The government has withdrawn its earlier decision regarding the temporary reduction in speed limits on motorways and national highways and restored the previous speed limits for all categories of vehicles. According to a Motorway Police spokesperson, the speed limit for cars and Light Transport Vehicles (LTVs) on motorways had been restored to 120 kilometers per […]
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Rana Sanaullah asks Punjab, KP governments to open up highways, motorways
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday asked the provincial government of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to open up the national highways. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the minister said that provincial governments should fulfill their constitutional duty otherwise there would be consequences. He said that it was the constitutional duty of provincial governments […]
NHMP striving to minimise accidents on motorways, highways
ISLAMABAD: To control and minimise the number of accidents on federalized highways and motorways, the National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) has been actively trying by ensuring strict enforcement of traffic laws. Now 16 percent reduction in accidents were witnessed. An official of NHMP told APP on Saturday that strict enforcement of law under National […]
Security plan for Pakistan Day programs in Punjab
Security plan for Pakistan Day programs and rallies issued on the direction of IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan. 3792 officers and personnel will be on duty for the security of 102 programs and rallies in all districts of province. Lady constables will also be on duty for the security of female participants in Pakistan […]
Lebanese army veterans block highways to protest budget cuts
Hundreds of veterans burned tires and blocked highways in Lebanon on Thursday to protest plans to tax their pensions and other measures in a 2019 budget intended to slash the country’s deficit. Parliament is debating a draft budget approved by the cabinet last month. It aims to cut the deficit to 7.6% of gross domestic […]