The Punjab government is set to provide modern municipal services to villages as part of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s Model Village Programme. In the initial phase, 469 villages across 10 divisions have been selected for development. Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique, along with senior officials including Local Government Secretary Shakeel Ahmed Mian, reviewed the progress of the

Traffic authorities in Rawalpindi issued more than 1.1 million tickets for traffic violations in 2025, collecting approximately Rs 1.1 billion in fines that were deposited into the national treasury, according to City Traffic Police data. The statistics reflect intensified enforcement efforts across the district throughout the year.

Badal Babu, a resident of Khatkri village in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, has requested to permanently stay in Pakistan after completing his sentence in Lahore’s district jail. He had crossed the border illegally in 2024 to meet his social media girlfriend, Sana Rani, in Mandi Bahauddin.

Pakistan’s digital payment landscape experienced significant growth as online retail transactions reached 2.8 billion between July and September, marking a 10 percent increase from the previous quarter. The total value of these transactions also rose by six percent, reaching Rs166 trillion. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, this surge was largely driven by the widespread adoption of

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans to provide more affordable electricity to industries through its ongoing power projects, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced while chairing a session of the KP Transmission Line and Grid System Company. During the meeting, he emphasized the timely completion of transmission line and hydropower projects and called for the feasibility study of the KP Power Distribution

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has announced the discovery of new natural gas reserves in Kohat district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, marking consecutive discoveries in the region. The exploratory well Bilitang-1 in the TAL Block produced 1.58 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) from the Hangu and Lumshiwal formations.

Pakistan faced its most challenging year for internet connectivity in 2025, with a total of 68 outages reported nationwide, according to industry sources cited by ProPakistani. These disruptions cumulatively lasted around 900 hours, or nearly 38 days, significantly affecting users across the country and disrupting digital services, online businesses, and daily communication.

The Capital Development Authority has launched a major initiative in Islamabad to remove Paper Mulberry trees and replace them with native species, following expert findings that the trees are a significant cause of severe pollen allergies and asthma in the city. Scientific studies have linked Paper Mulberry pollen to dangerous increases in respiratory illnesses each spring, prompting the

Bank Alfalah has made upgrading to a new laptop easier for credit card holders with its HP ProBook and EliteBook installment plan. Customers can now purchase these laptops and pay in easy monthly installments instead of paying the full price upfront. The offer is available through Bank Alfalah’s SBS installment plan, with selected tenures offering 0% markup, allowing buyers to spread the cost

Pakistan’s digital economy is witnessing rapid growth, with 2.8 billion online transactions valued at Rs. 166 trillion recorded in just three months. The surge reflects increasing trust in digital payment systems, rising smartphone penetration, and wider adoption of mobile banking, digital wallets, and online financial services across the country.