CM warns officials againstlidless manholes, stray K9s
Orders Layyah AC's transfer over child's deathPunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif addresses the commissioners and deputy commissioners via video link on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025. The chief minister directed the administration to take immediate action to address open manholes, dog-bite incidents, dilapidated infrastructure and land mafia. Vegetable marketsPunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered all stakeholders to adopt modern farming techniques to ensure availability of off-season vegetables. The chief minister asserted that a mafia culture had been eliminated from Punjab and said no mafia would now be allowed to operate. The chief minister said other provinces were compelled to emulate the development and initiatives under way in Punjab.
Source:The Express Tribune
December 18, 2025 01:10 UTC
Low sugarcane price worries NA committee
Criticises deregulation policy; says a completely free market does not exist anywhereA parliamentary panel has expressed serious concern over low sugarcane prices despite high profits earned by sugar mills. The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security met on Wednesday to review agricultural output. Officials informed the committee that 11 million tons of sugarcane had been crushed so far, producing 922,000 tons of sugar, while 138,000 tons of sugar stock from last year remained available. The chairman criticized the deregulation policy for wheat and sugarcane, warning that a completely free market does not exist anywhere in the world. The committee decided to consult the Minister for National Food Security to devise a workable solution for sugarcane pricing while complying with IMF conditions and protecting farmers.
Source:The Express Tribune
December 17, 2025 23:31 UTC
Three NCCIA officials tender resignation
Three the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) officials, who were being investigated by the FIA their involvement in extracting money from a known YouTuber and call centres, resigned from their posts. According to a notification, Deputy Director Sarfaraz Chaudhry, Assistant Director Muhammad Usman and Assistant Director Shoaib Riaz resigned from their posts. "This is to inform that the following officers are relieved from the NCCIA from the date of approval of their resignations — Nov 20." Another official, Assistant Director Asma Majeed, also resigned from her post.
Source:The Express Tribune
December 17, 2025 23:31 UTC
Children's screen time isn't that bad! New research surprises everyone Archives
A recent study has debunked the common misconception about children’s screen time. Researchers at the University of South Australia in Australia analyzed data from more than 133,000 children and young people under the age of 18, and came up with some surprising results. According to the study, digital tools such as health apps, fitness trackers […]
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 11:06 UTC
Hangu: Three
At least three police officials were martyred in terrorist attack on a police check post in Hangu, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Wednesday, Dunya News reported. According to police officials, terrorists targeted the Qazi Talab check post located on Shaho Road in the jurisdiction of City Police Station. During the exchange of fire between the police and the terrorists, three personnel were martyred. DPO Khanzeb Khan informed that the police officials at the check post bravely confronted the terrorists. The bodies of the martyred police officials have been shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) hospital, Hangu.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 09:51 UTC
Seven-point agenda for today's Senate session released
The Senate session will be held at the Parliament House in Islamabad today (Thursday). The Senate session will start at 4:00PM, Dunya News reported. According to sources, the Senate secretariat has issued a seven-point agenda for today’s session. A calling-attention notice regarding the closure of bank accounts of former and current parliamentarians is also part of the agenda. Senator Jan Muhammad will present the notice in the House.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 09:51 UTC
Met Office warns of
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned that smog and fog conditions are expected to persist with a rising trend across the plain areas of the country in the coming days due to prolonged dry weather. According to the Met Office, visibility is likely to remain low, particularly during early morning hours, in the northeast and southern parts of Punjab, including Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sahiwal, Multan, Khanewal, Layyah, Kot Addu and Bahawalpur. Similar conditions are forecast for parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar, Swabi, Mardan and Dera Ismail Khan as well as upper Sindh, especially Sukkur and Rohri. The PMD cautioned that the worsening smog and fog may disrupt transportation and contribute to unhealthy air quality, particularly for sensitive groups. The public has been urged to stay updated through the PMD website and the Pak Weather mobile application for daily forecasts and advisories.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 09:51 UTC
Jail authorities reject rumours
Adiala Jail authorities on Thursday termed the rumours regarding the health of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan as baseless. They said that PTI founder Imran Khan is in Adiala Jail and “hale and hearty”. “There is no truth to the rumours regarding his health, and his well-being is fully taken care of,” the authorities added. Earlier on Wednesday, PTI strongly reacted to rumours circulating about the well-being of the former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. In its response, PTI stated that vicious rumours regarding the founder’s health are being spread by Afghan and Indian media.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 09:51 UTC
IMF board to review Pakistan programme on Dec 8
The IMF Executive Board will meet on Dec. 8, according to an official calendar, to consider and approve a $1.2 billion disbursement for Pakistan, a move economists say will further stabilize the cash-strapped country’s economy. The SLA followed a mission led by IMF chief Iva Petrova, who held discussions with Pakistani authorities during a Sept. 24–Oct. Board approval would unlock about $1 billion under the EFF and $200 million under the RSF, bringing total disbursements under both arrangements to approximately $3.3 billion. “It [board meeting] is scheduled early December, yes,” an IMF official privy to the matter told Arab News from Washington as he shared the board’s calendar. “The IMF Board’s expected approval of the $1.2 billion tranche on Dec. 8 will further stabilize Pakistan’s near-term external position and unlock additional official inflows,” Khaqan Najeeb, Pakistan’s former finance adviser, told Arab News.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 09:51 UTC
Two National Guard
Two National Guard members were wounded in shooting just blocks from the White House on Wednesday, officials said, prompting swift security responses as police arrested a suspect. One National Guard member was shot in the head, according to a person familiar with the details of the incident who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. “You could see National Guard running toward the metro with their weapons drawn,” the 42-year-old said. Trump has sent National Guard troops to Democratic-run Washington, Los Angeles and Memphis to combat crime and help enforce his crackdown on undocumented migrants. Last Thursday a federal judge ruled that Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in the US capital is unlawful.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 09:51 UTC
Sindh has made a lot of progress in 30 years, people should not leave the country, Murad Ali Shah
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that we have made a lot of progress in the last 30 years, we want that the qualified people of our province do not leave the country. Addressing a seminar of the Sindh Higher Education Commission at a local hotel, Murad Ali Shah said that Sindh has done a lot of work in the health sector, we want to strengthen the health sector further. Earlier, on the arrival of the Chief Minister of Sindh, Chairman Higher Education Commission Professor Tariq Rafi, Dr. Sarosh Lodhi, Secretary Higher Education Commission Moin Khan and others welcomed him. Meanwhile, talking to the media, Murad Ali Shah said that it is not appropriate to harass the people by protesting and blocking roads, my father was also a lawyer and I respect lawyers. Murad Ali Shah said that through public-private partnership, we are building more projects with less money, the best work of the Sindh government is public-private partnership projects.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 02:57 UTC
The first part of 'Stranger Things' season five will be released today
The first season of Netflix’s most popular science fiction series Stranger Things Season Five will be released today. Part one of the series Stranger Things Season Five, which has been a hit in the first four seasons, will be released today. The first part of this film will be released today, which will include 4 episodes. In addition, Part Two of Season Five will be released on December 25, which will have three more episodes. The complete 8-episode series of Stranger Things Season Five will be presented worldwide on December 31, on the occasion of the New Year.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 02:57 UTC
The President awards a medal to a convicted officer, a constitutional court has been formed
Islamabad High Court Judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has remarked during the hearing of a case that the Deputy Commissioner (DC) who was punished by this court, the President wears a medal, now you people have formed a constitutional court, but still the work is not getting done. A case was heard in the Islamabad High Court against private individuals doing official work in the Patwar Circles of Islamabad, the Islamabad High Court ordered the district administration to re-issue the correct advertisement. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that when I take notice of contempt of court, I will not do it like Justice Babar Sattar by giving time, I will handcuff him and send him to jail right away. Medal Wedel will stay here, now you people have formed a constitutional court but still nothing is being done. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani said that the advertisement should be corrected and issued again at the next hearing, the hearing of the case was adjourned until next month.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 02:57 UTC
European Parliament sets minimum age for social media use at 16
The European Union Parliament has passed a resolution on the minimum age for using social networking websites. According to the World News Agency, the resolution passed by the European Union Parliament has proposed a minimum age limit of 16 years for social media platforms. In addition, in case of urgent need, children under the age of 16 will be able to use social media only with the permission of a parent or guardian. In addition, according to the draft released in October, the resolution also gives each country the discretion to keep the minimum age at 13 years at the European level. The minimum age limit for using social media platforms has been set at 15 to 16 years in several countries around the world, including Australia, France, Denmark and Malaysia.
Source:The Patriot
November 27, 2025 02:57 UTC
Hope appears for the return of 3 Chinese astronauts trapped in space Archives
China has launched an unmanned mission to return three astronauts stranded in space, which has successfully docked with the station after reaching orbit. According to details, three Chinese astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang are stranded on the Tiangong space station and there was no way to return, so China has immediately launched […]
Source:The Patriot
November 26, 2025 21:59 UTC