Pakistan Railways announces revival of two trains
- 05-Aug-2026
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways on Wednesday announced the restoration of two suspended train services, ARY News reported. The announcement was made by Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi. He said the Babu Passenger Train and Sandal Express will resume operations within two weeks. The minister said the Lahore-to-Lala Musa Babu Passenger Train will restart from August 20, […]
India releases water into Chenab river as flood risk rises in Pakistan
- 24-Jul-2026
LAHORE: India has released water into the River Chenab without prior intimation to Pakistan, causing water levels to rise at several points along the river, according to Pakistani officials. The Flood Forecasting Division said water flow at Head Trimmu in Jhang reached 148,000 cusecs on Friday, adding that the flood water released from India was […]
Met Office forecast heavy rainfall, flooding in rivers
- 19-Jul-2026
LAHORE: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has issued high flood alert in Chenab and Jhelum rivers after heavy rainfall in India and Kashmir. The FFD has apprehended high flood in Chenab at Maralla Headworks amid likely heavy rainfall from July 20-24. Meanwhile, high flood also expected in Jhelum river at the Mangla Dam site. “The […]
LESCO officials receive electricity bills, free units' facility withdrawn
- 12-Jul-2026
LAHORE: The Lahore Electricity Supply Company’s (LESCO) officers getting electricity bills after the free units’ facility come to an end for the officials of the power company. The power company’s officials first time in last 30 years paying bills of the electricity consumed at their homes. Around half of their salaries being used in paying […]
FBR 'rejects' APTMA objections, mandates camera installation in textile mills
- 25-Jun-2026
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rejected objections raised by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) regarding the installation of monitoring cameras in textile mills, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources. A dispute between the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified over […]
Punjab Revenue Authority seals 15 developers’ offices in tax evasion crackdown
- 24-Jun-2026
LAHORE: Acting on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) continued a province-wide crackdown against tax defaulters, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to a PRA spokesperson, enforcement operations were carried out across the Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Multan divisions, during which the offices of 15 developers were sealed […]
APTMA, FBR at loggerheads over installation of monitoring cameras
- 22-Jun-2026
LAHORE: A dispute between the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified over the installation of surveillance cameras in textile mills, a measure proposed by the tax authority to curb tax evasion. The FBR has asked textile mill owners to install video monitoring systems in spinning units […]
Poultry industry voices concerns over lack of relief in federal budget 2026-27
- 17-Jun-2026
A senior representative of the poultry industry has expressed disappointment over the federal budget for 2026-27, stating that the sector has not received any meaningful relief measures. Speaking exclusively to ARY News, Khalique Arshad said the poultry industry continues to face significant challenges due to the high taxes imposed on essential vaccines and medicines used […]
Punjab to announce Budget for FY2026-27 on June 16
- 15-Jun-2026
LAHORE: All preparations have been finalized for presenting Punjab’s budget in assembly on June 16, sources at the provincial finance ministry said on Monday. Punjab’s Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman will present the Financial Year 2026-27 budget of the province in provincial legislature. The budget’s figures have been finalized, the finance ministry’s sources said. […]
Budget 2026-27: Good news for govt employees, pensioners
- 31-May-2026
Punjab is expected to present its budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the second week of June, following the federal government’s budget announcement scheduled for 5 June. According to sources within the Punjab Finance Department, preparations for the provincial budget have been completed, with the total budget outlay expected to be around Rs6 trillion. […]