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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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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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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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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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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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.…

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RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a list of six lawyers to Adiala jail authorities for a meeting with party founder and former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Tuesday. The list contains names of PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, Barrister Salman Akram Raja, Khalid Yousuf Chaudhry, Niazullah Niazi, Naeem Panjutha…

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Karachi Police has banned the use of officers’ photographs and other material promoting their personal identity in official publicity, directing all units to focus instead on the institution’s performance, public service and image. Additional Inspector General of Police Karachi Azad Khan issued the directives to all police units and officers through a circular. Under the…

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At least nine people were killed and four children injured in two separate road accidents in Washuk and Panjgur districts of Balochistan, officials said. The first accident occurred in the Shamsi area of Washuk district, where a vehicle overturned, killing four people and injuring two others. In a separate accident at Goran on the Panjgur-Turbat…

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The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has issued the schedule for the election of its speaker and deputy speaker, with voting set to take place on August 25. According to the schedule, nomination papers for both offices will be submitted between 10:00 am and 11:00 am on August 25. Scrutiny of nomination papers will…

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