The government has decided to strengthen laws governing social media in Pakistan amid growing concerns over child exploitation and obscene content online.  The Ministry of Interior has prepared proposals concerning age limits for social media use and measures to curb obscenity allegedly promoted under the guise of family vlogging. The ministry will consult all relevant…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a raft of austerity and fuel-conservation measures and ordered their immediate implementation, including a 50 per cent cut in fuel allocations for most government vehicles, a three-month ban on foreign travel by officials, restrictions on procurement and tighter business hours, as Pakistan grapples with surging petroleum prices amid the…

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Pakistan has issued a stark warning that any attack on an empty oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipeline would be treated as an “act of war”, as the government in Islamabad weighs its options for the vessel amid rapidly dwindling diesel reserves, Bloomberg reported.  Speaking to a private news…

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Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said he believed the situation had reached a point where the Makkah agreement had to be implemented, following an attempted drone attack near the holy city. “Makkah Agreement applies to us, and we will fulfil our duty,” Asif said while speaking on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay…

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ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried out in the Badrang area of Balochistan’s Awaran district, security sources said on Thursday. According to the security sources, the latest IBO was conducted as part of the ongoing series of intelligence-based operations under Rad-ul-Fitna-3, a sustained counterterrorism campaign aimed at eliminating…

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Pakistan narrowed the gender gap and climbed five places in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026 from 148th to 143rd out of 145 economies, suggesting that significant gender inequalities persist despite improvement, The News reported. According to an announcement by Mishal Pakistan, a partner institute of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Pakistan…

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) administration has initiated departmental proceedings against six officers over alleged negligence in fire safety and administrative arrangements at the hospital. Charge sheets have been issued to the officials, detailing various allegations of administrative and safety lapses. The officers facing departmental action include Pims Executive Director Professor Dr…

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US drone firm Powerus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Army that includes an initial drone-related order, co-founder Brett Velicovich. Velicovich declined to provide details, citing security sensitivities, but said the deal fell within the category of unmanned aerial systems. He also declined to disclose the value of the order, citing…

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WEB DESK: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has been arrested in Islamabad, PTI spokesperson Hussain Ahmed Yousafzai. According to Yousafzai, Salman Akram Raja had gone to attend the funeral of Ejaz Satti near Nilore Police Station, where he was arrested. Further details regarding the circumstances surrounding his arrest are awaited. PAK SOUCH…

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Registration for the Prime Minister Fuel Subsidy Scheme has been made easier as the SMS registration service has been made completely free on the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The scheme aims to provide relief to low- and middle-income groups, with fuel subsidies being provided to owners of motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles with engines…

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