وفاقی حکومت نے لاہور، ساہیوال، بہاولنگر موٹروے کے 465 ارب روپے مالیت کے صوبائی نوعیت کے منصوبے کو اصولی طور پر منظوری کے لیے سفارش کر دی، جو قومی مالیاتی معاہدے، وزیراعظم آفس کی ہدایات اور مالی وسائل کے فقدان کے باوجود دی گئی ہے۔ سرکاری دستاویزات کے مطابق اس منصوبے کی لاگت دو سال […]
Work is under way to convert Lahore’s first pumping house, which supplied clean drinking water to the Walled City for several decades, into a museum. Located near the Lorry Adda, the building is a hidden national heritage site that houses the steam engine of Lahore’s earliest water supply system. The engine was installed in 1883 […]
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved the Karachi Transformation Plan, envisaging a partnership with the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) to undertake large-scale infrastructure development and ensure world-class urban standards in the metropolis. He granted the approval during a joint meeting, held at the Chief Minister’s House on Wednesday. Minister for Local Government Nasir […]
Three incidents of explosions, caused by gas leakage, and fire in different areas of Rawalpindi have left a three-month-old baby dead and four others, including two women, injured. Rescue 1122 teams provided initial medical aid to the injured and transferred them to hospitals. In one of the incidents, a sudden fire broke out in a […]
Should laws against child marriage, domestic violence or harassment be cancelled simply because enforcement is difficult? What is stopping us from strengthening them through planned and coordinated actions such as mass education, media sensitisation, rule of law reforms and access to justice? Is weak enforcement a failure of governance or a reason to retreat from […]
India’s recent manipulation of Chenab River flows has once again brought the fragile water relationship between Pakistan and India into sharp focus. What was once hailed as one of the most successful examples of conflict-resilient diplomacy in the developing world is now being undermined by unilateral actions that threaten Pakistan’s survival. The abrupt release of […]