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Punjab govt announces big move on Basant festival as free transport announced

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a comprehensive safety plan aimed at providing maximum protection to citizens during the three-day Basant festival, Beyond the Time News reported. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran stated that the government has issued strict instructions to the police to ensure public safety during the festivities scheduled for February…

Pakistan’s cotton yarn exports to China surpassed $451mln in 2025

Pakistan’s cotton yarn exports to China recorded solid growth in 2025, exceeding $451 million, underscoring the resilience and long-term maturity of bilateral textile trade under the China–Pakistan economic partnership. According to data from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), exports of uncombed single cotton yarn (cotton =85%, yarn =714.29 decitex) under HS code 52051100 alone…

Sindh’s Gorakh Hill Station receives first snowfall of winter season

Sindh’s popular tourist destination, Gorakh Hill Station, has received its first snowfall of the winter season, leading to a further drop in temperatures. Following the snowfall, the atmosphere at Gorakh Hill Station—located in the Kirthar mountain range of Dadu district along the Sindh–Balochistan border—turned picturesque and captivating. After the snowfall, temperatures at Gorakh Hill Station…

No punishment for staring at wife in domestic violence bill: Sharmila Faruqui

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Dr Sharmila Faruqui has strongly denied social media claims suggesting that the recently passed Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2025 criminalises staring or “ogling” at the wife. The joint sitting of Parliament on Friday passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2025, along with the Daanish Schools…