Tag: Multan
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Tigress injures two near Multan as it escapes during transportation
A Bengal tigress which was being transported from Lahore to Multan by an animal dealer, Muhammad Adnan, ran away from its cage into the fields near Multan in the early hours of Sunday, DAWN has reported. The age of Bengal tigress is reportedly about two years and its value is Rs5-6 million. Punjab Wildlife Department…
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Behind closed wallets; The cycle of financial abuse of house help in Pakistan
Sonia, a 27-year-old woman, and mother of a 5-year-old daughter works as a house help. In eight years of married life, her husband has never had a stable job, nor does he bother to find work on a daily wage basis. Sonia has been paying off loans taken by her husband, Afzal, and her in-laws.…
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Authorities confiscate smuggled cigarettes worth Rs14 crore
In a substantial crackdown on the illicit trade of non-duty-paid cigarettes, the Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) successfully seized over 679,000 packerites (15,580,000 sticks) of smuggled cigarettes during a two-day operation.
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What is your sound town on Spotify Wrapped? Twitter in hysterics after final results revealed
Spotify Wrapped Day commences at the end of the year when Twitter users fear the dreaded results about the songs and artists they have listened to all year. Already, users are in hysterics over how Pritam continues to dominate everyone’s top five artists list, with not many even knowing who he is. But another feature…
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Lockdown restrictions revised in Punjab
The Punjab government on Thursday revised the terms of the lockdown imposed in multiple districts of the province as major cities grapple with crippling fog. In its amended notification, the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department of the province notified that call centres and international information technology companies will be allowed to operate during the lockdown.…
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Punjab imposes partial smart lockdown for four days
The Government of Punjab, after approval from the Chief Minister, has ordered “restricted movement” in some areas of Punjab to combat smog. The areas of Lahore Division (District Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura, Kasur), District Gujranwala, District Hafizabad, and District Narowal, have the worst Air Quality Index (AQI), becoming potential hotspots for Conjunctivitis, and will go…
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Female staff being harassed by seniors in Multan Development Agency for not following illegal orders
Journalist Salman Qureshi has filed a detailed report about the discriminatory system and exploitation of the Multan Development Authority. According to the details filed in Daily Express, the Director General of Multan Development Agency (MDA) has started harassing women officers who did not obey illegal orders. A senior female officer at Multan Development Authority refused…
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SNGPL cracks down on gas theft, imposing Rs3 crore in fines
In an ongoing endeavour to combat gas theft, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has successfully identified and addressed 55 instances of unauthorised gas connections, resulting in the imposition of fines amounting to Rs30 million.
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15,105 pink eye cases reported in 24 hours in Punjab
Conjunctivitis infections are increasing in Punjab with 15,105 new cases reported during the last 24 hours. According to Primary Health Punjab, 3 lakh 79 thousand 690 cases of conjunctivitis were reported this year. Moreover, 22,481 cases were reported in Lahore this year, while 916 new patients were reported in the past 24 hours. Whereas in…
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Wet autumn or dry winter? The forecast is here
Last week’s spell of rain helped bid farewell to summers. So, what’s next? Will we have more rains to make autumn a wet one? Or are we heading for our traditional dry winters? Read on for details. One last spell of monsoon is about to hit the upper parts of Pakistan and will likely impact…