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Pakistan · Page 19
Every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and the north, from the desk that has covered the country since the paper began.
Customs suspends auction of stranded Afghan containers at Karachi port
Director General Transit Trade Irfan Javed says the sale was halted at the Pak-Afghan chamber's request, days after goods from hundreds of containers were shown to buyers.
IHC summons interior secretary, FIA and passport chiefs over list non-compliance
A single-member bench is hearing contempt petitions after a deputy director of Immigration and Passports told the court the matter was pending before a review committee.
Shehbaz launches scheme to give 500,000 Chromebooks on merit
The two-year federal programme will hand devices to students across the country, with the prime minister promising no discrimination by income or institution.
Punjab CM removes Jhang DC over PERA vehicle in Thal jeep rally
Babar Sahib Din has been directed to report to the Services and General Administration Department after the governor approved his transfer on Sunday.
PTI parliamentary party to choose talks or protest on Tuesday
Senator Ali Zafar says the meeting will also take up access to the party founder, the release of women and medical treatment.
Pesco and Lesco announce planned outages across two provinces
Peshawar's utility will cut supply from 9am to 2:30pm on Tuesday, while Lahore's company has begun five-to-eight-hour daily shutdowns for winter upgrades.
Minister directs DRAP to clear pending drug pricing cases
Ahad Cheema, chairing a review meeting in Islamabad, said the pricing formula must be people-centred and must not block importers or pharmaceutical firms.
Peshawar, Swat anti-encroachment drives raze shops as traders push back
More than 500 structures have been demolished on Peshawar's Ring Road, while in Swat a traders' leader was arrested, released after a strike, and a joint committee agreed.
CDWP clears ten projects, sends KP irrigation scheme to Ecnec
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired the meeting, which approved schemes worth Rs40.915bn and referred three others upward for final clearance.
LPG sells at up to Rs650 a kg, far above OGRA's notified rate
Consumers in Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta and the twin cities are paying 550 to 650 rupees a kilogram against an October reference price of 280, with cylinders above Rs6,000.
Gul Ahmed approves 43.75-acre Nooriabad land purchase and 13.5MW energy projects
The listed textile maker told the Pakistan Stock Exchange its board cleared five plots in Jamshoro district on October 24, along with wind, solar and battery storage.
India retain Asian Games cricket gold, hold off Pakistan in final
Cricbuzz credits Abhishek, Tilak and Dube with steering India past Pakistan, but the full match report was not available to verify the margin or the scorecard.
Punjab sets up first orchards for trees moved by development
Three Faisalabad parks have taken in 352 of 795 identified trees, with the horticulture authority relocating the remaining 443 under 2026 transplantation rules.
Auto parts makers seek review of five-year auto policy
The demand centres on whether duty and tax treatment can be forecast for the life of an investment, not on the size of concessions, according to two reports.
PCB reportedly seeks $25,000 a player for Nepal league NOCs
Several Pakistani cricketers are already in Kathmandu as the eight-team tournament opens, while Sahibzada Farhan has been recalled to the ODI squad.
MQM-P warns of street protests as power cuts drag on
The Express Tribune reports the party's threat without a date or venue, while a separate agency report says an explosion in Nushki cut power to parts of Sindh and Punjab.
KP dengue tally reaches 4,856 as October peak drives new infections
Kohat alone accounts for 2,822 of the province's cases, with Peshawar at 611 and Khyber at 430, the provincial surveillance report shows.
Gunmen shoot dead Gujranwala bride on walima day; suspects at large
Dawn reports the killing was allegedly carried out by a jilted suitor, while CCTV footage obtained by ARY News shows two men on a motorcycle stopping her car.
President and PM congratulate Pakistan team after one-wicket win over England
Shehbaz Sharif singled out Shadab Khan's century and his last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf, while Balochistan's chief minister also sent congratulations.
Pakistan's first-quarter remittances reported at $10.9 billion
A second report puts one period's inflow at $2.85 billion, up 38 per cent, and the two published figures cannot both describe the same three months.
Saim Ayub released from ODI squad at his own request
Sahibzada Farhan replaces the opener for the rest of the tri-nation series, with Pakistan already through to the final in Lahore.
Climate minister seeks joint global research on glaciers
Addressing a pre-COP31 dialogue in Islamabad, Dr Musadik Malik said mountain regions could give early warning of risks other countries will face.
Lahore traffic police to suspend licences after fatal crashes
The city's chief traffic officer says heavy and commercial vehicles make up 4% of traffic but are involved in 44% of road accidents.
Minister seeks BISP devolution to provinces, action on corruption claims
Kheal Das Kohistani says provincial governments could run the Rs800 billion programme better, after the National Assembly was told 2.25 million beneficiaries were removed.
Korangi woman shot dead; sister, brother-in-law and ex-husband booked
The FIR, lodged on her father's complaint in Karachi, says the 20-year-old had taken a khula and that her family was warned of threats from her former husband.
Islamabad court summons CDA chairman over 2000 decree
Civil Judge Nasiruddin ordered the CDA chief to appear personally at the next hearing in a case filed to enforce a decree from 2000.
Senate panel approves cosmetics bill with jail terms, fines
The draft law sets up a regulator for cosmetic products and provides up to seven years in prison and a Rs5 million fine for substandard manufacture or imports.
Minister says Sambrial-Kharian motorway to cut Lahore-Rawalpindi trip by 100km
Aleem Khan told the Lahore Chamber of Commerce that the new link will save over an hour, but gave no completion date or cost for the project.
Balochistan launches vocational training programme in Quetta
More than 240 women are enrolled in beauty services and embroidery courses, with the province aiming to train over 720 young people in the city.
Pakistan Railways bars officials from air travel in austerity drive
A notification also stops air travel allowance payments and government vehicle use, while a safety emergency keeps field officers on duty until December 31, 2026.