Category: Pakistan
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How Long Will Journalists in Small Cities and Small Media Outlets Continue to Be Ignored?
Journalism is often described as the fourth pillar of the state, but a bitter question remains unanswered: what support do the journalists in small cities have, who work every day to keep this pillar strong? Journalists who raise their voices from morning until night about public issues, government inefficiency, corruption, law and order, inflation, health,…
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Govt moves to restrict children’s social media use, considers age limit: sources
ISLAMABAD: The government has begun considering restrictions on children’s use of social media, with the Ministry of Interior deciding to consult all relevant stakeholders on proposals aimed at curbing child exploitation and obscene content online, sources told Geo News on Thursday. According to sources, a proposal to set a minimum age for social media use…
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NARI Foundation Sukkur Calls for Stronger Disability-Inclusive Services for PWDs in Sukkur Region
SUKKUR, September 2026: The National Advocacy for Rights of Innocent (NARI) Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the rights, dignity, inclusion and socio-economic empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Sukkur and across Sindh. As part of its disability-inclusive efforts, NARI Foundation conducted a Phase-I PWD Baseline Survey in Sukkur District, identifying and documenting…
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‘Paid Rs27.5m myself’: Maryam defends use of govt plane for London trip
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has defended her use of a government aircraft, saying she personally paid nearly Rs2.75 crore for a flight taken to attend her daughter’s graduation ceremony. Responding to criticism over the use of the aircraft, Maryam said it was owned by the Punjab government and was not her personal property.…
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Pakistan abstains from UNSC vote on Iran sanctions panel
Pakistan on Thursday abstained from a UN Security Council vote on a US-sponsored resolution seeking to extend the mandate of a panel of experts assisting the council’s Iran sanctions committee. Russia and China, however, ended the UNSC mandate for the independent monitoring of international sanctions on Iran, reviving their argument that all UN measures on…
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10 India-sponsored militants killed in KP operations: ISPR
Security forces killed 10 militants belonging to the India-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij in multiple engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between September 15 and 17, while six soldiers were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. According to the military’s media wing, an intelligence-based operation was conducted in North…
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MQM founder Altaf Hussain’s London home ‘attacked by masked men’
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder and leader Altaf Hussain’s north London home has come under attack after two masked men entered the property and attempted to force their way into the house, according to accounts provided by MQM officials and videos shared showing the two men jumping inside the house and causing damage. Footage…
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Govt finalises plan for specialised recruitment under civil service reforms
Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday led a multi-party consultative process on the long-awaited civil service reforms, with the government finalising a plan for specialised recruitment through either cluster-based examinations or separate tests for each occupational group. Under the proposed reforms, the CSS examination will continue, while candidates will have the option to take…
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JI’s long march to reach Islamabad on Sept 23-24, says Hafiz Naeem
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Friday said that the party’s march will reach Islamabad on September 23 and 24 and a train march will leave Karachi on September 20 Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, the JI chief said that people would begin arriving in Islamabad from all four directions on…
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Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad’s Vision Shares Common Ground with Pakistan Awami Party’s Position: Muhammad Rizwan Khan
KARACHI: Secretary Information of Meri Pehchan Pakistan (MPP) Muhammad Rizwan Khan, along with MPP leaders Abrar Ahmed Siddiqui, Ayan Sameed and others, met Pakistan Awami Party Chairman Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Secretary General Miftah Ismail and Karachi President Sheikh Salahuddin in Karachi. The meeting focused on Pakistan’s political and administrative situation, relations among the federating units,…
