ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Advocate General of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in a suo motu case relating to the supply of contaminated water from the Khanpur dam. While hearing the case, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) lawyer Hasan Raza informed a Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court that Khanpur […]
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KP Assembly Public Order Committee expresses displeasure over briefings by IGP and Chief Secretary PESHAWAR: A special committee of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly has expressed displeasure over briefings by the chief secretary, inspector general of police (IGP) and the home ministry on the law and order situation in the province. The committee decided to summon
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A CDA spokesperson described the e-stamp system as “a step towards transparency”. Buying or selling property in Islamabad often meant waiting in long queues, filling out piles of paperwork and dealing with uncertainty over the legality of the transactions. This is now set to change with the launch of an electronic stamp paper system by
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21 people were arrested, 291 tonnes of flour and 28 tonnes of wheat were recovered RAWALPINDI: To prevent illegal transportation and smuggling of wheat and flour in Rawalpindi, the Food Department and Rawalpindi Police have set up joint checkpoints at 8 different locations. CCTV cameras were installed for surveillance and a crackdown was also launched.
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The proposals include the creation of a constitutional court, changes to Article 160(3)(A), Article 243 on maps. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks to the press during a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, June 3, 2025. ISLAMABAD: The federal government has initiated the process of
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Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid shake hands after signing a ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar and Turkey in Doha on October 19. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Stating that the Afghan Taliban were not the “darling of Pakistan”, the chief military spokesperson warned that any cross-border attack from Afghanistan
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BANNU/RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Monday killed three terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij in two separate operations in North Waziristan and Tank districts, while five policemen were injured the same day in an armed attack on the convoy of North Waziristan District Police Officers (DPOs) near Bannu, officials said. These incidents come amid a persistent terror
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Ministers of Finance, Power and IT, along with FBR Chairman, address a joint press conference in Islamabad Screenshot showing the Minister of Energy and the Minister of Finance during a press briefing. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT/EXPRESS The chief ministers announced a series of far-reaching reforms in the areas of taxation, energy, privatization and digital governance, aimed at
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Humpback whales found in the Arabian Sea are a species of baleen whales; after the monsoon, they migrate to Pakistani waters. A large pod of endangered Arabian humpback whales has been spotted off the coast of Gwadar, Balochistan – a rare and encouraging sighting for marine conservation. The spectacular moment, when six humpback whales simultaneously
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Fines for 50 types of offenses of up to Rs5,000 which can be halved if paid within 15 days Adopting a carrot-and-stick policy, Sindh Police has offered motorists a 50 percent discount on e-challans paid within 15 days, while warning of harsher punishment for those who ignore fines despite repeated awareness campaigns. The initiative, aimed
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