RAWALPINDI: With the holy month of Ramazan set to begin on Thursday, the city’s wholesale markets have seen an extraordinary influx of families, virtually bringing traffic to a halt in the city’s main shopping malls and bazaars. Heavy congestion was reported at wholesale grain markets, date market, spice market, vegetable market and major food centers […]
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Sahulat Bazar Punjab. Photo: APP (file) RAWALPINDI: The district administration has approved the establishment of only three Ramazan bazaars this year, ending the long-standing system of setting up 16 subsidized Ramazan bazaars across the city. The three cart bazaars will be set up near Allama Iqbal Park, Haidri Chowk and Chohar Chowk. On the instructions
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Imran informed Bushra Bibi during a recent prison meeting that his eyesight was deteriorating Imran Khan. PHOTO: PIXABAY ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has reportedly informed his family that his eyesight is deteriorating, despite government claims that the PTI founder’s vision had improved following a recent check-up by a medical team at Adiala
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The finance department continues to function under the direction of officers holding additional positions Rawalpindi Development Authority. PHOTO: ONLINE RAWALPINDI: Despite a financial scandal involving the transfer of over Rs 2 billion from an official account, the finance department of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is yet to see any permanent appointments to key positions
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The governor overturned the ombudsman’s decision against Monis Alvi a day before his resignation Moonis Alvi, CEO of KE. Photo: File KARACHI: The Sindh Constitutional High Court on Tuesday ruled on a petition filed by former K-Electric CEO Monis Alvi against a decision of the provincial ombudsman on workplace harassment, after the petitioner withdrew his
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President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File LAHORE: Lashing out at the PTI founder who was jailed for the third time in four days, President Asif Ali Zardari said that if Imran Khan was not ready to serve a prison term, he should not have entered politics as “serving time requires honour”. Speaking at a rally
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National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: In the second parliamentary year of the 16th National Assembly, which ended on Tuesday, lawmakers passed 46 bills – 40 government bills and six private member’s bills. The House also passed 27 resolutions during this period. A total of 159 bills were introduced during the year. Of these, 59
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed the provincial and Islamabad police to ensure that no reference to caste, tribe, biradari, conversion status or any classificatory or derogatory expression is mentioned with the names of complainants, accused, victims or
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. February 18, 2026 Less than a minute of reading Anti-terrorism court. PHOTO: APPLICATION An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), headed by Justice Arshad Javed, on Tuesday approved bail after the arrest of six Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers on charges of arson, vandalism and attacks on police. Bail was granted to Muhammad Umar, Saeed Ahmed, Saleem Shah,
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ISLAMABAD: Amid an exhausting blame game between the government and the embattled PTI, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday criticized what he described as the “politicization” of the jailed PTI founder’s health, accusing “certain people” of exploiting the issue for political gain. Imran Khan, 73, has been in prison since August 2023 and is serving
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