BusinessTrader bodies in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have rejected post-Eid market closure orders and warned of nationwide protests. They say early shutdowns will hurt business further amid inflation and weak purchasing power.
NATIONALThe KP government plans to allocate billions of rupees in the next budget to improve electricity transmission and distribution in the merged tribal districts. Officials said the move is meant to support integration, industry, tourism and employment.
CITYNAB has launched an inquiry into alleged corruption in the Lyari Expressway Resettlement Project. The probe focuses on claims that plots meant for affectees were sold illegally to unrelated individuals in Hawke's Bay and Taiser Town.
NATIONALManchar Lake is drying up rapidly as water levels fall, exposing large areas of lakebed and disrupting fishing, farming and tourism. Residents and activists have protested, demanding urgent restoration measures.
CITYKarachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab says the city’s Eidul Azha cleanup operation achieved record waste collection, but Jamaat-e-Islami says residents continued to face unhygienic conditions and uncollected offal.
CITYHyderabad Water and Sewerage Corporation workers are facing acute financial strain amid prolonged delays in salaries, pensions and retirement payments. Union representatives say the crisis has left several employees and retirees unable to afford treatment.
CITYThe Rawalpindi Cantonment Board has collected Rs115.4 million in the first phase of payments under the Bhatta Ground cattle market contract. The 32-acre site’s Rs305 million contract also generated Rs30 million in income tax for the federal government.
CITYTraders in Rawalpindi and Islamabad have rejected the return of the 8pm market closure policy after the Eidul Azha relaxation ended. Lawyers have also renewed their demand to end Friday-Saturday court holidays, saying the measure is disrupting the justice system.
CITYFour people were killed and four others injured in a crash involving two cars and a motorbike near Athal Chowk in Islamabad. Police said the drivers of the two cars fled after abandoning their vehicles.
CITYPolice in Faisalabad arrested two suspects after a woman and her newborn died during a delivery procedure. A case has been registered against five people under Section 322 of the PPC.
HEALTHOpen-air barbers in busy roadside areas are facing renewed health concerns over possible disease transmission through contaminated blades. The practice persists in some locations largely because services are far cheaper than salon rates.
NATIONALA World Bank delegation led by Vice-President Mamta Murthi visited Taxila Museum, Sirkap, Dharmarajika Stupa and Jaulian to review Gandhara heritage sites. Officials highlighted conservation work, historical significance and tourism potential.
