Mobile and internet services are expected to remain suspended in several areas of Pakistan, especially in Islamabad and Pakistan's Punjab province, due to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled to happen on November 24, ARY News reported.
Pakistan has reported more than 20,000 cases of dengue in the ongoing year of 2024, reported by the ARY news. According to data from the National Institute of Health (NIH), Pakistan has reported 20,057 cases of dengue fever from January 1 to November 15, 2024.
According to NEOC, the National Reference Lab identified the latest case involving a 20-month-old girl from Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported.
The dairy farmers in Karachi hinted at increasing milk prices due to Pakistan's administration doubling tax collection on dairy animals, according to Ary News.
The father of the seven-month pregnant woman, who was murdered by her in-laws in Kotli Marlan village in Daska of Pakistan's Punjab, said that his body was chopped into 2 pieces, Ary News reported.
China's Century Steel Mill has warned of shutting down its plant in the Rashakai Economic Zone as the company lists 18 specific grievances, ARY News reported.
Pakistan's Punjab government extended the closure of all public and private educational institutions including schools and tuition centres till November 24 due to the heavy smog, Ary News reported.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) spokesperson said the measures were taken keeping in mind security concerns and to maintain law and order in the region, ARY News reported
The lockdown will be fully enforced in Lahore and Multan from coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while the smog situation will be monitored on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The lockdown may be imposed earlier if the air quality worsens, ARY News reported.
A police official told ARY News that the mother-in-law, Sughra Bibi along with her daughter Yasmeen killed Zehra (26) and dismembered the body, packed it into bags, and dumped it into a canal
Flight operations in Punjab were severely affected by dense smog and fog on Friday, leading to widespread delays and cancellations, as reported by ARY News.
An incident of suicide bombing occurred near a police van in the Akhun Dheri area of Pakistan's Charsadda on Thursday morning, ARY News reported, quoting police officials.