MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Punjab Agriculture Department has forbidden farmers including the paddy growers from burning stubble declaring it was an offense punishable under environmental protection law. Agriculture spokesman said in a statement on Friday that burning the residues and stubble of rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane and…
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shohab Ali Shah, on Friday reiterated that the provincial government was fully committed to complete eradication of polio from the region, terming it a top public health priority. In a step toward this goal, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Religious educational boards, seminaries and religious organizations across the country observed Youm-e-Tashakur (Day of Gratitude) on Friday, appreciating the government’s efforts to resolve longstanding issues concerning madrassas. The Pakistan Ulema Council, Mutahida Madaris Council, Mutahida Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith and other religious organizations welcomed progress…
UNITED NATIONS, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area, according to the United Nations. The catastrophic flooding occurred at the border between Nepal…
MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) A revenue officer (Patwari) was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe from a citizen. According to an official of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Patwari Shakeel Akhtar allegedly demanded and received Rs19,200 from the complainant in connection with the correction of his land record….
HYDERABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam is planning to make environmental responsibility a lasting part of student life by linking the issuance of degrees for future students with the plantation and care of at least one tree, Vice Chancellor Engr Prof Dr Altaf Ali…
FAISALABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Numan Siddique inaugurated the Marka-e-Haq Forest Park-II here on Friday. He also formally launched the tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling in the park. Marka-e-Haq park-II has been established on an area of three acres where more than 3,000…
BAHAWALPUR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) A breach in a branch canal damaged standing crops in the Lashkar the Goth area near Jhangi Wala on the outskirts of the city, officials said. According to Rescue 1122, the 6-to-7-foot-deep breach was successfully sealed through a joint operation involving the Irrigation…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated Barrister Iftikhar Gilani on his election as the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), expressing hope that he would play an active role in the development and prosperity of the region. The prime…
CHINIOT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) The School Education Department Chiniot on Friday organized a special “Back to School” event to bring out-of-school children back into the educational mainstream, with Deputy Commissioner Ayesha Rizwan and DPO Dr. Naveed Atif attending as special guests. Chief Executive Officer Education Waqas Ahmed…
