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Corruption scam shakes up NCCIA

ISLAMABAD: A mega corruption scandal has hit the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Rawalpindi-Islamabad hard, as two additional directors, along with several other officials, are accused of accepting substantial monthly bribes in exchange for protection and cover for allegedly illegal activities carried out in 15 call centers run by foreign nationals in a private housing

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Opposition calls 27th bill “new 9/11”

ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Sunday denounced the 27th Amendment as an “attack on the Constitution” and “9/11 Pakistan”, as the opposition alliance announced the launch of a nationwide protest campaign to resist the “direct attack on the foundations of the state”. Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad, alliance leaders, including National

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“Those who harbor TTP and BLA are not friends of Pakistan”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday warned that it would treat the Afghan Taliban regime as an enemy if it continued to provide shelter and support to terrorist groups such as the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). “TTP/FaK [Fitna al-Khawarij] and BLA/FaH [Fitna al-Hindustan] are avowed

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PIA rejects allegations of mismanagement, defends aviation standards

Statement released by so-called Engineering Society contained misleading facts, spokesperson says Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has strongly rejected allegations of mismanagement made by the “so-called engineering company”, terming the statements as an attempt to undermine the domestic aviation sector for personal gain, while reiterating its full compliance with international aviation standards. In a detailed response

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PAC panel advocates for affordable medicines

Former General Secretary of Pakistan Medical Association Dr Qaisar Sajjad urged DRAP to regulate drug prices in consultation with the pharmaceutical industry, pointing out that prices of essential medicines are increasing every 15-20 days. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services has urged the government to balance investor confidence and corporate

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