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Lahore CCPO apologises for victim blaming remarks

Lahore CCPO apologises for victim blaming remarks

Just as the gangrape of a lady stranded on the motorway shocked the nation, the police officer in charge of the jurisdiction CCPO Lahore Umer Sheikh made extremely problematic remarks saying that the woman should

Another Peshawar BRT bus cas catches fire

Another Peshawar BRT bus cas catches fire

The Peshawar BRT has seen one controversy after the other. After getting delayed for months, the buses used for the transport system have deteriorated to the point that they have become risky for travel. This

Karachi businessmen seek end of KE monopoly

Karachi businessmen seek end of KE monopoly

Karachi businessmen have demanded the government to end the K-Electric’s monopoly on Karachi's utility infrastructure and asked it to open the city’s energy sector to other private investors who can compete with the company. In

Sixth IG for Punjab

Sixth IG for Punjab

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf government in Punjab has replaced the province’s inspector general four the sixth time since the party was voted in during the General Elections in 2018. Top shuffle comes against the backdrop of

Marble landslide at KP kills 17

Marble landslide at KP kills 17

More than 17 people -- miners and workers on the premises have been killed in a landslide at the marble excavation site in Mohmand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media outlets quoted rescue officials as saying on

Centre, Sindh trade barbs over Rs1.1tr plan for Karachi

Centre, Sindh trade barbs over Rs1.1tr plan for Karachi

Prime Minister Imran Khan during his visit to Karachi over the weekend announced a Rs1.1 trillion package for the city that envisages water projects, road development programmes, sewerage treatment etc. The package was hailed as

PM Khan to arrive in Karachi today

PM Khan to arrive in Karachi today

Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to arrive in Karachi today and is expected to announce a multi-billion rupees package to fix the ailing infrastructure of the city. PM Khan will be in the city

Rains devastate KP as 29 lives lost

Rains devastate KP as 29 lives lost

More than 29 lives have been lost and more than 34 people have been injured in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since the monsoon rains, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority reported on Thursday. The

Power tariff increased for Karachi

Power tariff increased for Karachi

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved tariff increase of Rs1.09 to Rs2.89 per unit in order to bring about uniformity in rates across the country, a press release issued showed.

Anti-encroachment drive begins in Karachi

Anti-encroachment drive begins in Karachi

Authorities in Karachi on Monday began an anti-encroachment drive to clear illegal properties blocking the nullahs and drainage systems across the city.  The actions came days after massive flooding caused by record rains inundated the