KARACHI: In a proposed major reshuffle in the city police force, IG Ghulam Nabi Memon has recommended the transfer of 65 officers within the Karachi Range. Among those proposed for removal are one deputy inspector general (DIG) and three senior superintendents of police (SSPs), along with several other senior and mid cadre officers. According to…
LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Service, Rescue 1122, is set to expand its operations to 33 additional towns and introduce fire and rescue services in 39 new tehsils, aiming to strengthen emergency response capacity across the province. The announcement came during a high-level meeting held at Rescue 1122 Headquarters, Thokar Niaz Beg, chaired by Secretary Rescue 1122,…
LAHORE: Khadija Shah, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter, has filed an appeal in the Lahore High Court (LHC), challenging the five-year sentence handed down to her in connection with a case arising from the May 9 riots. In her petition, Shah argued that the trial court convicted her in violation of law, contending that the…
RAWALPINDI: The newly launched e-registration transfer system for all types of cars and motorcycles has failed right after its roll-out on 1 September 2025. Between 1 and 20 September, the new system reversed transfers for 428 vehicles that had been sold and paid for in full, legally restoring ownership on paper to the former owners….
RAWALPINDI: A man who expanded his small-scale catering business by adding two more partners and invested his lifelong savings to purchase a plot worth Rs114 million, lost everything due to the alleged negligence of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). The RDA, after issuing clearance for payment and transferring ownership without conducting a thorough scrutiny of…
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), acting as the executing agency, has announced that over 70 per cent of the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project has been completed. The project envisions the development of logistics and education centres, a health city, dry port, business hubs, industrial zones, transport terminals, wholesale markets, recreational parks, and residential…
ISLAMABAD: As the sacred month of Rabiul Awwal unfolds, communities across the federal capital are embracing the spirit of compassion and generosity by organising free meal distributions for the underserved and underprivileged. In various neighbourhoods of Islamabad, local mosques, community welfare organisations, and youth volunteer groups have come together to commemorate the birth anniversary of…
London, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on India to behave like a “good neighbor” rather than a quarrelsome rival, stressing that both countries have spent billions of dollars on four wars that could have been invested in public welfare and development. Speaking at an Overseas Pakistanis Foundation event in London, Shehbaz said that anyone…
PESHAWAR: Conjunctivitis, commonly known as “pink eye,” has reached epidemic proportions across several districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in flood-affected areas. According to the provincial health department, more than 22,863 cases were reported in the month of August alone. The outbreak has placed immense pressure on hospitals. At Lady Reading Hospital, the province’s largest medical facility,…
Islamabad, The second and final solar eclipse of 2025 will take place tonight and in the early hours of tomorrow. According to astronomers, the eclipse will begin at 10:30 p.m. (Pakistan Standard Time) on Sept 21, reach its peak at 12:42 a.m. on Sept 22, and end at 2:54 a.m. Experts confirmed that the eclipse…
