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May 14, 2024

SIC formally nominates Sheikh Waqas Akram for PAC chairmanship

The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Tuesday formally nominated Sheikh Waqas Akram for the chairmanship of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

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May 14, 2024

LDA initiates expansion of cycling routes along major roads

Lahore Development Authority (LDA) is taking strides towards fostering a cycling-friendly environment within the provincial metropolis by initiating the development of a comprehensive masterplan for cycling tracks along major roads.

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Web Desk Tanveer Abbas
May 14, 2024

G-B govt leases out 37 rest houses, forest sites to army entity

G-B government says the initiative was taken to “enhance revenue generation

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Web Desk
May 14, 2024

4G service delay in G-B: petitioner takes telecom companies to court

Petitioner asserts denial of 4G internet service in Gilgit-Baltistan contravenes the fundamental rights enshrined in Constitution

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Web Desk
May 14, 2024

Minister urges adoption of solar energy for Balochistan’s tubewells

The Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has directed the Power Division and the Provincial Government of Balochistan to craft a comprehensive strategy for transitioning agricultural tubewells to solar energy.

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Web Desk
May 14, 2024

Malakand Division traders shutter businesses against proposed tax

Traders say imposition of tax in Malakand Division is against historic 1969 accord of Pakistan with the State of Swat

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Hum News
May 14, 2024

NADRA starts ID card facility from selected post offices across country

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a new facility enabling citizens to obtain identification cards from selected post offices across the country.

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Web Desk
May 14, 2024

CTDs lack clarity on militants’ modus operandi: report

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Tanveer Abbas
May 14, 2024

Mentally deranged man commits suicide after attacking his mother with axe

The attacker, a sepoy in the Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, had been suffering from mental health issues for several months, police said

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May 14, 2024

PM Shehbaz unveils broader plan to sell most state-owned firms

Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, with the exception of strategic entities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday, broadening its initial plans to sell only loss-making state firms to shore up its shaky finances.