Islamabad: Federal Ombudsman has once again intervened in the long-delayed Green Enclave-I housing project of the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA), directing the authority to personally examine the matter and submit the latest i…
Day: August 5, 2026
Rescue 1122 on high alert for Chehlum, Urs
Lahore: Punjab Emergency Services (Rescue 1122) Lahore has put in place comprehensive emergency arrangements to ensure the safety of participants attending the central Chehlum procession of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the concluding ceremony of Urs …
NDMA warns of rise in river flows, low-level flooding, flash floods due to monsoon rains
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday warned that river flows across the country’s major river systems are expected to rise sharply over the next 24 hours due to ongoing monsoon rains, forecasting low-level fl…
DC reviews arrangements for Chehlum, Urs
Lahore: Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Ejaz on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review security, traffic and civic arrangements for Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri (RA), directing all departments to en…
Pakistan marks Aug. 5 as ‘Day of Exploitation’, calls for UN-backed resolution of Kashmir dispute
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Engineer Amir Muqam, on Monday renewed Islamabad’s call for a UN-backed resolution of the Kashmir dispute, saying Pakistan would continue to observe August 5 as Youm-e-Istehsal …
LCCI stresses stronger startup support, educational collaboration
Lahore: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Acting President Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh has said that the Chamber is placing special emphasis on the education sector, strengthening academia-industry collaboration, supporting startups and young e…