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Cath lab launched in Jhang DHQ Hospital

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The Senate on Wednesday passed an amendment bill aimed at strengthening punishments for those involved in human smuggling, describing traffickers as a serious blot on the country’s image.

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The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to establish a formal regulatory framework for online ride-hailing services operating in Islamabad, aiming to address safety, accountability, and administrative challenges in the rapidly expanding sector.

Five senior PTI leaders incarcerated at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat on Wednesday opposed any change in the voting age, asking whether those “operating in the dark” were afraid of the youth’s power. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed and Omar Sarfraz Cheema made the remarks in a letter sent through their advocate. The development comes as debate has been raging in the country on raising the voting age from 18 to 25, with the topic also being discussed on TV shows. It is worth mentioning that no formal bill has been tabled in parliament for raising the voting age in Pakistan. A column published in Dawn on Wednesday also stated that “well-connected people” were floating the idea of raising the voting age to 25 as a possible reform. In the letter, seen by Dawn, the PTI leaders said Pakistan had witnessed its first general elections in 1970, when the voting age was 21 years. However, with the advent of the 21st century, the world transformed into a global village because of whic...

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Several officials suspended after alleged negligence led to the release of suspects

District magistrate orders strict enforcement across garrison city

Citizens await resumption of e-stamp facility to make sales, inheritance & dowry transfers

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Nanbais announce protest convention over repeated hikes

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