Punjab’s property reform hits ground hurdles

: Land record gaps, disputes and outdated surveys create challenges for property transactions The government had made the Green Property Certificate mandatory from July 1 for property sales, transfers, and other land transactions. PHOTO: PEXELS LAHORE: Just days after making the Green Property Certificate mandatory for property transactions, the Punjab government has relaxed the policy…

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Two officials martyred in terrorist ambush on govt vehicle in Kohat

Excise ASI and customs official killed, another injured in targeted attack, police say The martyred assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Kohat Excise Office Sajjad-ul-Islam, and Sepoy Jawad Ahmed of Peshawar Collectorate of Customs Enforcement. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Kohat Excise Office and a Customs official were martyred late…

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CPEC body to buy bullet-proof car

ISLAMBAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) secretariat has decided to buy a bullet-proof vehicle at a cost of Rs95 million to provide security to Chinese nationals, as it said the Cabinet Division could not meet its pressing needs, resulting in the cancellation of important official engagements. The new Toyota Land Cruiser 3,500cc vehicle will be…

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PM Shehbaz inaugurates Sky47 AI data centre, calls it step towards a ‘forward-looking Pakistan’

Says project offers ‘impregnable security’ and hope for Pakistan’s digital future Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of Sky47, Pakistan’s first purpose-built, AI-ready Tier III/IV data centre and sovereign cloud platform, in Rawalpindi on July 24, 2026. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the Sky47 AI cloud and data centre…

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FAMSUN to set up Tech Display Park

Platform will feature agri engineering solutions for researchers, farmers & entrepreneurs ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development aimed at accelerating Pakistan’s agricultural modernisation, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and globally renowned Famsun Group of China have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a Famsun Technology Display Park and promote cooperation in agricultural innovation,…

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Viral visual of new SSGC gas supply schedule is fake

Multiple users have been circulating an alleged Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) gas supply schedule across various WhatsApp groups since Monday. However, SSGC has not issued any such notification, and the viral visual is fake. How it started On Friday, iVerify Pakistan received an alert from the public tipline seeking authentication of a purported gas supply…

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FinMin says drug pricing should ensure access to essential medicines

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs the eighth meeting of the cabinet committee on drug pricing. PHOTO: X Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said drug pricing decisions should ensure patients’ access to essential medicines while balancing the sustainability of pharmaceutical supply and affordability. Chairing the eighth meeting of the cabinet committee on drug pricing, constituted…

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