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Five Road Construction Workers Killed in Terrorist Attack in Pishin
Five workers were killed and another was injured after unidentified terrorists opened fire on laborers engaged in road construction work in Pishin district of Balochistan. According to officials, the incident took place in the Saranan Bazaar area of Pishin, where the workers were carrying out construction activities on a road project. The attackers reportedly opened…
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33 Retired Bureaucrats Living Abroad Receive Pensions in Foreign Currency
A new disclosure regarding retired government officials has revealed that dozens of former senior bureaucrats are currently living abroad after retirement and receiving their pensions in foreign currencies. According to sources, 33 retired senior officials from various government departments are currently residing outside Pakistan and receiving pension payments after moving abroad following their retirement. The Ministry of…
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Imran Khan’s Hospital Transfer Case: Objection to Uzma Khan’s Contempt Petition Removed, Case Number Assigned
An objection raised by the Supreme Court Registrar’s Office against a contempt of court petition filed by Uzma Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, has been removed, and the petition has now been assigned a case number. Uzma Khan had filed the contempt petition against the government in connection with the issue…
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Power Division Identifies Flaws in Imported Coal Procurement Mechanism
Pakistan’s Power Division has identified significant weaknesses in the procurement mechanism used by coal-fired power plants to purchase imported coal and has introduced corrective measures aimed at reducing unnecessary costs and improving transparency. According to the Power Division, new corrective guidelines have been issued to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) concerning the procurement…
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Punjab Extends Deadline for Arms Dealers’ Online Registration by 10 Days
The Punjab Home Department has granted arms dealers an additional 10 days to complete their registration and enter inventory details on the Punjab Arms License Portal. The extension comes after arms dealers requested more time to comply with the government’s new digital inventory system. According to a spokesperson for the Punjab Home Department, a training…
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Government Should Ask Trump to Lift Sanctions on Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline, Says Raja Nasir Abbas
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas has urged the Pakistani government to ask US President Donald Trump to remove sanctions that are preventing progress on the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project. Speaking during a session of the Senate, Raja Nasir Abbas said the government should raise the issue with Washington and make…
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Maryam Nawaz Gives Punjab IG One-Week Deadline to Remove Corrupt Elements from Police
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has given the Inspector General of Punjab Police a one-week deadline to identify and remove corrupt elements from the police force, directing authorities to take decisive action against officials accused of misconduct and corruption. The directive was issued during an important meeting on law and order chaired by the…
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PSX ends lower, gold price rises in Pakistan
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on the first trading day of the week on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding 199 points. The KSE-100 Index settled at 176,966 points, down 199 points from the previous close. Meanwhile, gold prices in the domestic market increased by Rs4,200 per tola, taking the price…
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Mir Raza case: police, judicial commission probes to proceed separately: Murtaza Wahab
KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Monday said that the judicial commission formed to investigate the death of young businessman Mir Raza Ali would examine the role of all relevant departments and officials, while the police investigation would continue separately. Speaking at a press conference, Wahab said that the government’s primary objective was to satisfy…
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Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to B3 from Caa1
ISLAMABAD: Global ratings agency Moody’s on Monday upgraded Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to B3 from Caa1, citing improvements in governance, the country’s external position and fiscal metrics, while maintaining a stable outlook. The upgrade marks another positive assessment of Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic stability and debt affordability after a period of severe external and fiscal pressures.…
