The claim that Lahore restored pre-partition street names is misleading. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT OF NEWS OUTLET Since May 19, 2026, several Indian mainstream and digital media outlets have published reports claiming that the Punjab government was restoring pre-partition street names in Lahore. However, these reports are false and no such decision has been made yet. How […]
Training equips Pakistani astronauts with practical skills to fully execute their mission in space Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Pakistani astronauts in Islamabad on April 23, 2026. Photo: PMO Two Pakistani astronauts have entered the China Astronaut Center and are participating in mission training alongside their Chinese counterparts, and all related work is progressing smoothly,
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More than 6,340 workers and 1,066 vehicles and machines were assigned to the clean-up operation. Workers of the Lahore Waste Management Company are busy disposing garbage as the Punjab government launched a modern and organized cleanliness system in the provincial capital with the collaboration of Turkish companies. PHOTO: APPLICATION RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC)
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ISLAMABAD: A gang allegedly involved in stealing sensitive data of prominent Pakistani personalities and selling it to foreign agencies has been busted, National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Director General Syed Khurram Ali said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the DG said the NCCIA apprehended the group in south Punjab. “So far, four
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Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Government of Pakistan was taking positive steps to facilitate investments under the ITFC. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was prioritizing measures to boost foreign investments as hurdles have already been removed by the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The Prime Minister, while
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The clashes began when JuA fighters were reportedly asked to surrender their weapons and comply with directives from TTP commanders. A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE PESHAWAR: More than a dozen terrorists were killed in intense clashes between the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its splinter faction, the TTP-Jamaatul Ahrar (JuA), as tensions escalated
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In light of the declaration of a global emergency of the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda by the World Health Organization (WHO), Pakistan has intensified screening measures at the country’s airports, along with other precautionary measures. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination on Saturday, Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal
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In light of the declaration of a global emergency of the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda by the World Health Organization (WHO), Pakistan has intensified screening measures at the country’s airports, along with other precautionary measures. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination on Saturday, Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal
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To cover the losses, successive governments increased electricity prices and imposed a surcharge of Rs 3.23 per unit to repay debts incurred with power distribution companies, pushing power prices to the highest levels in the region. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Energy Division of the Ministry of Energy on Friday warned electricity consumers against fraudulent schemes
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Development priorities approved in all provinces and regions, with emphasis on strengthening national development Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar briefs members of the diplomatic corps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Tuesday on the occasion of the first anniversary of ‘Marka-e-Haq’. Photo: X/FO ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday gave
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