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IHC summons MCI administrator in petition challenging entry fee collection at New Blue Area

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday summoned the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) Administrator to appear in person before the court on next the hearing of a petition challenging the collection of entry fees in Islamabad’s …

#IHC #Islamabad #NewBlueArea

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Key roads under drainage operations amid ongoing rainfall

ISLAMABAD – Rain in several parts of the federal capital on Thursday prompted district authorities to intensify water drainage operations across major roads and low-lying areas.

#Rainfall #DrainageOps

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Health minister urges residents of Islamabad to avail free Hepatitis C testing services

Islamabad – Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal chaired meeting on the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme, attended by senior officials, including the federal secretary, additional secretary, representatives of the National Insti…

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Attock Police launch major crackdown, over 20 arrested

Attock – In a sweeping operation across the district, Attock Police have arrested more than 20 anti-social elements, including four men accused of rape and child molestation, as part of an intensified crackdown on crime.

#Attock #PoliceCrackdown

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Ruling party MPA from Murree blames forest department for fire in Kotli Sattian

Rawalpindi – Bilal Yamin Satti, Member of Punjab Assembly from Murree, here on Thursday said that the forest department failed to handle effectively the recent fire, destroying trees spanning over thousands of hectares in Kotli Sattian and Murree.

#Murree #KotliSattian #FireIncident

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Pak-EPA marks World Environment Day 2026

Gujar khan – In connection with the global celebrations of World Environment Day 2026, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), in collaboration with Nestlé Pakistan, spearheaded a transformative clean-up drive at Rawal Lake in Isla…

#WorldEnvironmentDay #Environment

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JUI-F reaffirms commitment to constitutional struggle

Mohmand – Leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing constitutional and democratic means for the implementation of an Islamic welfare system in Pakistan, while expressing concern over secur…

#JUIF #ConstitutionalStruggle

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Climate crisis threatens Pakistan’s economy, water security: Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice-President Senator Sherry Rehman has warned that climate change, environmental degradation and water scarcity pose an escalating threat to Pakistan’s economy, food security and public health, urging im…

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Hailstorms damage crops as rain ends Shangla heatwave

Shangla – Heavy rainfall continued across Shangla for a second consecutive day on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief from an intense heatwave but causing significant damage to orchards, crops and seasonal vegetables due to widespread hailstorms.

#Shangla #WeatherAlert #Hailstorm

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743 medical, dental seats vacant despite lower admission thresholds

ISLAMABAD – A total of 743 seats remained vacant in medical and dental colleges across Pakistan for the 2025-26 academic session despite a reduction in minimum admission requirements and a 45-day extension of the admissions process, raising concer…

#MedicalSeats #Admissions