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Pakistan · Page 10
Every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and the north, from the desk that has covered the country since the paper began.
Water minister inaugurates Barseen bridge, reviews Diamer Basha and Dasu
UrduPoint says the inauguration took place during a review of the two Indus projects, but the report gives no details of the bridge's location, length or cost.
Government reviews business rules to draw investment, minister says
Industries minister Haroon Akhtar Khan names no regulations or timeline, while SIFC steps up talks with businesses and the energy minister floats targeted power subsidies.
PTI to contest Islamabad local body elections on December 20
The party has told its district and town organisations to file nomination papers in every ward between November 2 and 6, saying it will fight all 125 union council seats.
Punjab bans open-air drone flights for 30 days over security
The home department notification exempts intelligence and law-enforcement agencies and allows written clearance for farm, irrigation and research flights through district committees.
Woman needs second surgery after towel left in abdomen at Chunian hospital
Punjab's chief minister and the Kasur deputy commissioner have taken notice as two outlets report an inquiry into alleged medical negligence.
Seven PIMS officers charge-sheeted over nursery fire that killed 14 newborns
Ministry charge sheets dated October 23 accuse the executive director of skipping fire drills and inspections, and cite two fires at the hospital within a month.
51,000 tonnes of imported wheat arrives at Karachi Port
The Karachi Port Trust says a second vessel, MV GREAT RAINBOW, is due on Nov 3 and puts the two ships' combined declared cargo at over 110,000 tonnes.
PM Shehbaz sets November deadline for Alibaba cooperation plans
Islamabad review meeting covers AI use in agriculture, trade, taxation and health, with ministries told to report back on implementation progress.
Peshawar Safe City links drone unit and anti-drone radar to command room
Police officials say it is the first Pakistani Safe City project to pair an aerial drone unit with a system that detects hostile drones within five kilometres.
KP governor reviews inquiry into Dir Colony school collapse
ARY News reports the inquiry found negligence by departments and named the school owner and officials responsible, urging legal consultation before action
Six million Afghans return home amid Pakistan, Iran deportation drives
A labourer supporting seven relatives in Sheberghan says work has grown scarcer since the returnees arrived, as demand for jobs and housing rises.
Women-led Karachi motorcycle rally pushes breast cancer awareness
Riders travelled from Z Volta's headquarters along Shahrah-e-Faisal to Avari Tower and back, with a surgeon briefing participants on early detection.
Chak Shahzad's 250-bed hospital ready to receive patients
The facility, formerly called Margalla Hospital, has been renamed Pak-China Friendship Hospital to acknowledge Chinese funding for its construction.
Minister calls for joint push on children's online safety
Shaza Fatima Khawaja tells the Digital Tahaffuz Summit in Islamabad that technology firms, parents and civil society must share the work of protecting young users.
Court restrains CDA from altering D-12 graveyard
The Islamabad High Court has sought a written reply from the civic agency to a petition seeking protection and demarcation of the Elahi Mosque burial ground.
Government weighs two construction regulators and three-year defect liability
A meeting chaired by Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema directed PPRA to start work on a minimum three-year liability period for major public projects, phased to smaller ones.
PHF to launch nationwide schools hockey league on November 15
Top three teams' players will get monthly stipends of Rs10,000, Rs7,500 and Rs5,000 for a year, with provincial rounds in January and a national final in February.
Justice Munib Akhtar sworn in as acting chief justice
The Supreme Court's senior puisne judge took the oath at a ceremony in Islamabad administered by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, APP reported.
Karachi mayor opens upgraded Gadap water pumping station
The Saulah Muhammad station serves housing societies along Memon Goth Road, while a new 10 MGD pipeline is announced for Lyari.
Balochistan doctors announce province-wide strike from November 1
The PMA's provincial chapter backs the walkout over FBR and Balochistan Revenue Authority taxes it calls unjust, after a joint meeting in Quetta.
Maryam Nawaz unveils ten-point package for Punjab farmers
Zero-markup loans up to Rs10 million, a dedicated Apna Kisan Bank and assured wheat procurement at Rs4,500 head the announcements made to farmer representatives.
Multan school guard arrested over assault of sixth-grade girl
Police say the accused, posted at the canteen and entrance of the Girls Elementary School in Sadiqabad, was booked under Section 376 after a medical report confirmed the assault.
Lahore seals 40 illegal clinics, medical stores and labs in four days
UrduPoint reports the four-day drive covered unregistered clinics, pharmacies and diagnostic laboratories, but does not name the enforcing department or the areas involved.
Peshawar anti-terrorism court issues warrants for Sohail Afridi in Radio Pakistan case
Dunya News reported the warrants in the Radio Pakistan attack case but gave no number for them and named no other accused.
Toxic smog returns to Lahore as air quality hits dangerous levels
Dunya News reports a high alert over pollution in the city while The Express Tribune says the smog has returned, with neither report carrying air quality figures.
ECP Orders KP Local Government Polls Where Delimitation Is Complete
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja announced the reserved verdict, with a schedule expected within 24 hours even as the province seeks deferral in 12 districts.
HEC attests 139,021 documents online since May launch
The commission says 73,146 degree attestation cases were completed without applicants visiting an office or submitting original documents.
Petroleum Division signals shift to 15-day fuel price revision
Officials told petrol pump owners in Islamabad that the current daily revision system would be moved to a fortnightly cycle, but no date has been set.
NADRA expands overseas services as QR-code NICOP rollout stays phased
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the National Assembly he had no figure for overseas Pakistanis hit by travel restrictions linked to invalid NICOPs.
Punjab begins Phase 2 e-bike distribution for students on November 5
More than 125,000 bikes will go to students across all 36 districts under a three-year interest-free plan with a Rs90,000 subsidy on each.