ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reshuffled the senior police leadership, transferring Islamabad Inspector General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi and appointing Captain (retd) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry as the new capital police chief. According to notifications issued by the Establishment Division, Rizvi has been appointed director general of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Sohail Chaudhry,…

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on September 23 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host a reception dinner for heads of state and government attending the UNGA 81…

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A major power breakdown at Dhabeji pumping station left multiple pumps inactive on Sunday, with the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) warning that Karachi’s water supply could be partially affected. A spokesperson for the KWSC said that power supply to different phases of Dhabeji was suspended at 6am, while K-Electric attributed the outage to…

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KARACHI: The Sindh Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an advisory as rain and thunderstorms are expected in several districts of the province from September 13 to 16. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said the monsoon low formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Odisha coast had moved into South Chhattisgarh and…

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Yemen’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Muhammad Mutahir Al-Ashbi, has said that the Yemeni government’s foremost priority is peace, while the Houthi movement is pursuing its own political and military agenda. He also warned that any disruption or closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait could create a serious global energy challenge because of the waterway’s importance to…

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Maherbano Qureshi has condemned remarks made by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. In a statement shared on social media, Maherbano Qureshi said there was plenty to criticize about Maryam Nawaz’s political performance, but using unparliamentary and disrespectful language against her was inappropriate and insulting.…

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A dispute broke out between a police officer and a magistrate during a concert at the Islamabad Sports Complex after several people allegedly attempted to enter the event without tickets. According to police sources, Magistrate Sihala arrived at the venue accompanied by several individuals. When the group allegedly tried to enter the concert without tickets,…

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The spokesperson for President Asif Ali Zardari’s Secretariat has clarified that the president’s recent foreign visit was entirely private and that all expenses associated with the trip were paid personally by him. According to the spokesperson, the visit was not an official government-funded tour. All costs related to the president’s travel were borne by Asif…

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LAHORE: Photos and videos from the nikah ceremony of Mahnoor Safdar, daughter of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, have surfaced on social media. The nikah ceremony was held yesterday at Jati Umra and was kept private, with attendance limited to family members and close relatives. According to reports, the ceremony was attended by PML-N President…

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QUETTA: The issue of alleged buying and selling of government jobs in Balochistan has once again come under the spotlight. Balochistan Food Minister Noor Muhammad has accused the Forest Department of allegedly selling government positions. According to Noor Muhammad, government posts are allegedly being offered openly for amounts ranging from Rs1 million to Rs2 million.…

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