Rawalpindi: Devastating monsoon rains battered parts of Punjab, severely affecting power infrastructure and leaving thousands without electricity across Rawalpindi, Jhelum, and Chakwal. Between July 16 and 17, intense rainfall and flash floods damaged numerous electricity installations. According to official reports, Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) confirmed the collapse of 47 high-voltage poles and damage to […]
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Torrential rains claim 63 lives in Punjab — emergency declared
Heavy monsoon rains have caused massive flooding across Punjab, forcing the government to declare a rain emergency in several districts. In the last 24 hours, at least 63 people have died, and nearly 300 have been injured. The Punjab Disaster Management Authority confirmed fatalities in Lahore, Faisalabad, Okara, Pakpattan, and Sahiwal. Families of the deceased […]
CM Punjab expands ‘clinics on wheels’; plans modern cardiology centres in 8 cities
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the second phase of the Clinics on Wheels project in Lahore. This initiative aims to provide direct healthcare access to people across Punjab, especially those living in underserved or remote areas. Speaking at the event, she shared that over 10 million patients have already been treated through […]
Rain, thunderstorms expected in upper and central Pakistan from june 13 to 16
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain and thunderstorms in upper and central regions of the country from June 13 to 16. According to officials, moist winds are entering the northern parts of Pakistan. A new wave of westerly winds is likely to affect upper areas starting Thursday. From June 13, areas like Kashmir, […]
Employee allegedly raped in a private school in Jhelum for 3 years
Jhelum: A private school employee was allegedly raped and blackmailed for 3 years consecutively by an admin officer. The victim in a viral video clip says she is prey to sexual abuse. The suspect named Sajjad Hussain made obscene videos and pictures of the lady, Zarmina Gul. Jhelum police registered an FIR on Sunday. […]
‘88% work on first CPEC hydropower project completed’
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Wednesday that about 88 percent of the work on the Karot Hydropower Project has been completed. In a tweet, he said that the hydropower project, which is being built on the River Jhelum, is the first of its kind under the CPEC […]
Playing with fire
14 people have been killed in a blaze following a traffic accident near Jhelum on the Lahore-Rawalpindi section of the Grand Trunk Road. Another eight have been injured. The accident was caused by a passenger van hitting another vehicle. The van apparently developed a fuel leak in the accident resulting in a virtual inferno. In […]
Transgender sold for Rs1 million in Jhelum
Two transgender persons have been arrested on Wednesday, accused of selling members of the transgender community of Jhelum. On the complaint of Mohammad Nadim alias Neelam a first information report (FIR) has been lodged under Section 370 of the Pakistan Penal Code in Dina police station of the Jhelum district. A transgender person; Haji Anwar […]
Fawad Chaudhry’s plea successful as LHC allows him to contest elections from home constituency
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday overcame a significant obstacle when the Lahore High Court (LHC) accepted his plea against an election tribunal’s decision to bar the PTI leader from contesting the upcoming elections from his constituency, NA-67 Jhelum, The outspoken PTI leader had earlier today moved the LHC in a plea that challenge […]
Targeted killing leaves 3 dead in Jhelum
JHELUM: Three people were killed on Friday as unidentified persons opened fire in Jhelum’s Bilal Town area. According to sources, unidentified persons on a motorcycle opened fire at a car, killing three people on spot. The deceased were identified as Zakariya, Mohsin and Mazhar. Authorities informed the media that the dead bodies were shifted […]