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Punjab

Twin cities embrace spirit of Christmas

Churches glow with lights as markets bustle late into the night across the twin cities RAWALPINDI: The Christian community of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad will celebrate the Christmas festival today (Thursday) with religious devotion, reverence and great enthusiasm, in line with celebrations taking place around the world. Churches and Christian neighbourhoods across […]

Peshawar

Afridi calls disciplined street movement

Afridi urges PTI-linked student activists to prepare for a constitutional, organised protest drive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, addressing office-bearers and activists of the Insaf Students Federation (ISF), stressed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its affiliated organizations have always pursued their struggle within the bounds […]

Punjab

Punjab road fatalities up 19%

LAHORE: Road traffic crashes (RTCs) across Punjab have claimed 4,791 lives in 2025 so far, marking a sharp 19 per cent increase in fatalities compared to the previous year, despite a slower rise in the number of accidents, data from Rescue 1122 shows. According to the emergency service’s annual statistics, a total of 482,870 road […]

Punjab

Christmas festivities light up Bhakkar

At Police Lines, Christmas cake was cut jointly with members of the Christian community BHAKKAR: Special gifts, cash grants and other facilities were provided to the Christian community ahead of Christmas, turning the occasion into an atmosphere of joy even before the festival day. The district administration and Bhakkar police actively participated in the celebrations […]

Punjab

US Sikh delegation applauds Punjab for landmark Sikh Marriage Act

LAHORE: A delegation of Sikh community members from the United States has paid tribute to the Punjab government for the implementation of the Sikh Marriage Act in the province. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met a seven-member delegation of ‘Sikhs of America’, led by its founding Chairman Chand Hoque. According to a statement, the […]

Business

800MW of electricity to be allocated in auction

Power Division gains capabilities for integrated energy planning, focusing on provincial, federal needs Electrical power pylons of high-tension electricity power lines are seen at sunset. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) on Wednesday approved guidelines for the wheeling auction of 800 megawatts to open the electricity market to competition among various players. […]

Business

Duty-free imports allowed for G-B via Sost

FBR issues rules with Rs4b tax exemption cap; permits, domicile condition made mandatory Shaikhani said that the FBR must shift from coercive tactics to facilitation-based reforms. photo: file ISLAMABAD: To fulfil a long-standing demand of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), the federal government has decided to allow the conditional import and clearance of hundreds of […]

Business

Crisis in leadership and governance stalling economic growth

Sustained economic growth requires diversification into new, increasingly complex products. photo: file LAHORE: A “Leadership & Growth Dialogue” was held at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), bringing together senior business leaders, corporate executives and policy thinkers to discuss leadership challenges, economic performance and the roadmap for sustainable growth in Pakistan. Addressing the […]

Business

Banks provide Rs1.5tr loans to private sector

A report of the Ministry of Economic Affairs showed that Pakistan received only $7.6 billion in foreign loans during the first nine months of current fiscal year. PHOTO: file KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) has said that the banking sector has made a robust contribution to Pakistan’s ongoing economic revival, citing a record surge […]