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After 21 years of ban, while the privileged classes celebrated the event with gusto, grieving households found themselves alone. A large number of people select and purchase the kites to celebrate the upcoming three-day kite festival (Basant) at the local market in the provincial capital. PHOTO: APPLICATION LAHORE: Once a symbol of culture and community, […]

With limited space for subsidies and heavy reliance on indirect taxation, future fiscal measures could put upward pressure on prices, particularly affecting urban consumers. Photo (file) LAHORE: Despite repeated claims of enforcement, the government’s price control mechanism has largely failed to translate into relief for consumers as essential food items continue to be sold well

RAWALPINDI: The government has decided to release flood funds amounting to Rs 154.53 million for complete de-silting and cleaning of Nullah Leh and 15 storm drains to protect the city from monsoon-related ravages. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has requested immediate funds of Rs 84.53 million from the government to protect the city

Rescue efforts could take more than two hours because of the smoke, according to rescue officials. A fire truck goes to the scene of the fire. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: A fire broke out at the Imtiaz private supermarket on Zamzama Street in the Clifton area on Monday, causing panic in the surrounding area as firefighters

Despite the passage of time, the region retains its architectural charm and cultural importance. RAWALPINDI: The historic district of Mohalla Qutabuddin, popularly known as ‘Chittian Hattian’, embodies over 150 years of history, characterized by the remarkable coexistence of a temple, a mosque and a gurdwara once side by side. The region’s century-old structures, renowned for

Zero registrations recorded since launch; Complex SOPs deter potential applicants A large number of vehicles are hit in traffic jam on Ravi Road near Grand Iqbal Park on the third day of Basant celebration in the city. Photo: APP RAWALPINDI: A Punjab government initiative to raise revenue by offering re-registration of vehicles from other provinces

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has failed to meet its property tax collection targets despite the closure of a total of 381 houses and real estate units since the Eidul Fitr holidays. The department faces a 52 percent shortfall in property tax collections, and with the final quarter of the

Heavy rains caused considerable damage, with buildings collapsing in two different locations. Heavy rains and strong winds batter the city, destroying walls and exposing structural vulnerabilities. Photo: Online MIRANSHAH: Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, where building collapses killed six people and injured dozens more on Sunday, while three others died in two deadly

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday rejected a widely circulated notification claiming a complete nationwide lockdown over the weekend, calling it false. In a post on its official X fact-checking account, the ministry shared the viral notice stamped with the word "fake" to combat the spread of disinformation on social networks. "Avoid sharing

Islamabad hosts foreign ministers of major Muslim powers, participants agree protracted war serves no one Beijing, UN weigh heavily ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked a major diplomatic breakthrough on Sunday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar announcing that Islamabad could host high-stakes talks between Iran and the United States “in the coming days”,