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PA committee approves Christian Marriage Bill 2026
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s standing committee on human rights and minorities affairs has unanimously approved the Christian Marriage Bill 2026, proposing major changes to the legal framework governing marriages among the Christian commun...
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Punjab CM announces Basant festival for Lahore people
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the celebration of a 10-day Basant festival in Lahore as a special gift for the people of the city and also approved the plan. As per plan, Basant will be celebrated in Lahore ...
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LESCO commissions two 132kV grid stations
LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has commissioned two new 132kV grid stations at Ittihad Town and Audit and Accounts for strengthening the transmission network, easing pressure on existing grid stations and improving power...
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CM Punjab inaugurates mobile police station vans
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated mobile police station vans equipped with modern facilities and technology, aimed at providing police services to citizens at their doorstep. The initiative includes ...
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Shoab unanimously elected P@SHA chairman
KARACHI: Dr. Shoab Ahmed Khan has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), Pakistan’s IT industry association, for the 2026–28 term. Dr. Khan, a seasoned academic and a leading voice in Pakis...
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Former federal secretaries visit FGEHA
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of retired Federal Secretaries visited the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) on Wednesday, where they were given a detailed briefing on FGEHA’s important housing project, Sector F-14/F-15. On beh...
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Cherat Cement Company Limited
Cherat Cement Company Limited (PSX: CHCC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The company is engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of cement. Pattern of Shareholding As of June 30, 2026, CHCC has a t...
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Investment confidence: Still waiting for commitment
Pakistan’s investment indicators are sending mixed signals. FDI has picked up in the opening months of FY27, profit repatriation is more normal, sovereign ratings have improved, and the greenfield investment pipeline looks busier. But this ...
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Tackling the smog challenge
EDITORIAL: As the smog season approaches, Punjab’s preparations show a welcome shift from seasonal alarm to sustained enforcement and investment. The latest figures from the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) are striking: in just three da...
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Ongoing IMF review
EDITORIAL: Reports on the discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the government indicate that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) blames the Middle East conflict for slowing economic activity and negatively impact...
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Saeed praises Saylani’s digital educational initiatives
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on Wednesday visited Saylani Zaitoon Ashraf IT Park and praised Saylani Welfare International Trust for its humanitarian, educational and technology initi...
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Sindh CM to attend investment conference in China: Sharjeel
KARACHI: Sharjeel Inam Memon, Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, has said that the Sindh government is focusing on industrialisation and investment as key drivers of sustainable econom...
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PAA elects new CEC for 2026-2028 term
KARACHI: The Pakistan Advertising Association (PAA) announced the results of its 2026 elections at its 11th Annual General Meeting and named a new 14-member Central Executive Committee (CEC) for 2026–2028. The new CEC comprises Numan Nabi A...
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PVMA elects office-bearers
KARACHI: Naveed Ahmed, Faad Wahid and Sheikh Asif Saeed has been elected as Chairman, Senior Vice Chairman Vice Chairman of Pakistan Vinaspati Manufactures Association (PVMA) for the year of 2026-28 unopposed respectively. Twenty-one execut...
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Delimitation of constituencies: The deadline for voters’ objections expires tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The deadline for the electoral officials to decide on the voters’ objections to the ongoing delimitation of constituencies exercise expires tomorrow (Friday), as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is scheduled to complete ...
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CM Punjab heaps praise on forces
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed gratitude for the successful operation conducted by security forces in Mir Ali. The Chief Minister paid tribute to the security forces for killing terrorists and recovering a l...
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Moot underscores need for placing workers at the centre of climate policies
KARACHI: Speakers at a discussion on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s shift towards a green economy risked becoming a “one-sided transition” unless workers, particularly those in the informal sector, were placed at the centre of climate and e...
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Faisalabad’s role in policymaking to be enhanced: FCCI president
FAISALABAD: Newly elected President of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), Arif Ehsan Malik, has said that efforts will be accelerated to enhance Faisalabad’s practical role in policymaking, fully digitalisation the Cham...
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The Weather
KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (October 01 2026). ================================================================== CITIES TODAY TOMORROW ========================================...
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Bashir blasts into Asian Games final
Olympian shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir fires 578-19x to finish sixth and secure a place in the eight-man final
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