Karachi — Authorities in Pakistan’s largest city have raised municipal utility charges and taxes for industrial and commercial consumers from 400 rupees to 750 rupees, Mayor Murtaza Wahab announced on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference alongside Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad, Wahab defended the hike by pointing out that during the tenure of a…
Dubai — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), accusing India of violating sportsmanship norms during their Asia Cup 2025 encounter and demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft. In its letter, the PCB alleged that India’s players breached…
Dubai — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has warned that it will withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup unless the International Cricket Council (ICC) replaces match referee Andy Pycroft, accusing him of violating the spirit of the game during the high-profile clash against India. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the board has lodged a formal…
Peshawar, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed 31 militants in two intelligence-based operations in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Sunday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out on September 13 and 14 in the districts of Lakki Marwat and Bannu. In Lakki Marwat, 14 militants…
LAHORE, Pakistan — On the directive of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a nationwide campaign has been launched to administer the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to girls aged 9 to 14 years, aiming to prevent cervical cancer in later life. Dr. Laila Shafiq, Consultant Gynecologist and Additional Director of Emergency at Lahore General Hospital,…
LAHORE, Pakistan — The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 24 development schemes and six position papers worth Rs134 billion (approx. $480 million), covering higher education, governance, and local government sectors. Key approvals include Rs7.45 billion for the Chief Minister’s Initiative to Establish New Colleges and Rs2 billion for the Establishment and Upgradation of…
LAHORE, Pakistan — The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has launched the second phase of its School Nutrition Program at GPS Junior Model School, Rowaz Garden, Lahore. The inauguration ceremony was led by PFA Director General Muhammad Asim Javaid alongside the Deputy Secretary of the School Education Department. As part of the initiative, more than 200…
LAHORE, Pakistan Report By Muhammad Shahzad Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal and Punjab’s Minister for Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora distributed food and non-food relief items to 230 flood-affected families in Union Council Bahnia, District Narowal. The ceremony was organized under the Emergency Flood Response 2025 of the…
LAHORE, Pakistan Dr Ansab Ali. Preparations have begun for the province’s largest women’s sports festival, the Khelta Punjab Pink Games, scheduled to take place in November. The initiative is being organized under the directives of Punjab’s Minister for Sports, Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar. A high-level meeting chaired by Director General Sports Punjab, Khizer Afzaal Chaudhry,…
LAHORE, Farzana ch Pakistan — Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Bilal Yasin announced that more than 74,500 people have been provided financial assistance amounting to Rs90.42 billion for house construction under the provincial government’s housing initiative. Speaking at a high-level meeting of the Housing Department, chaired by the minister, Housing Secretary Noor-ul-Amin Mengal…
