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October 20, 2026

FIA Rawalpindi Apprehends Suspect in Rs. 500,000 Fake Turkey Work Visa Scam
FIA Rawalpindi Apprehends Suspect in Rs. 500,000 Fake Turkey Work Visa Scam
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In an ongoing crackdown against human traffickers, unauthorized sub-agents, and fraudulent recruitment rings operating across northern Punjab, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Rawalpindi has apprehended a suspect involved in defrauding a job seeker of Rs. 500,000 under the pretext of arranging an overseas Turkish work visa. Following a preliminary departmental inquiry, the…

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Pakistan Shifts Load-Shedding from Entire Feeders to Transformers to Shield Paying Consumers
Pakistan Shifts Load-Shedding from Entire Feeders to Transformers to Shield Paying Consumers
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In a policy shift addressing unfair power distribution practices, the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has announced that Pakistan will transition its scheduled load-shedding mechanism away from broad, high-loss electricity feeders down to individual distribution transformers starting in June 2027. Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari confirmed the strategic initiative, underscoring that…

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PSCA Launches AI-Powered Crackdown on Fake, Cloned & Tampered Number Plates Across 43 Smart Cities
PSCA Launches AI-Powered Crackdown on Fake, Cloned & Tampered Number Plates Across 43 Smart Cities
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In a major technological initiative to curb vehicular crime and enforce traffic compliance across Punjab, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has launched a province-wide enforcement crackdown targeting vehicles bearing fake, cloned, tampered, or physically concealed number plates. Operating across 43 designated “Smart Safe Cities”—including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and Multan—the enforcement campaign uses AI-driven…

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PIA Recovers Rs. 5.06M in Seat-Fee Embezzlement from Lahore Airport Ground Staff
PIA Recovers Rs. 5.06M in Seat-Fee Embezzlement from Lahore Airport Ground Staff
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In an internal audit and vigilance crackdown, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has successfully recovered Rs. 5.06 million from more than 20 ground handling and check-in personnel stationed at Allama Iqbal International Airport Click to open side panel for more information in Lahore. The financial recovery follows an extensive internal investigation into an illicit revenue-skimming scheme.…

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China-Backed $100 Million Grant to Rehabilitate Pakistan’s N-5 Highway: Freight & Regional Connectivity Boost
China-Backed $100 Million Grant to Rehabilitate Pakistan’s N-5 Highway: Freight & Regional Connectivity Boost
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In a major bilateral infrastructure development aimed at securing Pakistan’s commercial transport backbone, the Government of China has backed a $100 million direct grant project to comprehensively reconstruct and rehabilitate critical, high-density sections of the National Highway (N-5) in Sindh. Following formal project clearance by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), the…

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Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) Opening Confirmed: 38.3-km Route, 5 Interchanges & Real Estate Impact
Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) Opening Confirmed: 38.3-km Route, 5 Interchanges & Real Estate Impact
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The confirmation of the formal opening timeline for the Rs. 47 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) marks the delivery of the most transformative highway project in the modern history of the Twin Cities. Executed by the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) under the oversight of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), the 38.3-kilometer signal-free expressway will establish…

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Massive 30-km Traffic Gridlock on National Highway (N-5) Strands Commuters for Hours
Massive 30-km Traffic Gridlock on National Highway (N-5) Strands Commuters for Hours
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In a severe disruption along Pakistan’s primary north-south transit spine, a massive 30-kilometer traffic jam on the Karachi-bound track of the National Highway (N-5) has left thousands of commuters, passenger coaches, freight containers, and emergency ambulances stranded for hours between Kandiaro and Naushahro Feroze in Sindh. The National Highway (N-5) handles the vast majority of…

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