Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway top priority: Aurangzeb

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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb assured the National Assembly that the Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway is essential for Pakistan’s economic connectivity and will be completed at all costs. Responding to concerns raised by lawmakers, the minister said the project has been prioritized and will move forward with funding either through foreign sources or the Public Sector Development … Read more

Peshawar to Rashakai motorway closed due to dense fog

Fog forces closure of several motorway sections across Punjab

Motorway authorities have closed the Peshawar to Rashakai section of the motorway for all traffic due to reduced visibility caused by fog. The decision aims to prevent accidents, and authorities advise against unnecessary travel during fog hours. Fog lights should be used while traveling, and the motorway will reopen after the fog subsides. In contrast, … Read more

FIA launches investigation of four major corruption scandals

FIA
  • The probe of four white-collar mega-corruption scandals started.
  • Inquiry has been initiated against banks for opening LCs.
  • 8 banks earned more than Rs 65 billion only in dollar rate.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has started the investigation of 4 major corruption scandals.

According to the announcement made by the FIA, the investigation of four white-collar mega-corruption scandals has been started.

According to FIA, an inquiry has been initiated against banks for opening LCs at more than the interbank rate of the dollar. Eight banks earned more than Rs 65 billion only in dollar rate in this scam.

FIA has also started an inquiry on the complaint of corruption in the purchase of land for the motorway. There are complaints of misappropriation of Rs 32 billion in the purchase of land.

According to FIA, an inquiry has also been started on the allegations of corruption in the aid given to the flood victims last year. An inquiry is being conducted on giving 31,000, ration and relief materials to 103 people in Sanghar and Dadu.

The FIA ​​has also started an inquiry into the alleged theft of 1.8 million bags and distribution of poor-quality flour in the free flour scheme.

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Fog blankets parts of Punjab, motorways closed, flight operation disrupted

Fog Punjab

Dense fog has blanketed different parts of Punjab The flight operation at the airport has also been affected Traffic flow at the motorway is also affected LAHORE: Dense fog has blanketed different parts of Punjab including Lahore that has paralysed the routine activities of the residents. Not only this, the flight operation at the airport … Read more

SC bans heavy bikes from motorways

heavy bikes

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has banned heavy bikes from riding on the motorway, BOL News reported. A three-judge bench led by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood heard an appeal filed by the Ministry of Communications and the Inspector General (IG) National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) against an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order given … Read more

Dangerous ways

The escalating crime rate on the motorway has failed to wake up the concerned authorities from their deep slumber as they have been unable to provide missing surveillance facilities to make the road safe for travelers. Majority of the travelers prefer to choose motorway compared to the GT road as they feel driving on motorway … Read more

Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway bid documents approved

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ISLAMABAD: The Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) on Friday approved the bid documents of the landmark Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway project. The 17th board of directors’ meeting of PPPA was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar. The PPPA board approved the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway project proposed to be constructed on … Read more

Shehbaz apologises for insensitive remarks

Shehbaz lashed out at speaker Asad Qaiser

Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz leader and Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif has apologized for his remarks in the National Assembly where he praised the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Earlier, he had credited Nawaz Sharif for having the Sialkot motorway constructed during his tenure as prime minister. “Since this incident … Read more

Motorway Rape Case: Co-accused Waqar ul Hassan undergoes DNA test

Motorway Rape Case: Co-accused Waqar ul Hassan undergoes DNA test

The co-accused Waqar ul Hassan in the motorway rape case underwent a DNA test on Sunday. The police had collected his samples in order to identify the real culprits. According to the sources, the Crimes Investigation Agency (CIA) had sent Waqar’s samples to the laboratory for DNA tests and forensic examination. The police officials said … Read more

Lahore motorway incident – Timeline of the main events

Lahore motorway incident - Timeline of the main events

A horrific incident took place on the Lahore motorway incident last Tuesday when a woman who was traveling with her children was robbed and gang-raped by two men. Here is a timeline of the main events that took place since Tuesday after the horrific incident. Suspect’s DNA Sample matches with woman’s sample A breakthrough occurred … Read more

Pakistani celebrities lash out on motorway rape incident

Pakistani celebrities lash out on motorway rape incident

A woman was raped on the Lahore- Islamabad motorway on Tuesday night. As per the details, the woman along with her two children was driving to Gujranwala when her car ran out of fuel. In the meantime, two robbers approached her car, broke the window, and took the mother of two to nearby bushes and … Read more

Federal Gov sanctions Rs 2.8 billion for Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway

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The federal government sanctioned the release of Rs 2.8 billion for land acquisition of Sukkur-Hyderabad section of Karachi-Lahore Motorway under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-20. APP reported that The government allocated an amount of Rs3.5 billion for the project during current fiscal year. According to a latest data of Planning Commission, the total … Read more

World Bank grants loan to Pakistan for KPEC project

Khyber Economic Corridor

World Bank granted a loan of $406.6 million to Pakistan for the development of the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC) Project. Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar oversaw the signing ceremony of the KPEC at the division. According to the Economic Affairs Division, the project will construct 48 km long 4-Lane, dual carriageway high-speed access … Read more