Smog in Lahore. Photo file: REUTERS The Punjab government has imposed a province-wide ban on the use of wood and charcoal by restaurants and barbecue joints, in a bid to curb worsening air pollution. All hotels and restaurants were given 15 days to install extractor hoods and smoke control systems, or face legal action under […]
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19 of the top 20 qualifiers opted for the Pakistan Administrative Service, while one chose the Pakistan Police Service. The Federal Civil Service Commission has announced the results of the Central Senior Services Examination 2024, revealing a very low pass rate of just 2.48 percent. A total of 15,602 candidates appeared for the highly competitive
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Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administers oath to newly elected CM following Peshawar High Court orders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi takes oath of office to PTI’s Sohail Afridi as chief minister at the Governor’s House in Peshawar on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Photo via Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday administered oath of
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The ceasefire demand comes after Pakistan carried out “precision strikes” against terrorist hideouts in Kandahar and Kabul. Smoke rises from the site of the explosions in Kabul on October 15, 2025, amid violent border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Two explosions were heard in central Kabul on the evening of October 15, AFP journalists noted,
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has formally filed charges against Aleema Khan and 10 other accused in a case relating to the May 9 protests. Aleema, the incarcerated sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, refused to sign the charge sheet and insisted that the court is awaiting the decision on her plea
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Netizens reported slow speeds on Tuesday, especially in parts of upper Punjab and Islamabad. An international cable consortium has completed repairs to a faulty repeater in one of its submarine cables, restoring internet connectivity across Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited said on Wednesday. Internet users reported slow speeds on Tuesday, particularly in parts of
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This is the second killing of police officers on polio duty in KP in as many days. A police constable, identified as Maqsood, 35, a resident of Kheshgi, who was part of the security team of a polio vaccination team, was killed on Wednesday when unidentified assailants opened fire in Kaahi area of Nizampur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,
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KSE-100 closes 210.36 points higher as investors mull IMF deal, earnings signals The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Wednesday, with the KSE-100 index closing marginally higher by 210.36 points, or 0.13 per cent at 165,686.38. The index traded in a wide range, hitting an intra-day high of 167,561.69 and a
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20 terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Khawarij and Afghan Taliban fighters killed: ISPR In a major escalation along the Pak-Afghan border, Afghan Taliban fighters, in coordination with terrorists linked to Fitna al-Khawarij, launched attacks at three different points near the Chaman border early Wednesday morning. The Pakistani army responded quickly, killing at least 20 terrorists and
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Shehbaz Sharif shaking hands with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit in Egypt, alongside Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev [Source: X] A photo circulating on social media claims that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a recent summit. The post sparked outrage, with users calling it
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