QUETTA: Police authorities have barred officers and personnel from speaking to the media, sharing operational details, or uploading photos and videos on social media platforms without prior official authorisation, according to a directive issued by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Imran Shaukat. The move comes after officers repeatedly shared police performance updates, operational details…

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PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has called for dialogue between the government and his party in Islamabad, urging authorities to avoid confrontation with political figures participating in the planned long march. Speaking to the media in Parliament on Thursday, Gohar Khan said he could not comment on the Speaker’s remarks as he had not…

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The Sindh government has appointed five lawyers as assistant advocate generals with immediate effect to fill vacant positions in the provincial law officers’ setup. According to a notification issued by the Sindh Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Criminal Prosecution Department on Tuesday, the appointments were made with the approval of the chief minister under Rule 3-D…

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif  on Wednesday called for the early adoption of the International Covenant on the Right to Development, emphasizing that every individual deserves the right to seek a better future and that every nation must have the tools to build it. The prime minister, addressing a high-level meeting at the United Nations…

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Wednesday with President of the Syrian Arab Republic, H.E. Mr. Ahmed al-Sharaa, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to its historic and fraternal relations with Syria. He reiterated Pakistan’s support for Syria’s…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with President of the European Council António Luís Santos da Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting on Wednesday, the leaders reviewed the full spectrum of Pakistan-European Union…

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan once again raised the Kashmir issue during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stating that the resolution of the Kashmir issue must be in accordance with UN resolutions. Stating that the resolution of the Kashmir issue is indispensable for peace in South Asia, President Erdoğan urged that…

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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan was elected as new president of Azad Jammu and Khashmir on Thursday by getting 32 votes during polling held at AJK Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad. His main rival PPP’s Chaudhry Latif Akbar could only receive 13 votes. The newly elected president is due to take…

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday disposed of the petition filed against the harassment of PTI leaders ahead of the party’s long march on September 27 when the police officials said that neither the leaders had been harassed in the past nor would they be harassed in the future. Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas…

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The Islamabad Model Jail project, which has remained pending for 15 years, is nearing completion, with the government deciding to inaugurate the facility next month. A meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry reviewed in detail the ongoing construction work and progress on the model jail project.…

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