ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 29th Aug, 2026) The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the People’s Republic of China over the victims of floods and landslides near Tibet, close to its border with Nepal, which resulted in a number of deaths and missing people, as well as…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) The Punjab Assembly Secretariat on Saturday issued the agenda for the session scheduled for Monday, August 31, at 2pm, with Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan in the chair. During the session, relevant departments will respond to members’ questions concerning housing, urban development and…
HYDERABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) The Mayor of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) Kashif Ali Shoro here on Saturday inaugurated 10 development schemes while laying foundation stone for another 11 new projects.Talking to the media at the Mayor’s office later Shoro said Rs39.251 billion were being spent on the…
QUETTA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Under the vision and special directive of Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti and guidance of Parliamentary Secretary for Social Welfare Haji Wali Muhammad Noorzai, the Social Welfare Department of the Government of Balochistan is taking practical steps for the welfare and…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday approved immediate suspension and initiation of criminal proceedings against eight individuals identified by the inquiry committee in connection with the fire incident at the neonatal nursery of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The prime minister…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday highlighted the important role of private institutions in expanding quality healthcare access and reducing pressure on the public healthcare system. The Finance Minister along with Sindh Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Kot Lakhpat police arrested a woman and her two sons involved in theft cases from the Chungi Amar Sidhu area. According to the police spokesperson, the accused used to commit crimes under the pretext of shifting goods in a rickshaw. The accused had…
FAISALABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) The Punjab Agriculture Department has warned the farmers against burning paddy stubble and other crop residues, cautioning that this practice not only carries the risk of arrest, punishment and fines under environmental laws but also fuels hazardous smog, deteriorates air quality and damages…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, led a high-level Pakistani delegation to the headquarters of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) in Washington D.C., as part of Pakistan’s efforts to expand international academic opportunities for…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Police have arrested two alleged drug suppliers in separate operations and recovered a total of four kilograms of hashish from their possession here on Saturday, police said. According to police spokesperson, Taxila Police held drug supplier and recovered 2. 2 kg of hashish…
