The Punjab province of Pakistan remains on edge as the death toll from torrential rains continues to rise, with 71 fatalities recorded in just the last 48 hours, taking the total number of casualties to 123 since June 25, the Dawn reported on Saturday, citing Punjab's Provincial Disaster Man
In Pakistan's Punjab Province, ten major cities are currently facing a serious threat from organised crime. Law enforcement is encountering considerable difficulties in capturing dangerous suspects, according to Samaa TV.
The home department of Punjab province has sent a letter to the Pakistan's interior ministry recommending the suspension of popular social media applications such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
At least 14 people were killed following lightning strikes in Balochistan and Punjab as heavy downpours hit parts of provinces on Saturday, Geo News reported, citing officials.
The operations were conducted in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Sialkot, and Hafizabad. Among the nine arrested, two were major financiers of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
At least four people died and eight people were injured in rain-related accidents in Punjab province of Pakistan as it continued to experience heavy downpours, reported Dawn.
Pakistan has been busy playing 'flag war' despite the critical financial status of the country and has decided to keep PKR 40 crore aside for a flag-raising ceremony in Lahore.
Serious concerns have emerged after the child abuse crime rate has surged in Punjab province in Pakistan, with more boys subjected to the abuse than girls in the last six months, Dawn reported citing an analysis.
At least five FIRs have been filed against Ahmadi community members in the Punjab province of Pakistan for sacrificing animals during Eid, Dawn reported.
The Punjab government has issued a notification to stop supplying subsidised flour in the province. Over 95 per cent of people are rushing to purchase cheap flour but all went in vain as the shopkeepers with the full backing of the sitting government and flour mills were selling the commodit