Punjab’s pioneering plastic-free playground functional on November 21, 2024In a landmark initiative aimed at promoting environmental sustainability, Punjab Model Bazaars Management Company (PMBMC) has introduced plastic-free kids’ play rides and blocks at the Model Bazaar Township, Lahore. This pioneering effort includes the addition of a park equipped with playground equipment made from 100% recycled plastic waste, setting a new standard for eco-friendly public […]
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz launches dialysis program on November 20, 2024Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the first-ever “Chief Minister Dialysis Program Card”. The new initiative will increase the funds allocated for dialysis patients’ treatment to up to Rs 10 million. Under this program, Rs 850,00l0 will be allocated for dialysis sessions, and Rs 150,000 for tests and other medical procedures for each […]
Public gatherings banned in Islamabad ahead of PTI protest on November 19, 2024Authorities have re-imposed Section 144 in Islamabad prohibiting gatherings of five or more people for the next two months, according to an official notification released on Monday, ahead of a planned protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the federal capital. The order, issued by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, restricts all types of gatherings in the […]
Shireen Mazari accuses police of harassment on November 19, 2024Shireen Mazari, former PTI leader and ex-federal minister, has accused the police of harassment after receiving phone calls from multiple police stations regarding arrest warrants issued against her. Shireen Mazari, who has distanced herself from active politics, made these allegations after attending a hearing in the Special Anti-Terrorism Court in connection with the 9 May […]
LDA seals 200 illegal commercial buildings on November 19, 2024The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 200 illegal commercial buildings and commercialization fee defaulters’ premises during operations in different parts of Lahore on Monday. The Town Planning Wing of LDA sealed 80 businesses on Townships’s College Road, 36 in Gulberg and Faisal Town, 27 in Wapda Town, 25 in Sabzazar Housing Scheme, and 17 in […]
Travel ban imposed on GHQ attack case accused on November 19, 2024An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has imposed a travel ban on all individuals nominated in the GHQ attack case, preventing them from leaving the country. The court has sent a formal letter to the Director General of Immigration, instructing that the accused be prohibited from traveling abroad. The ban has been imposed under Section […]
Banks start receiving Hajj 2025 applications on November 19, 2024Around 15 designated Pakistani banks have started receiving applications for the upcoming annual Hajj pilgrimage, Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Ministry said on Monday, with the process set to continue till Dec. 3. Pakistan’s religious affairs minister last week announced the country’s Hajj 2025 policy, according to which pilgrims can pay fees for the annual Islamic pilgrimage […]
Kremlin says Biden ‘fuelling’ tensions with Kyiv missile decision on November 19, 2024The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia. The comments from Moscow came as Ukraine said a fresh Russian strike on the Black Sea port city of Odesa had killed at least eight […]
Bangladesh court orders probe report on ex-PM Hasina by Dec 17 on November 19, 2024The Dhaka-based International Crimes Tribunal on Monday asked its investigation body to complete the probe against ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and submit a report by Dec. 17 in cases related to genocide and crimes against humanity. The local court conducted its proceedings in the absence of Hasina as she fled the country on Aug. 5 […]
‘Economy back on track due to prudent policies’ on November 18, 2024Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that the government was committed to building on the hard-earned macro-stability to further strengthen the economy of the country, adding that “prudent economic policies” had led to substantial improvements. Talking to the media in Islamabad on Sunday, he cited recent figures related to decreasing inflation and the surging […]