PESHAWAR: In a significant move to save fuel and electricity in the face of persistent energy challenges, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has announced an additional six-day holiday for all public and private educational institutions in the province. The Department of Primary and Secondary Education has issued an official notification stating that schools, colleges and other educational […]
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QUETTA: Like the rest of the country, the provincial capital of Quetta celebrated Eidul Fitr with traditional enthusiasm and vibrancy on the first day of the festival. The city came alive with a series of colorful fairs and fun stalls set up in different neighborhoods, doubling the festive spirit. Large crowds of children and adults
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A file photo from the Peshawar police. PHOTO: NNI PESHAWAR: In a major security breach, unidentified armed robbers looted Rs 1.35 crore in cash and 441 tola of gold from a bank branch on Kohat Road during Eid. According to police, the incident occurred when four or more suspects broke through the rear wall of
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KHANEWAL: Reports of seven child deaths in a week in a village near Khanewal alarmed residents, with initial fears of a measles outbreak later disputed by health authorities. According to local sources, the deaths occurred in Chak, 2 km from Kot Islam, where residents said a suspected measles outbreak had led to the deaths of
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LAHORE: At least 44 people were killed and over 5,400 injured in road accidents across Punjab during the first two days of Eid. Official figures show that 23 people lost their lives and 2,792 were injured in 2,206 accidents on Saturday. The following day, 21 deaths were reported in 2,087 road accidents, and 2,643 people
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On the second day of Eidul Fitr, Sunday, special meetings were organized between divorced parents and their separated children at the Facilitation Center of the court complex, with the permission of the Principal Civil Judge Rawalpindi. A total of 134 divorced couples attended the sessions to meet their children. Extended family members including grandparents and
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31 artillery salvos in Islamabad, 21 artillery salvos in provincial capitals at dawn; special prayers offered KARACHI: The nation marked Pakistan Day on Monday with gun salutes, official ceremonies and renewed pledges of national unity and progress. Pakistan Day is observed to commemorate the historic Lahore Resolution, adopted on March 23, 1940, which set the
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RAWALPINDI: The growing trend of children spending Eid money on toy guns has raised serious concerns as stalls selling such toys have been set up on streets and neighborhoods during Eid. Toy guns, ranging from pistols to replicas of modern weapons such as rifles, Kalashnikovs and machine guns, were openly sold at high prices. These
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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon briefs media about provincial cabinet decisions. March 10. Photo: screenshot (YOUTUBE) KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet’s subcommittee on austerity has ordered that 60 percent of government vehicles in several departments be taken off the road, in a bid to reduce fuel consumption and government spending. Sub-committee Chairman and Sindh Chief
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KARACHI: Karachi woke up unexpectedly on the first morning of Eid-ul-Fitr, as rain showers swept across the city, turning festive streets into waterlogged zones and adding a refreshing chill to the air. The rains started early in the morning and continued for almost an hour to an hour and a half, surprising many residents as
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