Court assigns closing hours for markets and restaurants in Lahore
Lahore, November 28, 2023 : The Lahore High Court (LHC) has instructed authorities to shut…
Court assigns closing hours for markets and restaurants in Lahore
Lahore, November 28, 2023 : The Lahore High Court (LHC) has instructed authorities to shut down all businesses by 10 pm daily in a bid to combat the rising smog levels in the city. Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court, in response to various environment-related petitions, has mandated the closure of all markets,…
Police launch investigation into girl’s murder in Kohistan
Kohistan, November 28, 2023 : Police in Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have initiated an inquiry into the reported murder of a girl by her family following the viral circulation of a video on social media featuring her with other boys in the Kolai-Palas district. Police have reached out to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct…
Karachi Government urges public to wear face masks amid smog
Karachi, November 28, 2023 : Sindh’s Caretaker Chief Minister, Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar, urged the public to prioritize the use of face masks in response to the deteriorating air quality in Karachi. As per a statement from the Sindh Chief Minister’s House, the provincial chief executive has called on educational institutions to ensure students wear…
AKU’s Climate Change, Health, and Environment: Opportunities for Change Conference Concludes on a High Note
Karachi, November 28, 2023 : The Aga Khan University, in partnership with the Institute for Global Health and Development at Aga Khan University (IGHD-AKU), Sustainable Solutions Development Network Pakistan (SDSN-PK), and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), hosted an annual conference titled “Climate Change, Health, and Environment: Opportunities for Change”. The event brought together visionaries…
Pakistan hosts Multinational Counterterrorism Exercise “Fajar Al Sharq-V”
Rawalpindi, November 27, 2023 : A two-week-long multinational joint counterterrorism exercise, Fajar Al Sharq-V, took place at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi. Special Forces contingents from friendly nations participated in the event. Fajar Al Sharq-V is a multinational joint exercise in the Counter Terrorism domain involving Special Forces from Pakistan, Bahrain, Iraq, and…