Toddler chasing cat falls into 8-foot-deep gutter; entrepreneur among four reserved GUJRAT: A two-year-old boy died on Thursday after falling into an uncovered drain near his home in a private housing society in Sarai Alamgir, police said. According to initial reports, the toddler had gone out of his house while chasing a cat when he […]
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Punjab Civil Secretariat. Photo: Facebook LAHORE: A protest by the Grand Alliance of Government Employees outside the Punjab Civil Secretariat entered its third day on Thursday, intensifying pressure on the provincial government to address long-standing service-related grievances. The alliance includes teachers as well as employees from various other government departments. From early morning, a large
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Escalator installed at Lahore railway station. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: The much-publicized free Wi-Fi facility at Lahore railway station was suspended after railway authorities allegedly failed to make payments to the internet service provider, leaving passengers frustrated. Commuters arriving at the station continued to scan QR codes displayed at various locations in an attempt to access
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Energy Minister Awais Leghari. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Awais Leghari admitted on Thursday that soaring electricity prices had pushed consumers to install solar panels, even as the government’s main coalition partner, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), likened recent changes in net metering policy to “open theft and fraud.” While acknowledging that the tariff hike
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Consumers of 11 KV Bashirabad-I, II and 11 KV Shahi Bagh feeders will also have their electricity suspended. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government admitted on Thursday that prolonged load shedding of more than 10 hours a day was imposed on 2,223 power lines across the country. According to written responses submitted by Minister for
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UN Security Council unanimously renews mandate of Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Team for another 12 months UN Security Council PHOTO: X/Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad Pakistan on Friday reiterated its call for Afghan territory to stop being used for terrorism against neighboring states, calling for measures to prevent what it described
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that the latest report of the UN Security Council’s 1267 Sanctions Committee “largely supports” its long-standing position that terrorist groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), continue to operate from Afghan soil with operational space and support. Responding to questions at his weekly press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said
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. Heavy machinery is used to clear snow from a road in Abbottabad. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather in most parts of the country on Friday. While hilly areas are expected to remain partly cloudy with very cold conditions during the morning and night. Light
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Court orders specialist eye care for Imran; Allows telephone contact with the wires; Government ensures compliance by February 16 Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan addresses the nation via video link on Wednesday. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the federal government on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that PTI founder Imran Khan would have
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ISLAMABAD: Heated scenes unfolded in the Senate on Thursday after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senators staged a protest over Imran Khan’s health, placing his photographs on their desk, drawing objections from Treasury members and eventually forcing the President to adjourn the proceedings. The face-off followed remarks by Opposition Leader and Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) chief Allama
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