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Rawalpindi declares ‘health emergency’ as dengue claims 6 lives

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has declared a health emergency in Rawalpindi to curb the spike in dengue cases amid fears of an outbreak of the disease. The city has reported six deaths and a total of 1358 cases during the current season, out of which 1169 had been discharged after successful treatment, while 181 are under...

Fire erupts in the bus at the metro station as the engine overheated.

Rawalpindi: Flames leaped and engulfed the bus at Rehmanabad Metro Station on Muree road, as the engine overheated. No casualties were reported as passengers successfully escaped from the bus. According to The News, Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) suspends Metro Bus Service (MBS) operations on Murree Road. In addition, the authority issued a report to the Punjab government...