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Pakistan: Schools closed indefinitely in Punjab as Monsoon wreaks havoc
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Authorities have announced the closure of schools for an indefinite period in the flood-hit district of Punjab province as monsoon havoc continues in Pakistan, ARY News reported, citing officials.
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Pakistan: Punjab govt, Rawalpindi private schools spar over extended summe
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Punjab's Rawalpindi Education Authority has warned private schools not to reopen before September 1, citing extended summer holidays due to extreme weather. However, private school leaders criticize the decision, saying it harms students' education and urge reopening by mid-August to prevent
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Pak: HRCP flags political dysfunction, minority persecution, and alarming
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the report by Dawn, the HRCP conducted a press conference to bring attention to the human rights landscape in Punjab, as detailed in its newly released report, State of Human Rights in 2024.
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Pakistan: Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz announces PKR 5 million aid for flood vic
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced PKR 5 million compensation for families of flood victims. During a visit to Chakwal, she ordered swift relief, bridge repairs, and evacuations ahead of the next monsoon, while praising emergency response efforts.
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Pakistan: Punjab province on high alert as rain-related deaths rise to 123
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
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
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Pakistan: Heavy rains and storms leave 37 dead, 90 injured across Punjab a
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to the report, most casualties were caused by roof collapse incidents amid heavy rains and storms that battered large parts of the province.
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Karachi experiences showers, other provinces in Pak to get heavy rain
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Many areas of Karachi including Landhi, Korangi, Malir, and Quaidabad saw showers, while Shah Faisal Colony and its surroundings also received rain.
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Wet spells in Pakistan's Punjab province kill 18, injure 57
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), in a fact sheet released today, stated that most of the deaths resulted from the collapse of dilapidated buildings
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Punjab Police apprehends two people suspected of espionage activities link
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The arrested accused have been identified as Gurpreet Singh aka Gopy Foji and Sahil Masih aka Shali.
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"PM is afraid of Rahul Gandhi," says Punjab Congress Chief Amarinder Singh
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI in Mohali, Warring said, "Is this any agenda of the BJP that can be without targeting Rahul Gandhi? Let them keep targeting him. This means that there is one person of whom the PM is afraid."
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Punjab police arrest two for involvement in espionage activities linked to
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Punjab Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, a suspect was arrested for leaking sensitive information regarding Indian Army movements to a Pakistan-based handler, and a second conduit was also identified and taken into custody.
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Punjab: Residents near border villages moving to safer locations
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Bhupinder Singh, who is bringing his relatives' belongings to safer locations from border areas, stated that the situation near the border is tense and that around 12-14 villages are evacuating.
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