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PPP, PML-N make headway in Punjab power-sharing talks
Coordination committees of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) maintain assembly at Governor House, Lahore on August 25, 2024. Screengrab/Geo News PML-N agrees to seek the advice of PPP prematurely on coverage issues. Hassan Murtaza denies PPP’s curiosity in in search of govt share. Both events agree on assembly each fortnight to […] More
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NDMA issues flood warning amid heavy rain forecast in Sindh, Punjab
People wade throughout a flooded road after heavy monsoon rainfall in Karachi on July 25, 2022. — AFP/file Heavy rains anticipated in Punjab, Sindh from Aug 26 to 29. Torrential rains might set off flash flooding throughout areas. Public suggested to stay vigilant and observe directions. The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergency Operations […] More
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Punjab offers Rs10m bounties for Kacha dacoits as Rahim Yar Khan toll hits 12
LAHORE: The Punjab authorities has introduced bounties of as much as Rs10 million on the heads of essentially the most harmful kacha dacoits in an effort to get rid of the persistent risk posed by these criminals. According to a authorities notification issued on Friday, high-value targets are topic to a Rs10 million bounty, whereas […] More
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Punjab, Sindh unite for Kacha operation
RAHIM YAR KHAN/ KARACHI: The Sindh and Punjab Police have resolved to launch a joint intelligence-based operation in opposition to the riverine dacoits working within the border areas of each provinces, together with Ghotki, Kashmore, Rajanpur, and Rahim Yar Khan. In a associated transfer, the Punjab authorities has elevated the bounty on these bandits from […] More
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Two terrorists killed as Punjab Police thwart militant attack in DG Khan
DG KHAN: Punjab Police efficiently foiled an assault by militant insurgents within the Taunsa Sharif space of Dera Ghazi Khan, killing two terrorists, a spokesperson for Punjab Police stated on Saturday. The growth passed off two days after a police van was attacked with rockets, ensuing within the deaths of over 12 policemen and a […] More
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Flood alert issued as Punjab, Sindh brace for heavy rains
Commuters cross a flooded avenue after a heavy rainfall in Karachi on September 23, 2021. — AFP/file The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) on Saturday warned that heavy rainfall from August 26 to 29 might set off flash flooding in streams throughout varied areas of Pakistan. According to a modern […] More
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Punjab tightens noose around bandits
LAHORE: The Punjab police introduced on Friday that that they had taken down the primary offender behind a rocket assault by dacoits in Rahim Yar Khan District’s Machka space, which martyred 12 law enforcement officials. The operation is a step towards breaking the again of organised crime within the area – which has lengthy been […] More
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Key suspect behind katcha area ambush killed by Punjab police in retaliatory strike
Listen to article The Punjab police introduced on Friday that the primary suspect behind the lethal rocket assault on police in Rahim Yar Khan’s Machka space has been killed in a retaliatory operation. The assault, which passed off within the riverine katcha space, resulted within the martyrdom of 12 cops. The area, infamous for its organised legal […] More
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Bilawal expresses discontent with PM over lack of progress in Punjab agreement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday expressed disappointment to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif relating to the dearth of progress on an earlier settlement addressing points confronted by two allied events in Punjab. Bilawal harassed that the absence of session on key issues was straining the alliance. During a gathering on the […] More
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Punjab imposes harsher penalties on kite flying, kite making and transportation
Listen to article The Punjab authorities has tightened its crackdown on kite flying, declaring kite making, flying, and distribution as non-bailable offences. The choice comes with amendments to the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Act 2007, which now imposes stricter penalties. The new laws additionally criminalise the manufacturing, use, and distribution of metallic string, wire, and sharp-coated […] More
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Bilawal Bhutto set to confront PM Shehbaz over Punjab govt’s treatment of PPP
Listen to article As tensions simmer between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Punjab authorities, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is ready to satisfy Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to handle grievances raised by Punjab get together leaders. Sources revealed that in a late-night assembly, PPP Punjab leaders, together with Raja Pervez Ashraf and Hassan Murtaza, expressed their […] More
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Inflated electricity bills trigger war of words between Punjab, Sindh CMs
A collage of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah (left) and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s stills taken from a video. — Geo News/YouTube Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and her Sindh counterpart Murad Ali Shah traded barbs over the not too long ago introduced energy subsidy value Rs45 billion within the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […] More