Pakistan, Punjab

Muslims in Pakistan's smog-shrouded Punjab province pray for rain
Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, while hundreds of thousands of Muslims prayed for rain and forgiveness.
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.
Pakistan Extends School Closures In Punjab's Smog-hit Cities
Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by a week, with thousands hospitalised as the country battles record air pollution.
Pakistan's Punjab shuts construction and schools, and lockdown looms to fight smog
Pakistan's Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, with a three-day lockdown possible, the province's senior minister said on Friday.
Pakistan's Punjab Province Declares Health Emergency Due To Smog, 2 Million Seek Treatment
About 1.93 people across the province experienced respiratory diseases and heart problems amid thick smog in Lahore and other cities.
Pakistan Cities Declare Health Emergency as Smog Blankets Region
One doctor compared breathing in Pakistan's toxic air to smoking "dozens of cigarettes a day" as Lahore is the world's most ...
Pakistan’s air pollution crisis is bigger than COVID-19, medic warns as health emergency is issued
Authorities have declared a health emergency in eastern Pakistan due to record levels of air pollution. Nearly 70,000 ...
7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes
Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of ...
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Pakistan committed to regional, global peace: COAS
Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has said Pakistan will continue playing its positive role in regional and global peace.
Pakistan court rejects plea for acquittal from former premier Imran Khan and his wife in graft case
A Pakistani court has rejected a plea for acquittal from former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been held in prison for ...
Pakistan’s Banks Get Relief From Court Against State Tax
About a dozen banks in Pakistan have secured a temporary relief from the court against a government tax on the lenders if ...
Anger in Pakistan after top provincial politician leaves country during air emergency
Residents criticised Punjab’s chief minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for travelling to London at a time people have complained ...
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IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Pakistan
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Nathan Porter concluded a staff visit to Pakistan from November 12 to 15, 2024 ...
Pakistan Court Rejects Ex-PM Khan Acquittal Request in Case
A Pakistani court rejected former prime minister Imran Khan’s request for lifting charges for hiding income from the sale of ...
India, Pakistan blanketed in smog so thick, it's visible from space: See pictures
Toxic smog in India and Pakistan has caused air quality in the major metropolitans of Lahore, Multan, Delhi and Chandigarh to ...
Australia Vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Live Streaming: When, Where To Watch AUS Vs PAK Match On TV And Online
Here's all you need to know about Australia Vs Pakistan 2nd T20I match: live streaming, squads, venue and timing ...
Sara Sharif's father denies her body was jetwashed before family fled to Pakistan
Sara's father Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, and his brother Faisal Malik are accused of being party to years-long ...