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ABBOTTABAD: Following the recent flood situation, prices of essential commodities have seen an artificial hike across the city. The price of a 20-kg bag of Double Super flour rose from Rs1,400 to Rs1,850 in the local market, while the 80-kg sack of fine flour used in tandoors increased from Rs7,000 to Rs8,500. President of the Nanbai Association, Muhammad Bashir Butt, said that with such steep flour prices, it has become nearly impossible to provide affordable bread to the public. He termed the sudden hike during a difficult time “highly unjust.” Butt further alleged that the district administration has completely failed…

BALAKOT: Heavy rains, flash floods, and cloudbursts have severely affected the tourism industry of the Kaghan Valley. Tourist flow during July and August remained negligible, leaving popular destinations such as Shogran, Kaghan, Naran, and Babusar Top deserted. Businesses linked to tourism are facing heavy losses. The valley, already vulnerable due to climate change, is witnessing rapid glacial melt this year. While June saw unusually low rainfall, July and August brought continuous downpours, causing landslides, flash floods, and overflowing streams that crippled tourism. As a result, tourist activities have yet to recover, leaving local businesses in distress. Experts warn that the…

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has appealed to the people of flood-affected areas to cooperate with the administration and move to safe places. According to an official statement, she assured the affected people that Punjab government is assessing the damage caused to their homes, crops and livestock, and all their losses will be compensated on a priority basis. She outlined, “The foremost priority at this time is protection of the people’s lives. The citizens should cooperate with the administration as well as rescue and relief agencies.” The chief minister said that by making a transparent assessment of the…

LAHORE: As catastrophic floods continue to engulf Punjab, the provincial government has declared a health emergency across the province. In view of the risks of diseases and displacement faced by millions of people, the health department, in coordination with the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC), directed private hospitals to step in with free treatment and expanded facilities for flood-hit patients. This year’s monsoon season has turned into one of the deadliest in recent memory. Relentless downpours, combined with the release of excess water from Indian dams, have inundated over 1,400 villages along the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers. Nearly 150,000 people…

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to appoint additional administrative officers in flood-hit districts across the province. In this connection, an important meeting was held in the PDMA’s committee room under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman regarding the flood situation, in which the administrative steps were reviewed in the affected districts. During the meeting, the immediate deployment of additional administrative officers in the affected districts of the province was decided, to effectively conduct rescue activities at the local level. Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabil Javed and Director General PDMA Irfan Ali Kathia gave a detailed briefing to…

DIJKOT: An official of the building control department was caught red-handed accepting a bribe after a citizen filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Department. According to a report by anti-corruption sources, citizen Waheed Ahmed had submitted a complaint to the Director of Anti-Corruption, Faisalabad Region, alleging that Municipal Corporation’s building inspector, Amir Ali, had demanded a bribe of Rs50,000. The money was allegedly intended for preparing a house map and obtaining its approval from the relevant authority. Based on the complaint, Sarfraz Ahmad Waraich, Director of the Anti-Corruption Faisalabad Region, led an operation with a magistrate. The team caught the…

KHANEWAL: Police and the district administration have pledged to continue relief and rescue operations in flood-hit areas, assuring displaced families that they will not be left unattended. District Police Officer (DPO) Ismail Kharrak and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Salma Suleman visited Fasal Shah and Mamdal Bund to review the ongoing operations. They were accompanied by ADC-R, SDPOs, SHOs, and other senior officers. During the visit, the officials inspected relief camps and tent villages and interacted with victims. DPO Kharrak said protecting the lives and property of citizens remains the top priority. “So far, more than 6,000 people have been moved…

LAYYAH: The Layyah district police have arrested 283 alleged criminals involved in illicit business of narcotics including 16 female drug-peddlers in August 2025 so far. A police spokesman said on Friday that over 304kg narcotics substances including hashish, heroin and others, valuing Rs 21.5 million, were recovered during the period. Moreover, police also dismantled distilleries and recovered relevant equipment

PESHAWAR: Upper Chitral police have made a major breakthrough in the Shehla Yaqoob murder case, arresting the prime suspect, Junaid son of Muhammad Hashim, following an extensive investigation. According to police, Shehla Yaqoob, a resident of Nishko, went missing from her home on August 14. Her father, Muhammad Yaqoob Shah, lodged a missing person’s report at Morkho Police Station. A week later, on August 21, suspicions of abduction emerged, prompting the registration of a case under Section 365-B of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Tragically, on August 24, Shehla’s body was recovered from a river near Ayun, Lower Chitral. The…