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Consumers in Karachi left at retailers’ mercy in Ramazan
KARACHI (PEN) : Relevant local authorities have failed to ensure availability and sale of Ramazan related items on the prices fixed by the Karachi commissioner in the city markets, a recent survey shows.
Amid lack of serious…
Hundreds of trees burnt as fire breaks out in Barkhan forest
QUETTA (PEN) : Hundreds of trees and precious herbs were burnt to ashes on Sunday after a fire broke out in the forest of Koh-i-Jandaran, in Barkhan district of Balochistan.
Officials said on Sunday that the fire, which started on…
PML-N, PTI trade barbs over ‘smear campaign’ against martyrs
LAHORE (PEN) : The ruling PML-N on Sunday accused the PTI of running a smear campaign against the country’s martyrs, an allegation swiftly rejected by the opposition party.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar warned the party of action…
President vows retaliation as attacks continue
ISLAMABAD (PEN) : Police continued to brave attacks from militants in multiple districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the weekend, even as President Asif Ali Zardari vowed to eliminate terrorism from the country, saying the blood of martyrs…
Lahore once again becomes top polluted city in the world
ISLAMABAD (PEN) : Lahore once again ranked first in the list of the most polluted cities in the world as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded 256 points.
Lahoreiities are facing cough, cold, and throat diseases due to air…
Supreme Court orders re-polling in Balochistan’s PB-50 constituency
ISLAMABAD (PEN) : The Supreme Court on Monday ordered re-polling on PB-50 Qilla Abdullah constituency of Balochistan Assembly.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa conducted the hearing on the petition of Awami…
Islamabad trial court approves bail of journalist Asad Toor
ISLAMABAD (PEN) : An Islamabad trial court on Saturday approved the bail of journalist Asad Toor in a case about an online campaign against the judiciary.
In Jan, the caretaker government had established a joint investigation team…
Each federal cabinet member allocated 1,800cc vehicle
ISLAMABAD (PEN ) : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 19-member federal cabinet has been allocated official vehicles.
According to sources within the government, each member of the cabinet has been provided with an 1,800cc vehicle,…
Pakistan plans to issue plastic currency notes to combat corruption
ISLAMABAD (PEN ) : The second round of talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the final tranche under the loan programme is set to take place today, with discussions focusing on crucial economic reforms,…
Markets allowed to remain open till midnight during Ramazan
ISLAMABAD (PEN ) : The Lahore High Court has allowed markets and bazaars across the province to remain open till midnight during Ramazan, and till 1am on weekends.
These decisions come as part of efforts to accommodate the needs of the…