RAWALPINDI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cleared re-tendering of two out of four packages of its Rs33.95 billion loan-funded Dream Water Supply project in Rawalpindi, terminating awarded contracts worth Rs20.40 billion. The bank issued a No Objection Letter (NOL) to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) and the Project Management Unit, allowing them to […]
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Defendant found guilty in banned drugs case after fake death certificate revealed BAHAWALPUR: The Bahawalpur Drug Court has imposed a significant sentence in a case involving unregistered and banned drugs, imposing a cumulative fine of Rs40.5 million and seven years’ imprisonment on the accused, Muhammad Shafiq. The verdict was announced by the president of the
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has set key priorities for the 2026-27 Federal Budget, targeting a GDP growth target of 5.1% and keeping inflation below 6.5%, while emphasizing green development, climate action and better disaster management as central themes. The Ministry of Finance has officially approved the budget calendar for the next financial year, with the
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KARACHI: Following reports of Nipah virus cases in India, the Director General of Health of Sindh issued an advisory directing health authorities to remain vigilant and take preventive measures. According to the Sindh health department, the situation is being closely monitored. The advisory asks all public and private hospitals to remain on alert and strictly
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"Demanding that Karachi be placed under federal control is not unconstitutional," Federal Minister for Education and senior MQM-Pakistan leader Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said on Thursday. Adding that if such debate is termed treason, then the relevant clauses should be removed from the Constitution itself. He expressed these views while answering questions from the media
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Shahid Abdul Salaam Thahim, Pakistan People’s Party MP. Photo: file HYDERABAD: The brother of Pakistan People’s Party MP Shahid Abdul Salaam Thahim has accused the MPA and his paternal uncle of corruption, alleging that their actions tarnished the reputation of their late father, former provincial minister Abdul Salaam Thahim. In a video message broadcast from
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HYDERABAD: Traders in Sanghar district observed a shutdown strike on Thursday to protest the police’s failure to make progress in the murder case of Dr Saleem Arain, who was shot dead on Tuesday. The family, the Arain community and local traders lamented that not only were the culprits still at large, but sections of the
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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 expressed serious concerns over the filing of frivolous complaints by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). He ordered the tax department to constitute committees to examine the cases before approaching the courts. “In
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Fresh snowfall transforms Quetta’s rugged terrain into a stark winter landscape, with travelers moving along a snow-lined road. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: As the upper parts of the country experience harsh weather conditions, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday predicted rain and snowfall in several parts of the country and warned of a sharp increase
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. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane arriving in Karachi from Dhaka received a water salute from the Airports Authority of Pakistan. Photo: Express KARACHI: Direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan resumed on Thursday after more than a decade, with the first Biman Bangladesh Airlines landing at Jinnah International Airport on Thursday evening. In a statement,
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