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Banks Shut for Three Days From 14 August. Do Your Banking Now.
Independence Day falls on a Friday, so branches stay shut until Monday 17 August. Ceremony timings, and the deadline that lands that Monday.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Government Helplines That Actually Work, Checked at Source
Every number here was read off the institution's own website, not copied from a list. BISP, the ombudsmen, PTA, NDMA and the rest.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Transport Talks Fail, Strike Goes Into a Fourth Day
Alliance president Malik Shehzad Awan says the deadlock holds after talks with federal and Sindh officials. Trucks and tankers stay parked.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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We Tested Every Electricity Company's Website. Two Are Not Secure.
FESCO and QESCO fail their security certificate. HESCO would not load at all. The one address that worked when the others did not.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Piped Gas or LPG: Which Is Actually Cheaper Now
New connections are RLNG only, and RLNG costs more than the old system gas. Which one wins depends on something most people never check.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Every Deadline Worth Knowing in Pakistan's Year
Token tax by 31 August, tax returns by 30 September, and the rebates that quietly expire. The dates that cost money if you miss them.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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Rent Agreements and Stamp Paper in Pakistan
An unregistered rent agreement protects almost nobody. What registration actually changes, what stamp paper does, and the clauses that matter.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Gold Hits a Record. Three Sites Showed Us Three Different Prices.
The association rate reached Rs 456,536 a tola. We opened three price sites at the same moment and none of them matched. Here is why.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Hajj 2027 Will Cost Rs 1.2 Million, First Payment 17 August
Two government packages announced at Rs 1.2m and Rs 1.3m. Payments move to the Pak Hajj app only. We read the policy document too.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Failed a Matric Paper? Forms Are Due 19 August, Exam 6 October
Punjab second annual matric exams start 6 October. Forms with a single fee close 19 August, then the fee doubles, then it triples.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Lahore Metro Bus Stops From 11 August Over a Fuel Dispute
The operator says it will stop the Gajjumata to Shahdara service from Tuesday. A court ordered the authority to supply fuel. It appealed.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Punjab Bans Handwritten Bills at Restaurants and Marriage Halls
Your bill must now carry a PRA QR code. Businesses without one face fines reported at Rs 400,000 to Rs 1 million, and closure for repeats.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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What to Do When Your Street Floods
Urban flooding kills mostly by electrocution, not drowning. What to switch off, what not to walk through, and how to handle a flooded car.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Swimming Is Banned in Punjab and Much of Sindh Right Now
Punjab has a 60 day ban, Hyderabad division 30 days from 9 August, Karachi beaches to 23 August. Breaking one is a criminal offence.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Seven Children Drowned in Sindh in Two Days, Not in Floods
Four died in a Jacobabad pond and canals, three teenagers in the Indus at Kotri. None of it was flooding, and that changes what helps.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
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How to Apply for a New Water Connection in Pakistan
Water is run by your city, not the government, so the office depends on where you live. Who to apply to, and what really decides the cost.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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We Tested Pakistan's Flood Warning Sites. One Is Live.
We opened every official flood source in Pakistan on 10 August. One is updated every morning. Several load at an address nobody shares.
Fajr Riaz · · 8 min read
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We Tested Pakistan's Government Websites. Some Do Not Exist.
One vehicle portal every guide recommends is a dead domain. A regulator is outranked by a lookalike. What we found opening 40 official sites.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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How to Complain About Your Mobile Network to PTA
Operator first, then PTA. The helpline is 0800-55055, PTA says seven working days, and the reference number is what makes it work.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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AJK Election: PML-N Has 24 Seats, 4 More Vote Today
The final phase of the AJK election is voting today in Bagh and Haveli. PML-N holds 24 of 45 seats. Seven seats stay postponed on security.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
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Khula in Pakistan: You Can Now File Where You Live
The Lahore High Court has ruled a woman can file khula in her own district. What the process involves and when haq mehr must be returned.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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How to Complain About a Wrong Electricity Bill
Your DISCO first, then NEPRA. The four step escalation, the complaint system, and the evidence that actually gets a bill corrected.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
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How to Take a Shop to Consumer Court, Free and Without a Lawyer
There is no court fee, you can file on plain paper, and you do not need a lawyer. What consumer courts cover and how to file a claim.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
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How to Register a Nikah in Pakistan, and Why It Matters Later
An unregistered nikah is the problem you discover years later, at a visa office or a family court. How registration works and who does it.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read