An important legislative development has taken place regarding the difference between Pakistan Standard Time and international standard time, as the Standard Time (Interpretation and References) Amendment Bill 2025 has been sent to the President for assent. According to sources, the bill has already been passed by both houses of Parliament. Following approval by the President,…

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A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday overturned a 2022 single-bench judgment that had declared the Pakistan Naval Farms and Naval Sailing Club on the banks of Rawal Lake illegal, also setting aside orders for the demolition of the club and proceedings against former naval chief Admiral (retd) Zafar Mahmood Abbasi.…

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Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that India has been facing continuous setbacks for the past one and a half years, both on the military and diplomatic fronts. Speaking about the Indus Waters Treaty, Khawaja Asif said Pakistan had successfully maintained its position on the issue and stressed that the agreement could not be unilaterally…

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Federal government has notified transfers, postings and retirements of several officers in federal bureaucracy and resignations of officers. According to notifications issiued by Establishment Division, departmental proceedings against Pakistan Administrative Service officer Dr Anila Salman, Grade 20, have been completed and she has been compulsorily retired from government service. She can appeal the decision within…

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The Punjab government has demoted CEO of the Punjab Rural Municipal Services Company Khurram Parvez as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD). According to a notification issued by the Services Department, retired Captain Aoun Haider Gondal has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Punjab Rural Municipal Services Company. The CEO of…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to expedite the process of health sector reforms. He was presiding over a meeting in Islamabad today [Wednesday] regarding the Ministry of National Health Services and the PIMS fire incident, shortly after returning from Kyrgyzstan. On this occasion, the Prime Minister was briefed on the health…

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Establishment Division has postponed the nomination of 25 government officers for the 47th Mid-Career Management Course, which is mandatory for promotion from Grade 18 to Grade 19. According to the notification, the postponed nominations include three officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service, 18 officers of the Police Service of Pakistan, two officers of the Office…

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Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail  called on Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan in Islamabad and discussed road projects in the province. The meeting focused on the N-25 Karachi, Quetta, Chaman Pakistan Expressway, National Highway Authority (NHA) projects and other issues related to Balochistan’s communications sector. Aleem Khan said the Rs415 billion N-25 project…

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Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said inflation had turned people’s lives upside down, with 90 to 95 percent of the country’s population struggling to meet basic needs. Hafiz Naeem asserted that nationwide sit-ins and protests would continue despite talks with a government team, as the two sides discussed ways to provide relief to people hit…

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Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting today to review preparations for Pakistan’s upcoming multilateral engagements, including the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Special Secretary (UN) briefed the DPM/FM on the preparations and key aspects of the upcoming engagements. The DPM/FM provided guidance on Pakistan’s priorities…

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