Punjab Bans Wheat Supply to Feed Mills Under Section 144 LAHORE — The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province, restricting the supply of wheat to feed mills in a bid to secure uninterrupted wheat stocks for human consumption. According to a notification from the Home Department, the order is effective immediately and […]
Heavy Monsoon Rains Forecast for Punjab, Flash Flood Warning Issued LAHORE — The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather advisory warning of strong monsoon rains in several Punjab districts, including Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, and Gujranwala. Rain is also expected in Lahore, Gujrat, Sialkot, and other cities over the coming […]
Punjab Launches Electric Taxi Scheme, Plans Tram and Green Transport Expansion Lahore — Punjab is set to roll out an electric taxi scheme within the next 15 days, offering new earning opportunities, especially for unemployed individuals. The initiative, unveiled at Pakistan’s first-ever Transport Expo, is a key part of the province’s Transport 2030 Vision, aimed […]
Mahmood Achakzai Skips PTI Proposal Amid Opposition Leader Controversy Sources indicate that Mahmood Achakzai, chief of PkMAP, expressed frustration with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders over the continued nomination of Omar Ayub as Opposition Leader, pending the court’s stay order. According to insiders, PTI leaders had suggested that Achakzai hold a press conference to thank party […]
According to MEPCO, electricity supply has been temporarily suspended in flood-hit areas to ensure the safety of residents. The number of affected consumers in the region has reached 96,537, while branches of 139 feeders were shut down under safety SOPs due to floodwaters. Despite the disruption in inundated zones, MEPCO confirmed that an uninterrupted power […]
U.S. Job Market Shows Signs of Cooling Amid Slower Hiring and Fewer Openings Despite a slowdown in hiring, layoffs in the U.S. remained relatively low, according to a Labor Department report released Wednesday. The report also showed that fewer workers are switching jobs. There were 0.99 job openings for every unemployed person in July, down […]
Local media quoted emergency services as saying that at least three people died when the Gloria funicular, one of the capital’s best-known symbols, overturned. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said in a statement that several people had died and more were injured, without providing further details. Lisbon’s mayor called it an “unprecedented tragedy.” Images […]
India Slashes GST Rates to Boost Consumption, Simplify Tax Structure New Delhi – India has announced sweeping cuts in goods and services tax (GST) rates, aiming to make the system simpler and give a push to consumer demand. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who chairs the GST panel comprising state finance ministers, said late Wednesday that […]
Sudan Village Wiped Out in Deadly Landslide, Only One Survivor Found Darfur, Sudan – A devastating landslide in the mountainous Jebel Marra region has destroyed the village of Tarseen, leaving only one known survivor, according to the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A). The group, which administers parts of Jebel Marra, appealed to the United Nations and […]
Egypt Scraps Decades-Old Rent Caps, Tenants Fear Displacement Cairo – For 84-year-old Ali, home has been the same eighth-floor apartment in Azbakeya for nearly half a century. Thanks to a decades-old rent cap, she pays less than 11 Egyptian pounds ($0.23) a month. But now, even that security is under threat. In July, Egypt’s parliament […]
