SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) The Irrigation Department has successfully completed the repair, renovation, and restoration work of the century-old Kot Naja Canal Rest House under an ongoing campaign to preserve the historical heritage of the department. According to a spokesman for the Irrigation Department, the restoration project…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) For years, waste has remained a stubborn challenge across the rural landscape of Islamabad, where scattered settlements, narrow roads, long distances and the absence of a uniform collection system have made cleanliness difficult to maintain. From busy village roads to residential pockets, the…
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 30th Aug, 2026) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), toured the Distribution Power division’s complex in Al Ruwayyah to review a range of innovative projects and initiatives enhancing the reliability, efficiency and sustainability of Dubai’s electricity distribution network….
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has accelerated efforts to promote the province’s vast energy potential, strengthen provincial revenues and attract investment in hydropower, oil and gas sectors. The resolve was expressed at the first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Energy and Power, chaired…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore on Friday held its monthly Open Court to hear public grievances and complaints, particularly those of affectees of fraudulent housing schemes and financial frauds. The Open Court was held on the directions of NAB Lahore Director General…
KOT ADDU, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) The Punjab Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved Rs1.077billion (Rs1,077.442 million) for construction of DC Complex and District Emergency Operation Centre in Kot Addu. According to district administration spokesperson, the project will provide modern facilities for district administration and strengthen the system…
GYIRONG, KATHMANDU, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 30th Aug, 2026) The death toll in Nepal and Tibet from last week’s catastrophic floods hit 750 on Sunday with 3,044 missing, authorities said, while rescuers moved to higher ground as rain swelled river levels. Deaths in Nepal have risen to 734, with 2,498 missing…
MURREE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) District authorities Murree ordered an indiscriminate crackdown on unauthorized construction and encroachments while launching an accelerated revenue collection drive to recover outstanding Municipal Corporation (MC) dues. Presiding over a administrative review meeting here on Friday at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Deputy Commissioner Agha…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday said that, on the instructions of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, he handed over compensation cheques of Rs five million each to the parents of children who lost their lives in the PIMS…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Friday said there would be no compromise on enforcement of the Axle Load Control Regime (ALCR), announcing heavy fines for vehicles and factories found involved in overloading. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the implementation…
