers Association Malik Ajmal […]
Govt focusing on private sector, export-led growth: state minister
Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Monday said the government was pivoting decisively towards private sector-led, export-driven growth to sustain the economic stability achieved since assuming office after the 2024 general elections. Addressing a news conference, the minister said the current policy direction was firmly anchored in macroeconomic stabilisation secured under the […]
Lahore’s average AQI recorded at 228
The average air quality index (AQI) of the provincial capital improved from hazardous to very unhealthy on Monday, offering a relief to residents. Data from IQAir showed the average AQI at 228, while PM2.5 levels were recorded at 30.6 times higher than the World Health Organization’s annual guideline. The most polluted areas included Liberty (281), […]
PA passes stringent bill regulating kite-flying
The Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Monday cleared the Punjab Regulation of Kite Flying Bill 2025, proposing a near-total ban on kite-flying, except on specific days and designated locations across the province, with strict penalties to curb fatal accidents and property damage. Under the bill, flying kites with metallic wires, nylon cord […]
NADRA served notice on blocking citizen’s CNIC
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday served notices to National Database Regulatory Authority (NADRA) on a petition filed against blockage of citizen’s CNIC. IHC’s Justice Arbar Muhammad Tahir heard the case filed by a resident of Quetta province Asghar Ali seeking activation of his CNIC. During the hearing of the case, Justice Arbab Muhammad […]
Bilawal pays tributes to APS martyrs
Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid profound tribute to the martyrs of the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar, on the anniversary of the tragic attack, remembering the innocent children and teachers whose lives were brutally taken on December 16. He said in his mesage that the APS tragedy remains a […]
Pakistan committed to root out terror, says president on APS attack anniversary
President Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan’s commitment to defeating terrorism was absolute and reiterated that there could be no soft corner for terrorists or those who supported, financed, sheltered or justified them. “There can be no negotiations with those who raise arms against the state or target our children,” the president said in a […]
Double-decker buses arrive in Karachi, to hit roads soon: Memon
Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has announced major good news for the people of Karachi. In a statement, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that double decker buses for Karachi have reached the port and, InshaAllah, will soon be seen on the city’s roads. He […]
Zardari felicitates Kazakh leadership, people on I-Day
President Asif Ali Zardari extended his warm felicitations to the leadership and people of Kazakhstan as they celebrated their 34th Independence Day on December 16. The president conveyed his sincere wishes to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and to the people of Kazakhstan for the continued prosperity and stability. Pakistan remained committed to deepening its partnership with […]