PSL match abandoned as heavy downpour cripples life in Lahore

Heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms and strong winds disrupted routine life in Lahore on Tuesday, inundating low-lying areas, triggering widespread power outages and leading to the abandonment of a key fixture of the Pakistan Super League. Persistent rain forced PSL management to abandon the match between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium, where ground staff […]

Sindh to launch crackdown on fancy number plates, unregistered vehicles from April 1

The Sindh government is set to start a crackdown against fancy number plates from April 1, as traffic police will take action against fake, fancy and unregistered vehicles. According to standards set by the Sindh government, fancy, fake and unregistered vehicles would face action, with traffic police targeting vehicles that do not have number plates. Strict action […]

Private bill seeks to curb forced conversions, protect minorities in Punjab Assembly

A private member’s bill aimed at strengthening legal protections for religious minorities was submitted in the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday, proposing measures against forced conversions, forced marriages and discrimination. The Punjab Protection of the Rights of Religious Minorities Bill 2026 was introduced by Falbous Christopher, chairman of the Standing Committee on Minority Affairs. The proposed legislation sought […]

Govt reopens key Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan

The authorities on Tuesday reopened a key border crossing with Afghanistan for the repatriation of stranded Afghan nationals after over a month of border clashes between the two neighbours, which ended in a ceasefire before Eidul Fitr early this month, a government official told Anadolu. The Torkham border, which connects Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa with Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, […]