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ISLAMABAD: For the first time, the federal government has challenged the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) which had upheld the validity of legislation passed by the Balochistan Assembly, authorizing the provincial government to levy excise duty on minerals to fund social welfare for mining workers. The federal government, through the Department of Justice, […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday warned citizens of additional fees and penalties for those who delay obtaining or renewing their identity documents. In a press release, the authority said identity documents were issued for a fixed period and it was the responsibility of every adult citizen to ensure timely renewal

Serves as an alternative to the Karakoram Highway and reduces travel distance by 100 kilometers ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan to discuss infrastructure development and improvement of road networks in the region. The meeting discussed the proposed Mansehra, Naran, Kaghan and Babusar Top

Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The PTI has decided to hold a major power show in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa later this month after postponing its planned rally on April 9 in Rawalpindi. The decision followed a meeting between Imran Khan’s lawyer, advocate Salman Safdar, and the PTI founder at Adiala jail on April

OGRA and FIA empowered to fine violators and cancel licenses An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside the Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels across southern India, including IT hub Bangalore, warned of closures due to disruptions in commercial LPG supplies, following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bangalore, India, March 10, 2026. Photo:

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Saturday. – SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday assured US charge d’affaires in Pakistan Natalie Baker of foolproof security ahead of the arrival of high-level foreign delegations in Islamabad on Friday for the US-Iran ceasefire talks. The meeting took place a day

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File LAHORE: A PML-N lawmaker submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly on Thursday, calling for the nomination of Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar for the Nobel Peace

The influx largely includes Pakistani nationals, including students, pilgrims and other travelers. Pakistanis carrying their belongings cross the Pakistan-Iran border on foot after Taftan. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing conflict in neighboring Iran, the FIA ​​has strengthened its border management and immigration operations at the Taftan border post, one of Pakistan’s

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, March 9, 2026. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the assassination of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes. PHOTO: