Provinces & Regions
PA panel okays nearly 200% hike in MPAs’ salaries
A Sindh Assembly committee has given the green light to a hefty increase in the salaries and perks of provincial lawmakers, approving a rise of almost 200 per cent. The...
G-B court stays federal advisor appointment
The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Chief Court on Wednesday restrained the federal ombudsperson from appointing a regional advisor in the territory, observing that the matter requires detailed hearing. The order came in...
Maryam Nawaz reviews flood situation, orders resource mobilisation in Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the utilisation of all available resources for the flood victims in the province. She was presiding over a four-hour meeting in...
Punjab denies rumours of extended school holidays
Punjab Education Secretary Khalid Nazir Watoo has denied rumours circulating on social media about extended school holidays until September 5. In a statement issued on Wednesday, he clarified that the notification about...
K-P to introduce semester system in schools
On the directives of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, the provincial government has initiated major reforms in the education sector, including the restructuring of the academic calendar by introducing...
Sikh religious sites at risk in Pakistan, India as Ravi River overflows
Floodwaters from the Ravi River surged into Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur on Wednesday, submerging its courtyard and halting pilgrimage at one of Sikhism’s holiest sites. Visuals from the field showed...
Lawmakers grill NDMA, EPA on flood-response, pollution
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) came under fire during National Assembly's standing committee on climate change and environmental coordiantion's session on Wednesday as the...
Sindh to distribute pink scooters free of cost next month
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced on Wednesday that pink scooters will be distributed free of cost by the provincial government next month. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said that...
Blasphemy FIR lodged against Engineer Mirza as Punjab Police deny custody
The police on Wednesday denied holding Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in custody after an FIR was lodged against the religous scholar on blasphemy charges over a complaint filed prior to...
Hundreds stranded as floodwaters submerge Kartarpur Corridor
Around 200 to 300 people remained stranded in Kartarpur Corridor on Wednesday morning. The armed forces were called in to assist with rescue efforts. Visuals from the area showed Gurdwara...
