GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member of the National Assembly Mahmood Bashir Virk has passed away, according to his family. The lawmaker, who belonged to Gujranwala, had been battling cancer and was receiving treatment at a hospital in Lahore. Family members confirmed Mahmood Bashir Virk’s death and said that he had been undergoing treatment for the…

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ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, has been appointed as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia. According to the announcement, Shafqat Ali Khan will serve as Pakistan’s non-resident ambassador to Armenia, while continuing his responsibilities as Pakistan’s ambassador to the UAE. The appointment marks an important development in Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement with…

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ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has so far secured convictions in only two of the 179 mega corruption cases that it had widely publicized, while trials in 21 other references are still underway. The latest figures, shared by NAB Prosecutor General Syed Ehtesham Qadir with The News, provide an updated overview of the status…

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KARACHI: The new digital vaccination requirements for polio, meningitis, yellow fever and influenza will apply only to Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi Airport, officials have clarified. Speaking to Geo News, Federal Airport Health Department and Border Health Services focal person Dr Syed Murtaza Shah Bukhari said that passengers travelling for Umrah from Karachi Airport will be…

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LAHORE: The ninth and final spell of monsoon rains is expected to begin in Punjab today, with rainfall forecast across most districts of the province from September 12 to September 17, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). A spokesperson for the PDMA said the latest monsoon system could bring rain to several parts of…

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RAWALPINDI: More than 100 active activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have been detained in Rawalpindi Division ahead of the party’s planned march on September 27, according to police sources. Police sources said that a total of 106 PTI workers have been detained across the division as authorities take precautionary measures in anticipation of the upcoming political activity. The…

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ISLAMABAD — The Islamabad High Court has issued an order concerning shisha cafés, directing authorities not to take coercive action against establishments that are operating legally under the existing law and valid permits. The court also sought a response from the federal government in a case concerning shisha cafés and directed the authorities to establish…

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PESHAWAR — The federal government has declared 26 districts across six regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as “hard areas” and approved a security risk allowance for federal administrative and police officers serving in terrorism-affected districts. The decision was communicated to the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through a letter issued by the Establishment Division in Islamabad.…

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Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi has said that empowering judges of the subordinate judiciary is a key objective of the judiciary to strengthen public confidence in the justice system. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, the Chief Justice emphasized the importance of providing timely justice to citizens and said that district courts serve as…

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