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Delayed salaries deepen TMA crisis

. PESHAWAR: Municipal employees across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are grappling with a severe financial crisis as the Local Government Department has failed to release timely salaries and pensions to Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) staff. According to the employees, the chronic delay in fund releases has become a monthly ordeal, pushing many families toward hardship. They accuse the … Read more

Tribal districts rally against new taxes

KHYBER: Protests against the enforcement of taxes in the merged tribal districts have gained momentum, with political, social, and business circles in Khyber and other former FATA areas demanding that the federal government extend tax exemptions for another decade. In various meetings, press conferences, and statements, leaders have warned that failure to accept their demands … Read more

Robbers run rampant in Pindi

. RAWALPINDI: Citizens were deprived of cash, jewellery, mobile phones, one car and 12 motorcycles in more than two dozen incidents of robbery, snatching, burglary and theft across Rawalpindi. According to police, armed robbers snatched a mobile phone from Sharafat in the Banni police area. In New Town, Abdullah and Zohaib Khan were deprived of … Read more

Motorcycle theft wave grips cities

Despite CCD claiming drop in crime rate, countless citizens are deprived of their bikes by robbers Over the past 10 years, motorcycle theft incidents have risen by an estimated 30 to 40 per cent. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: While the Punjab government maintains that crime has declined by 65 per cent following the establishment of the … Read more

Hormuz showdown engulfs Gulf region

IRGC claims Strait closed; CENTCOM disputes assertion US strikes about 140 Iranian military targets Tehran targe This screengrab from AFPTV footage shows cargo ships anchoring off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. Photo AFP WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United States and Iran exchanged heavy missile, drone and air strikes on Sunday as … Read more

Adopting modern tech to strengthen food security

Climate-resilient crops, efficient irrigation methods, mechanisation essential for future of agriculture KARACHI: Pakistan’s agriculture sector is facing one of the most complex challenges in its history. On the one side, a rapidly growing population, rising food demand, and changing consumption patterns require higher agricultural production. On the other, climate change, water scarcity, declining soil fertility, … Read more