Imran Gabol

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Heatwave to grip most parts of country from today

5 hours ago | dawn.com | Aamir Yasin |Imran Gabol

• Season’s first heatwave set to push temperatures 4-7°C above normal• Westerly system to hit north on May 19RAWALPINDI / LAHORE: The country is bracing for its first heatwave of the season, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warning that temperatures across much of the country will soar well above seasonal norms from Thursday (today) and persist for three to four days.
Police chase Bosan Gang after killing of landlord

2 days ago | dawn.com | Imran Gabol

LAHORE: Police of Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur districts have launched a joint operation against the Bosan Gang involved in the killing of a landlord and injuring his son over a land dispute in the riverine area of Alipur tehsil. According to police, outlaws Almas and Fayyaz and some others had a land dispute with landlord Jeevan Bosan in Mad Sonhare Shah area. The landlord had stopped gang members from crossing his farm which led to an exchange of harsh words.
Pakistan downs 5 Indian jets as retaliation for late-night strikes at 6 sites: officials

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Sanaullah Khan |Nadir Guramani |Imran Gabol

Political leadership condemn cowardly act; DG ISPR says eight people slain, 35 injured; Trump calls India actions a “shame”; PM summons NSC meeting. Sanaullah Khan | Dawn.com | AFP | Reuters | Nadir Guramani | Imran Gabol Published May 6, 2025 Updated 3 minutes agoListen to article1x1.2×1.5xThe Pakistan military has brought down five Indian jets in retaliation for late-night strikes by its neighbouring country launched at six sites, including in Sialkot, Kotli, Bahawalpur and Muzaffarabad.
Punjab govt to create central DNA database to enhance criminal justice system

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Imran Gabol

DAWN.COM E-Paper | April 27, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications The Punjab government has decided to maintain a central DNA database for quick identification of criminals and repeat offenders — forming a group of experts for this task, a spokesperson for the provincial home department said in a statement on Sunday.
YouTuber ‘Ducky Bhai’ booked for driving with his feet on motorway

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Imran Gabol

DAWN.COM E-Paper | April 26, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications YouTuber Saadur Rehman, known as “Ducky Bhai”, was booked for showing “extreme carelessness and recklessness” in a video where he was seen driving his vehicle using his feet, it emerged on Saturday.
Businesses across country remain closed in solidarity with Palestinians

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Umar Bacha |Abdullah Zehri |Imtiaz Ali |Imran Gabol

Various cities across the country on Saturday observed a shutter-down strike called by the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) against the ongoing Israeli assault in Gaza and to show solidarity with the Palestinians. The strike was announced by JI central chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, as he delivered a fiery speech to the party’s ‘Palestine Solidarity March’ in Islamabad. The demonstration protested against the Israeli atrocities in Gaza and took place on the Islamabad Expressway.
2 arrested for allegedly killing Ahmadi man, injuring another in Punjab’s Kasur: police

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Imran Gabol

Two suspects have been arrested for the alleged murder of an Ahmadi man and injuring another in Punjab’s Kasur district, the police said on Friday. The first information report of the incident was lodged at the Saddar Phool Nagar Police Station of Kasur under Sections 148 (rioting, armed with a deadly weapon), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in prosecution of common object) and 302 (murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Criminals, individuals on Fourth Schedule to wear tracking devices: Punjab Home Dept

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Imran Gabol

The Punjab Home Department on Thursday announced that habitual criminals and individuals whose names are included in the Fourth Schedule will wear tracking devices and will be monitored round the clock. Including a name in the Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) means the person concerned has become a proscribed person.
Heatwave continues in Punjab today, mercury expected to touch 45 degrees by end of month: PDMA

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Imran Gabol

The ongoing heatwave in Punjab will continue today and the temperature is expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius by the end of the month, the Punjab Disaster Management Authority’s spokesperson said on Thursday. Climate change is a pressing reality for Pakistan, directly impacting millions of lives. Heatwaves, intensified by climate change, are becoming more frequent, prolonged and severe, disproportionately affecting communities with limited resources to adapt.
Iffat Omar ‘humbly declines’ Punjab govt’s offer to serve as cultural adviser

3 weeks ago | images.dawn.com | Imran Gabol

Former model and actor Iffat Omar has declined the Punjab government’s offer to appoint her as the cultural adviser to Information Minister Azma Bokhari. “I’ve humbly declined the offer,” Omar told Images. Her statement comes after several publications and Instagram pages reported that Omar was appointed as the cultural adviser and would work with the information ministry to design programmes aimed at promoting and preserving Punjab’s cultural heritage.