Citizens without a CNIC can go to the NADRA center, complete their application and receive their card within 15 days The government of Pakistan has announced a major scheme for its citizens, allowing all residents who have reached the age of 18 to obtain their first computerized national identity card (CNIC) without a chip completely […]
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Asif accuses Taliban of dragging Afghanistan into new conflict to protect power and war economy Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned that if necessary, Pakistan could defeat the Taliban regime and set an example to the world. Commenting on the failure of the Istanbul negotiations, Khawaja Asif said the Afghan Taliban regime had repeatedly sought to
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The ADB program spans nine countries and addresses glacier loss that threatens water, agriculture and energy. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $250 million for a flagship initiative titled “From Glaciers to Farms” under the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The ADB-led program aims to develop sustainable water and agricultural systems in Central Asia and
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Pakistan’s energy sector marked a historic milestone on Wednesday with the arrival of the country’s largest US oil tanker, the MT Pegasus, at the Cnergyico oil terminal in Balochistan. The ship, carrying one million barrels of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, is the first-ever cargo of U.S. crude oil to dock at a Pakistani port.
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Sargodha AQI 344, Faisalabad 296, Multan 287, Gujranwala 274, Kasur 257, Sheikhupura 245 Schoolchildren cross a railway track engulfed in thick smog in Lahore. Photo: AFP Air pollution levels across Punjab have once again reached alarming heights, with Lahore on Wednesday topping the list of the world’s most polluted cities. According to global air monitoring
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for a renewed spirit of cooperation between the North and South for technology transfer, resource sharing and collective progress, urging developed countries to play a greater role in responding to climate challenges. Speaking at a high-level panel discussion titled “Is Humanity Heading in the Right Direction?” » At
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Around 165,000 Pakistani students study abroad, but very few pay taxes in Pakistan, the NAB chief noted. ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmad Butt said the top accountability watchdog would approach Parliament asking it to reduce the current threshold of Rs 500 million required for taking action in corruption cases.
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. Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: APPLICATION ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday stressed the need to reinvent democracy in line with the technological, informational and demographic revolutions that are shaping the 21st century. The minister expressed his views at a seminar titled “Shaping social democracy – since 1925”
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Tuesday reaffirmed their determination to strengthen cooperation through regular parliamentary exchanges, mutual visits and joint initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable development, regional stability and strengthening people-to-people ties. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Senate President Yusuf Raza Gilani and Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba
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. Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a press conference at the Chief Minister’s House on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Photo: ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday met a delegation from Meta Platforms, led by Director of Public Policy for South and Central Asia, Sarim Aziz. During the meeting, the Meta
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