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30 Jul, 26

Roof collapse in Lahore kills at least eight as rescue operation continues

A roof collapse in Lahore killed at least eight people late Wednesday, while another account put the toll at nine with three injured. Rescue work was continuing and authorities ordered an inquiry. LAHORE: A house roof collapse in Lahore late Wednesday left at least eight people dead, with rescue workers still clearing debris at the […]

29 Jul, 26

Valencia Town deaths probe traces suspected poison to parcel delivery

Police have traced the suspected poison in the Valencia Town deaths case to a parcel delivery and included a former classmate of the deceased in the investigation. A murder case has been registered as forensic results are awaited. LAHORE: Police investigating the deaths of a woman and her three children in Valencia Town have traced […]

29 Jul, 26

Constable martyred as police kill two robbers in Orangi Town encounter

A police constable was martyred and two suspected robbers were killed in a shootout in Karachi’s Orangi Town early on Tuesday. Police said the constable later died in hospital after being wounded during the exchange of fire. KARACHI: A police constable was martyred and two suspected robbers were killed in an exchange of fire in […]

29 Jul, 26

CDA aims to plant over 210,000 trees in Islamabad monsoon campaign

The CDA has set a target of planting 210,725 trees in Islamabad during the monsoon season, along with 250,000 seed balls and 1.4 million seed sowing. The campaign was launched in Shakarparian on Tuesday. ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority has set a target of planting 210,725 trees during its monsoon plantation campaign in urban areas […]

27 Jul, 26

Two sanitation workers die in Vehari sewer

Two WASA workers died in Vehari while cleaning a sewer near the Old Bus Stand on Multan Road. Police launched an investigation after officials alleged negligence by a contractor. Two Water and Sanitation Agency workers died while cleaning a sewer near the Old Bus Stand on Multan Road in Vehari after they were exposed to […]

27 Jul, 26

Lahore food prices stay above official rates despite cuts

Consumers in Lahore continued to pay above official rates for essential food items over the past week. Poultry, vegetables and fruit remained costlier in retail markets despite revised official prices. LAHORE: Consumers in Lahore continued to pay well above official rates for many essential food items over the past week, even after the district administration […]

27 Jul, 26

Water supply resumes in parts of Karachi after Dhabeji power restored

Water supply started resuming in several parts of Karachi on Monday after power was restored to the Dhabeji pumping station. The outage lasted around 22 hours and caused a shortfall of nearly 48 million gallons. KARACHI: Water supply began returning to several Karachi localities on Monday after electricity was restored to the Dhabeji pumping station […]

22 Jul, 26

PMD forecasts rain across most parts of country

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread intermittent rain-windstorms and thundershowers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, Punjab, northeastern Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan during next 24 hours, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at isolated places. The PMD has warned of possible landslides, flash floods, urban flooding and damage to vulnerable infrastructure during the wet […]

22 Jul, 26

Two children killed as under-construction house pillar collapses

At least two children lost their lives, while three other people were injured, after a pillar of an under-construction house collapsed in Shujabad on Tuesday. According to details, the incident took place in the New Larh area of Shujabad when a pillar of an under-construction building suddenly gave way, trapping four children and a woman […]

22 Jul, 26

Fuel crisis looms as petrol pump owners announce strike

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan faces possible oil supply disruption as petrol pump owners announced indefinite strike from Thursday, following talks with government over daily pricing mechanism for POL products and dealers’ commission collapsed. The All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association, claiming to be the representative body of 15,000 petrol pumps, Tuesday announced that all petrol pumps […]