Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan has demanded a forensic examination of the mobile phone of Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah, saying that such an investigation could reveal alleged contacts with banned organizations. Speaking about the political situation, Shafi Jan said that a forensic examination of Rana Sanaullah’s phone would help determine whether there had…

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Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Nasir Rizvi has been transferred, according to sources in Pakistan’s Establishment Division. Sources said Rizvi has been appointed Director General of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). His transfer comes as part of a reshuffle involving senior police officials. Meanwhile, sources said Sohail Chaudhry has been appointed…

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GUJRANWALA: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced that his party will hold a march towards Islamabad on September 20 as part of its campaign against inflation and rising petroleum prices. Addressing a public gathering in Gujranwala, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that there was currently no one willing to speak openly about the problems facing…

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KARACHI: Rain is expected in Karachi and several other parts of Sindh from September 13 to September 16, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The weather department said monsoon winds are entering the upper parts of the country, potentially bringing rainfall to various regions. Karachi is expected to receive showers during the four-day period, with weather…

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GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member of the National Assembly Mahmood Bashir Virk has passed away, according to his family. The lawmaker, who belonged to Gujranwala, had been battling cancer and was receiving treatment at a hospital in Lahore. Family members confirmed Mahmood Bashir Virk’s death and said that he had been undergoing treatment for the…

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ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, has been appointed as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia. According to the announcement, Shafqat Ali Khan will serve as Pakistan’s non-resident ambassador to Armenia, while continuing his responsibilities as Pakistan’s ambassador to the UAE. The appointment marks an important development in Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement with…

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ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has so far secured convictions in only two of the 179 mega corruption cases that it had widely publicized, while trials in 21 other references are still underway. The latest figures, shared by NAB Prosecutor General Syed Ehtesham Qadir with The News, provide an updated overview of the status…

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KARACHI: The new digital vaccination requirements for polio, meningitis, yellow fever and influenza will apply only to Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi Airport, officials have clarified. Speaking to Geo News, Federal Airport Health Department and Border Health Services focal person Dr Syed Murtaza Shah Bukhari said that passengers travelling for Umrah from Karachi Airport will be…

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LAHORE: The ninth and final spell of monsoon rains is expected to begin in Punjab today, with rainfall forecast across most districts of the province from September 12 to September 17, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). A spokesperson for the PDMA said the latest monsoon system could bring rain to several parts of…

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RAWALPINDI: More than 100 active activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have been detained in Rawalpindi Division ahead of the party’s planned march on September 27, according to police sources. Police sources said that a total of 106 PTI workers have been detained across the division as authorities take precautionary measures in anticipation of the upcoming political activity. The…

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