News stories for Shafiq Butt

Sewer worker’s death: PHED finds SOP violations in sewerage project

SAHIWAL: The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has reported gross violations of standard operating... Published 10 Feb, 2026 06:29am

Stakeholders call for govt intervention after potato market crash

Punjab’s farmers unable to recover even inputs cost; growers from potato belt may find it hard to regain confidence anytime soon Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:22am

Punjab potato growers face collapse as oversupply deepens: experts urge export subsidy

Official figures show that acreage under potato cultivation this season had risen by about 24pc compared to last year, driven by herd behaviour among farmers. Published 06 Jan, 2026 06:39pm

ATC sentences two men to death in blasphemy case

SAHIWAL: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) sentenced two blasphemy convicts to death on Monday, and also awarded them 22... Published 23 Dec, 2025 07:11am

ATC Sahiwal sentences two men to death in blasphemy case

FIR states that the “alleged incident of blasphemy occurred on July 17, 2024, but was registered four months later". Updated 23 Dec, 2025 01:30am

Canal closure causing distress among farmers

It was closed down to fix a leakage in newly-laid sewage line Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:32am

Sahiwal Institute of Cardiology partially operational

CM approves Rs155 million development budget Published 11 Dec, 2025 07:24am

Collapse of sewer well Officials, contractors skip probe hearing

SAHIWAL: Officials and contractors working on a mega sewerage project here have failed to appear before an inquiry... Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:24am

Girls’ college merger with varsity draws criticism

SAHIWAL: The future of over 270 rural students at the Government Associate College for Girls (GACG), Chellianwala,... Published 22 Nov, 2025 06:37am

Promotion of 519 college teachers hits a snag

SAHIWAL: The promotion process for nearly 519 male and female college teachers across Punjab — from assistant... Published 14 Nov, 2025 08:07am

SHO removed for registering honour killing case as suicide

SAHIWAL: The SHO of the Kassowal police station has been removed from his post for booking an honour killing case as... Published 09 Nov, 2025 07:02am

SHO removed for terming honour killing case suicide

SAHIWAL: The SHO of the Kassowal police station has been removed from his post for booking an honour killing case as... Published 09 Nov, 2025 07:02am

NA-143, PP-203 by-polls: PML-N hopefuls to face independent candidates

SAHIWAL: The electoral contest in the upcoming by-polls for NA-143 (Sahiwal-III) and PP-203 (Sahiwal-VI)... Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:53am

Pera—a new hope for land dispute cases resolution

SAHIWAL: Atiya Bibi, 45, endured four years of anguish after the death of her husband Asad Zafarullah in 2021. Asad... Published 03 Nov, 2025 06:34am

By-poll in NA-143, PP-203 : PPP may field or back independent candidates

SAHIWAL: The Pakistan people’s Party may support independent candidates or field the party hopefuls as independent... Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:16am

Saad Rizvi among 290 TLP men placed on no-fly list

According to reports, authorities are concerned that the TLP chief and his brother could use support networks in Karachi to evade prosecution. Published 29 Oct, 2025 07:51am