It was emphasized at the meeting that a two-pronged strategy should be adopted: short-term measures to provide immediate relief to farmers and long-term structural changes to address the adverse effects of climate change. photo: file RAHIM YAR KHAN: The annual and half-yearly canal closure (wara bandi) schedule for Rahim Yar Khan district has been announced, […]
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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday witnessed heated exchanges between the Treasury and Opposition benches over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s recent visit, with proceedings repeatedly disrupted by procedural disputes and harsh political rhetoric. Tensions flared early in the session when members from both sides sought to raise points of order before question time. However,
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s announcement at a Christmas event to exempt the Sikh community from the helmet law for motorcyclists has not yet been notified, but has led to a halt to fines for turban-wearing Sikh motorcyclists. Sardar Parmjit Singh, a resident of Lahore, relies on his motorbike to get to and
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Strict measures planned against aerial shootings and street stunts as more than 1,200 police officers deployed across the city HYDERABAD: Authorities in Hyderabad have finalized comprehensive security arrangements ahead of the New Year celebrations to avoid incidents of aerial firing, street fights and reckless motorcycle stunts. More than 1,200 police officers have been deployed across
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Judges insist on strict action against indecent content on social media targeting women Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday harshly judged the dissemination of obscene content against women on social media, observing that if the situation had become
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat on Monday wrote a fourth official letter to opposition leader Amir Dogar, seeking a written response detailing the ongoing trials against former opposition leader Omar Ayub, while the process of appointing a new opposition leader remains unresolved. The move comes against the backdrop of a prolonged vacancy in the post
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is reportedly pursuing a policy of both “resistance and negotiations”, but is not ruling out the possibility of reconsidering a call for protests on February 8 provided that potential negotiations with the government and other stakeholders move forward, according to a senior party leader. With new calls for dialogue, the
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“This will inflame tensions in a bilateral relationship already bristling with hostility and mistrust” Senior Pakistan People’s Party leader and Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday criticized India’s approval of a new hydropower project on the Chenab River, warning that “weaponization of water was neither sensible nor acceptable” and accusing New Delhi of violating the Indus
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ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee on Monday expressed concerns over delays in the general recruitment process of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), which currently takes at least two years, and directed the Commission to expedite implementation. The session of the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation was chaired by Senator Naseema Ehsan. The panel reviewed the
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PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has formally lodged a protest with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, alleging that he was subjected to deliberate and humiliating treatment during his visit to Lahore, in violation of constitutional dignity and inter-provincial respect. In a two-page protest letter sent to the Punjab chief minister, Afridi said the manner
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