Basant Festival Returns to Lahore After 25 Years as Punjab Government Launches Celebrations
Lahore (HRNW)- Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari formally launched the Basant festival by flying kites at midnight. The sky of Lahore was decorated with kites instead of stars. Kites were flying and cheering on the rooftops, and people came out on the streets to watch the flying and falling kites. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz…
Faulty E-Challan System in Karachi Causes Wrong Traffic Fines for Citizens
Karachi (HRNW)- Citizens are suffering due to the shortcomings in the e-challan system of the traffic police. According to private TV channel Geo News, the e-challan system was implemented in the city in October last year, but despite the passage of more than three months, the shortcomings of the system have not been fixed and…
Karachi Court Grants Bail to Senior Journalist Shahab Salman
Karachi (HRNW)- The ADJ 3 East court has granted bail to senior journalist Shahab Salman. The court granted bail on the submission of bonds of Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 in both FIRs and ordered his release. In FIR No. 48 registered by the plaintiff Zahid Zafar at the Model Colony police station, Shahab Salman…
Karachi Mayor Announces Free Ramadan Stalls for Gul Plaza Affected Shopkeepers
Karachi (HRNW)- Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab has announced a relief package for the shopkeepers of Gul Plaza and said that 1200 stalls will be provided to the victims free of cost during Ramadan. According to a KMC spokesperson, the stalls will be set up at the Polo Ground so that the shopkeepers can take full…
Sindh Introduces Mandatory Health Screening for Deportees at Karachi Airport
Karachi (HRNW)- The Sindh government has taken an important decision to screen the health of deportees at Jinnah International Airport. Now, mandatory screening for diseases like HIV, TB and hepatitis will be done. According to the Sindh department, 150 to 200 deportees reach Karachi every day, and the lack of regular medical screening has increased…
Free Treatment Announced for Hearing-Impaired Children at Memon Hospital in Karachi
Karachi (HRNW)- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced that children born with hearing loss will be treated free of cost at Memon Hospital. Addressing a ceremony held at Memon Hospital, the Sindh Chief Minister said that today he inaugurated 2 new wards of Memon Hospital and Al-Shifa Clinic. He said that Memon Hospital…
Gold Prices See Historic Drop as Local Market in Karachi Records Massive Decline
Karachi (HRNW)- The global and local gold markets witnessed the third biggest decline in history today, the effects of which were also felt in Pakistan. In the local market, 24-carat gold per tola fell by Rs 21,400 to Rs 507,762. Similarly, ten grams of gold fell by Rs 18,347 to Rs 435,324. The price of…
24-Hour Gas Shutdown Announced for Industries and CNG Sector in Karachi
Karachi (HRNW)- Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced that there will be a 24-hour gas shutdown for industries and the CNG sector in the city. According to the company, the shutdown will begin at 8 am on Sunday and will continue for the next 24 hours. Sui Southern clarified that this shutdown will apply…
PM Modi Jokes About “Eating Two Kilos of Abuse Daily” During Rajya Sabha Speech Amid Opposition Walkout
New Delhi (HRNW)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking during opposition protests and a walkout in the Rajya Sabha, humorously remarked that the secret of his health is “eating two kilos of abuse every day,” referring to the criticism he has faced continuously over the last 25 years. Modi stated that from 2002 until now,…
UN Experts Condemn Israel’s Proposed Mandatory Death Penalty Law Cite Threat to Palestinians’ Right to Life
Geneva (HRNW)- United Nations human rights experts have urged Israel to withdraw a proposed law imposing the mandatory death penalty for alleged terrorism offences, warning that it would violate the fundamental human right to life and disproportionately target Palestinians. More than a dozen independent UN experts stated that the Israeli parliament initially approved the bill…