Category: Pakistan
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Mohsin Naqvi says Islamabad to have another F-9-sized park
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Monday that Islamabad will get another park roughly the size of Fatima Jinnah Park, commonly known as F-9 Park, as part of efforts to make the capital greener and improve facilities for residents and visitors. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kashmir Chowk underpass, also attended by…
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Attock jail superintendent arrested after allegedly offering bribe to Punjab IG Prisons
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested Attock Jail Superintendent Imran Barth after he allegedly attempted to bribe Punjab Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal, the prisons department said on Tuesday. According to the Punjab prison department, Barth visited the IG’s residence at around 10pm on Monday to discuss security, safety and other administrative matters…
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Mir Raza case: Watchman tells commission about suspicious vehicles near crime scene
KARACHI: A witness and two journalists appeared before the judicial commission probing the death of young entrepreneur Mir Raza on Tuesday, with proceedings focusing on suspicious vehicles seen near the place where his body was found and the circumstances surrounding his death. The key witness, Muhammad Riaz, who works as a watchman at a house…
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What the Makkah pact’s troop deployment in Saudi Arabia means for Pakistan
The Makkah defence alliance of Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia has decided to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia immediately, after an emergency meeting strongly condemned attempts to target Makkah, Madina and other Saudi areas. In a statement issued after the meeting, the three countries affirmed that the security of each member is an integral part…
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Opposition alliance to meet Fazlur Rehman after govt-PTI talks deadlock
ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance will meet Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad on Tuesday evening, with the political situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stalled talks with the government and other parliamentary matters expected to come under discussion. According to Tehreek-e-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai, a delegation of the opposition alliance will…
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Peshawar board postpones matric exams scheduled for Oct 7-10
PESHAWAR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar has postponed all papers of the Matric Annual Examination-II 2026 scheduled for October 7 to 10 in view of the political situation in the province, a board spokesperson said. The postponed papers are part of the Oriental Languages Examinations 2026, the spokesperson said. Controller BISE…
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Abdul Rahim appointed Lahore High Court registrar
Lahore High Court Registrar Raja Qamar-uz-Zaman has been made an officer on special duty and posted as OSD at the Sessions Court, Rawalpindi. Sessions Judge Abdul Rahim has been appointed as the new registrar of the Lahore High Court. Abdul Rahim previously served as director general of the Directorate of District Judiciary. The notification was…
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Farooq Sattar alleges Karachi students faced injustices in MDCAT exam
MQM-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar has alleged irregularities in the MDCAT examination, claiming that Karachi’s students are being subjected to injustice and their educational future is being compromised. Farooq Sattar said that only two examination centres had been established for around 12,000 students in Karachi, while the examination fee had also been increased. He further alleged…
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JUI to hold Mufti Mahmood Conference in Multan on Oct 15
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) will hold the Mufti Mahmood Conference in Multan on Oct. 15 as the party prepares for the next phase of its anti-government movement, JUI spokesperson Aslam Ghauri said. Ghauri said Multan, the heart of South Punjab, would host JUI’s next major political activity and the conference would prove to be a milestone…
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PTI warns governor’s rule in KP could trigger nationwide law and order situation
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has warned the authorities that imposing governor’s rule or an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) could create serious law and order problems across the country. Speaking to the media in Swat on Monday, Gohar said the PTI’s planned long march would remain peaceful. He said participants would…
