Tag: Punjab
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Vegetable, fruit prices soar by 150 per cent amid strikes, sit-ins
The prices of vegetables and fruits have increased by 150 per cent as strikes by trade organisations and sit-ins by political parties in the country take hold. Roads in Balochistan have been closed since the past four days to impede the Baloch Yakjehti Council from holding a large gathering in Gwadar, hindering goods-carrying vehicles. Consequentially,…
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CTD operations in different cities lead to arrest of 38 terrorists
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has arrested 38 terrorists in various operations across different cities of the province this month. According to a CTD spokesperson, the 38 terrorists were apprehended in 449 intelligence-based operations conducted by CTD in various cities of Punjab this month. During this period, a trained terrorist affiliated with the banned TTP…
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Lahore leads in run-away children numbers
A police report reveals that Lahore ranks first in the number of children who run away from home due to disputes with their parents. Most boys and girls head to the railway station to leave for other cities. According to the Railway Police, ninety-six children from various cities in Punjab were returned to their parents…
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Outrage as landlord amputates donkey’s legs for drinking water in Muzaffargarh
A local landlord in Tehsil Jatoi of Muzaffargarh amputated two legs of a donkey that had entered his fields to drink water. The man has been identified as Sajjad Hussain. The incident occurred in the Mouza Rampur area of Jatoi Tehsil. Following a complaint by the donkey’s owner, Bashir Ahmed, the police registered a case…
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Evidence-based, modern traffic challan system introduced in Punjab
A modern system of traffic challans has been introduced in Punjab, where challans will now be issued with proof. The announcement by the Punjab Safe City Authority states that heavy fines will be imposed for traffic rule violations, and challans will include evidence of the infractions. According to the announcement, Punjab has implemented artificial intelligence…
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Monsoon spells to be unleashed all over country
The meteorological department has predicted rain in different cities today. Rain may occur in some parts of Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Gujarat, Faisalabad, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today, as per the weather department. Battered with heat, Karachi is expected to receive rain this evening. Drizzling is expected in other areas of Sindh, such as Umarkot, Tharparkar,…
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Special children of prison officers, officials to get scholarships
Scholarships have been approved for special children of officers and officials of the Prisons Department of Punjab. The initiative has been approved by Punjab Home Department, on the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz. Each child will receive a scholarship of Rs 72,000. The scholarship will be awarded annually by the Punjab Prisons Foundation.…
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Mobile phone services to remain shut in some areas of Punjab
Punjab government has decided that cellphone services would remain partially suspended on the 9th and 10th of Muharram in different parts of the province. The spokesperson for the Punjab Home Department says cellular services would be suspended only in the surrounding areas of processions and Majalis.“Mobile services will be partially suspended in Gujranwala, Narowal, Toba…
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Punjab govt to give solar panels to households using 50-500 units
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved the provision of solar panels to households consuming 50 to 500 units of electricity monthly under the provincial government’s “Roshan Gharana Programme.” The Chief Minister presided over a meeting of the Energy Department on Monday, saying, “The Punjab government will provide solar systems to crores of consumers consuming…
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Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi as heavy downpours lash Punjab
Following heavy downpours of rain in various cities of Punjab, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, and Jhelum, many areas experienced power outages. Rawalpindi imposed a rain emergency on the garrison city. Torrential rains in several Punjab cities caused water accumulation on highways and roads in Lahore and Gujranwala. Rainwater also entered the ward of Gujranwala’s Medical…