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PM Shehbaz to consult allies on 27th constitutional amendment

Meeting at PM House to finalize strategy ahead of National Assembly vote on November 14 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet leaders of allied parties at the Prime Minister’s House today to discuss the 27th constitutional amendment, taking coalition partners into confidence at an important consultation session scheduled for this evening. It was decided to […]

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PIA flight diverted to Karachi after mid-air bird strike

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PIA Airbus at Dubai Airport. Photo: PIA website Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-859, traveling from Lahore to Jeddah, was hit by a bird in mid-flight. As a result, the plane was diverted to Karachi Jinnah International Airport as a precautionary measure. The collision with the bird caused serious damage to the plane’s windshield. Repairs

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The opposition sees red on the 27th amendment

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PTI’s Gohar calls it ‘attack on Parliament’; Fazl warns coercive changes will erode public trust ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday went all out in the National Assembly against the proposed 27th constitutional amendment, which has sparked a political storm in the country at a time when the Supreme Court is already hearing petitions challenging the

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Germany commits 114 million euros to boost Pakistan’s economy

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany successfully concluded bilateral negotiations on development cooperation in Islamabad on Wednesday, as Germany announced a new financial and technical commitment worth €114 million for the period 2025-2026. The development package focuses on key areas such as climate and energy (just transition), sustainable economic development and professional training, as well as social

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A woman’s marital status does not affect the right to work

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Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah. PHOTO: LHC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, setting aside an order of the KP military court, ruled that marriage cannot deprive a woman of appointment under the quota reserved for children of civil servants who died or became incapacitated during their service. “If the marriage of a son does not disqualify

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WAPDA staff mobilize against privatization

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PESHAWAR: On the call of the central leadership of the All Pakistan Hydropower Workers Union WAPDA, workers of the three power distribution companies of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa staged protests across the province against the proposed privatization of WAPDA, non-recovery of abducted PESCO employees in Bannu, recruitment delays, job insecurity, rising inflation and unemployment. The main protest took

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Afridi slams Punjab wheat supply restrictions

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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENSHOT PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohaib Afridi has said that inter-provincial trade is a fundamental constitutional right of all provinces under Article 151 of the Constitution, and no province has the legal authority to restrict the movement of food items or grains across borders. He made the remarks during

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Freezing land records costs the government millions

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MAILSI: Land transfer operations have been at a standstill in dozens of villages in Tehsil Mailsi for several months, plunging citizens into serious financial difficulties and administrative impasse. Allegations of corruption, forgery and mismanagement within the local land registry office have plunged the tax system into deep crisis, prompting widespread calls for government intervention. According

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KP opposes NFC rollback

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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday opposed any move to reduce provincial shares in federal taxes through a constitutional amendment, instead calling for such issues to be resolved through a new decision by the National Finance Commission (NFC). Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister’s Advisor on Finance Muzammil Aslam said any change in revenue distribution between the Center

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Flights rumble as PIA and engineers clash

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A man enters the offices of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS LAHORE: The dispute between the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Society of Aeronautical Engineers of Pakistan (SAEP) further intensified on Wednesday when the national carrier transferred six aeronautical engineers from Peshawar to Karachi, drawing

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