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Punjab's School Education Department has introduced revised school timings effective August 24, with single-shift schools generally operating from 8am to 1:30pm and shorter hours on Fridays. Separate morning and evening schedules have been announced for double-shift institutions, with the timetable remaining in effect until October 15.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rain, strong winds and thunderstorms across upper and central Pakistan from August 21 to 23 as monsoon currents combine with a westerly weather system. Islamabad, large parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are among the areas expected to receive rain, while most of Sindh and Balochistan will remain hot and humid.
Pakistan's security forces killed 49 militants during intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to ISPR. The military said 12 were killed in KP and 37 in Balochistan, while weapons, explosives and remote-detonation equipment were recovered as follow-up operations continued.
The Peshawar High Court has ordered Peshawar BISE to produce the original Biology answer sheet of a ninth-grade student who received zero marks in theory despite strong results elsewhere. The case will return to court on August 25, when the disputed examination record is expected to be examined.
Punjab has restarted recruitment in its educational boards after a 15-year gap, with administrative and technical vacancies being filled across institutions including Lahore and Faisalabad. The appointments, including 33 grade 16 and 17 posts in Lahore, will be processed through the Punjab Public Service Commission.
The federal government has declared Wednesday, August 26, a nationwide public holiday for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) after approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Cabinet Division confirmed that government and semi-government offices will remain closed as Pakistan observes 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 AH.
Mir Raza Ali’s parents have asked the prime minister, Sindh chief minister and senior police officials to directly monitor the investigation into their son’s death. The family accuses police of pushing a suicide theory and failing to act against officers linked to alleged irregularities in the probe.
Two men were found dead inside a parked car at Sea View Apartments in Karachi’s Clifton after residents reported a foul smell from the garage. Police suspect suffocation but say the final cause of death will be confirmed after post-mortem and forensic examination.
Six people, including women and children, were killed after a car collided with a gas bowser near Ormara on the Makran Coastal Highway. Police restored traffic after shifting the bodies to hospital, while the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Security forces killed more than nine militants in intelligence-based operations across Ziarat, Harnai and Surab districts of Balochistan. Officials said weapons and equipment were recovered as Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3 continues against militant networks.
Quetta police have arrested four suspects in the alleged kidnapping case of Asma Amanullah and recovered weapons and a vehicle linked to the crime. The case involves allegations of forced marriage pressure, violence and an escape near a police check post before FC personnel rescued the victim.
A PIA flight from Islamabad to Medina made an emergency landing in Karachi after developing a technical fault while in UAE airspace. The Boeing 777, carrying more than 300 passengers, landed safely and passengers were shifted to the transit lounge.
