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Dawn, only the lucky ones were able to go in and out of the polling station within minutes. For other Pakistani voters, polling at their stations didn't begin by even 3 pm. Several voters were reportedly running from pillar to post to find their voting booths.

Satellite monitoring of fog revealed that the previous longest period occurred during the winter of 2019-20, lasting for approximately three weeks from December 14 to January 2, according to meteorological officials. The current spell has already lasted for around 32 days and is expected to persist for another three to four days, as forecasted. R K Jenamani, a senior scientist at the IMD specializing in fog, todl TOI that this winter, fog and low cloud cover started on December 24 in the western regions, including Punjab and Haryana.

Imran Khan, the Lahore High Court on Wednesday upheld the rejection of his nomination papers for the February 8 general elections, Dawn News reported. The high court upheld the decisions of the returning officer (RO) and appellate tribunal given against acceptance of the disqualified former premier's nomination papers from NA-122 and NA-89 constituencies.

cost of eggs has surged to 400 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) per dozen in Lahore, Punjab in neighbouring Pakistan, according to market sources reported by ARY News on January 15. Local authorities are facing challenges in implementing government rate lists as prices for various commodities continue to skyrocket, the report noted. Onions, for instance, are being sold at 230 to 250 PKR per kg, exceeding the government-fixed rate of PKR 175 per kg.

Imran Khan’s applications to compete in the 2024 elections in two constituencies, the Times of India reported. Khan submitted nomination papers to contest in Lahore and his home town of Mianwali, the paper said, citing the Election Commission and the politician’s media team.

Pakistan (ECP) have rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's nomination papers for two national assembly seats — Lahore (NA 122) and Mianwali (NA-89)," the office of the Returning Officer, Lahore, said here. Besides the main reason that Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case, objections were raised against his nomination papers as the proposer and seconder for the PTI's founder did not belong to the respective constituencies.

Meenakashi Lekhi emphasised on Saturday that despite Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed being on the international list of terrorists, Pakistan has never reacted to it. On extradition request to Pakistan to hand over 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, MoS MEA Meenakashi Lekhi stressed that Hafiz Saeed was behind a lot of incidents that have happened in India. «Everyone knows that Hafiz Saeed was behind the Mumbai attacks.

PTI. In the attack, four militants were also killed. The first attack occurred at the Police Lines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district, where three policemen were killed and three others injured, while four militants were also killed. Authorities said a terrorist blew himself up at the main entrance of the police office and residence block and the others stormed in.

NEW DELHI : In 1937, Amrita Sher-Gil, an Indo-Hungarian artist, painted The Story Teller. The oil-on-canvas painting depicts an intimate rural scene, with village women huddled together in a courtyard, their faces relaxed and smiles easy. The cosy setting also features cows and a calf, a dog lazing under a charpai, a little boy, and a man in a doorway. That November, Sher-Gil sold the work to Badruddin Tyabji Jr., a diplomat bearing the same name as his grandfather, the third president of the Indian National Congress, at an exhibition in Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore.

ARY News. The shortage has caused serious concern among patients and citizens as the life-saving drugs are now being at higher prices in the black market. Last month, the Drug Regulatory Authority also launched a crackdown against an artificial shortage of essential medicines.

Karachi, is currently facing a severe shortage of essential medicines, including life-saving drugs, which has worried patients and citizens in the city, as reported by ARY News. ARY News is a Pakistan news channel.

Maldives has reported contamination in Pakistsyrups and suspension medicines, Dawn reported. The report prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to issue an alert urging countries to step up vigilance and test products manufactured by a Lahore-based pharmaceutical company, according to Dawn.

Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he was ousted from the government in 1999 by (late) Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure, as he underlined the importance of having good relations with India and other neighbours.The three-time prime minister questioned why he was ousted from the office of the prime minister prematurely.

Lakhbir Singh Rode, who was allegedly involved in the 1985 bombing of the Air India jet Kanishka, has passed away in Pakistan due to a heart attack. The news of his demise was confirmed by his brother, Jasbir Singh Rode, who is also a former Akal Takht Jathedar.

Pakistan over the past two years. The Pakistani government and the banned militant organizations associated with it have remained silent about these killings.

Delhi pollution news: With Delhi's air quality deteriorating, the authorities of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a government hospital in the city, have decided to establish a special Out-Patient Department (OPD) for pollution-related illnesses. "We have decided that a special OPD will run for pollution-related illnesses where comprehensive care can be given to the patients and will include a multi-departmental clinic because pollution affects multiple organs," Dr Ajay Shukla, Director of RML Hospital said as quoted by news agency ANI. He added that this special OPD has been made in view of the rising number of patients because of deteriorating pollution in the national capital. As per Dr Ajay, five departments including ENT, skin, respiratory tract, eye, and psychiatric departments will be there in the Special OPD.

hazardous air quality. «The government has decided to close down markets for four days from 9 to 12 November in the major cities of Punjab because of smog on the advisory of the health department,» said Amir Mir, the information minister for Punjab, home to more than 110 million people.

Intikhab Alam was stunned into silence after hearing about the demise of Indian great Bishan Singh Bedi, his closest friend across the border. Bedi's death felt like a personal loss for Alam, who spoke to PTI over the phone from Lahore. Their friendship dates back to 1971 when Bedi toured England with the Indian team and Alam, representing Surrey, played the legendary left-arm spinner in a tour game.

By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari

Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said the return of her father Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan after four years was the «biggest day» of her life and predicted that the country will see the former prime minister staging another comeback in politics. Sharif, 73, returned home on Saturday on a special flight after a four-year self-imposed exile in the UK to head his party in the general elections expected to be held in January. The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo flew in from Dubai to Islamabad on the 'Umeed-e-Pakistan' chartered plane.

Pakistan after 4 years and I am feeling very happy with the grace of Allah. It would be great if the situation in Pakistan was better today than it was in 2017," Nawaz Sharif said before boarding a flight from Dubai as per news agency ANI. PML-N has made elaborate arrangements to extend a hearty reception to the former Prime Minister.