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Fines double after 10 days and the file then moves to a court, with wardens posted to recover them. Here is how to check and pay before it gets that far.
Searchable Editorial · 2 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Pakistan
Satellite data show Pakistani Punjab now burns far more stubble than Indian Punjab. Okara, Gujranwala and Nankana Sahib alone outburned the whole of Indian Punjab.
2d ago
Pakistan
The Cabinet Division listed Allama Iqbal's birthday as a national holiday in its 2026 calendar, so government offices close on Monday 9 November and many people get a three-day weekend.
3d ago
Pakistan
The prime minister ordered the two busiest airports expanded under their master plans and outside firms hired to improve passenger services. No cost or deadline was announced.
4d ago
Pakistan
The Rs 89.7 billion, 69 km Sambrial to Kharian motorway was due in September 2024. Funding gaps and slow land acquisition in Sialkot and Gujrat pushed it back again.
4d ago
