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.
Smog chokes Pakistan's Punjab province as AQI soars to 1,900 in Lahore and 2,000 in Multan
With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government imposed a “green lockdown” and set up a “smog war room.”
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'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 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 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 military has no intention of cutting deal with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan – sources
Speaking from his jail cell, the former superstar cricketer had told the Guardian he would be willing to engage with army ...
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 ...
Pakistan Seeks to Sell Loss-Making Flag Carrier PIA to Other Countries
Pakistan has decided to offer its unprofitable flag carrier to other countries in a direct sale deal as one option after a ...
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 ...
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 Textile Exports Grow 10% in 4MFY25
The country’s textile group exports increased by 10.44 percent in first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year ...
Pakistan’s Banks Get Relief From Court Against Government Tax
About a dozen banks in Pakistan have secured a temporary relief from the Islamabad High Court against a government tax on the ...
Maxwell’s power-hitting and Australia pace flatten Pakistan in a rain-shortened T20
Glenn Maxwell’s robust 43 runs off 19 balls has helped Australia thump Pakistan by 29 runs in a rain-shortened first Twenty20 ...
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Pakistan extends school closures in in smog-hit major cities of Punjab by week
"The schools will remain closed for another week due to the hazardous air quality. Institutes including universities would switch to online classes to ensure the safety of students," Marriyum ...
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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.