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LHC orders criminal action against CCD agents for “illegal custody” of a citizen

Directs Okara DPO to register FIR against concerned officials and submit compliance report within 15 days The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the registration of a criminal case against Crime Control Department (CCD) officials for the alleged illegal detention of a citizen, ruling that video evidence contradicted the department’s account of the incident. […]

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Britain raises government priority as measures underway to improve infrastructure, create jobs: PM Shehbaz

He affirms that elected officials reflect the expectations, problems and priorities of the public. Prime Minister Shehbaz meets newly elected PML-N members in the UK assembly. Photo:X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday termed the development of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) a priority of the federal government, saying special attention was being paid to improving infrastructure, communications,

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Additional parts, debris of crashed cargo plane recovered, search for crew underway: PAA

“Further updates will be shared as the search and rescue (SAR) operation continues,” the PAA states. The wreckage of the K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane is being recovered by rescuers. Photo: Online The Pakistan Aviation Authority (PAA) on Friday said search and rescue operations of the K2 Airways cargo plane were continuing in the

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Dar chairs meeting on improving government efficiency

Recommendations will be presented to the Prime Minister for consideration, ministry says The DPM chaired a meeting of the committee on improving government efficiency. PHOTO: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the committee on improving government efficiency, which finalized concrete recommendations prepared by five sub-working groups, according

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Court paves way for prisoners to be released

ISLAMABAD: A special court in Islamabad has determined the penalties applicable under Pakistani law to 56 Pakistani prisoners repatriated from Sri Lanka, a decision that could lead to the release of the majority of them once administrative proceedings are completed. Special Court (Narcotics Control) Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan calculated the applicable sentence for each

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Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to strengthen cooperation against cybercrime and online fraud

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met his Bangladeshi counterpart Salahuddin Ahmed, with both sides agreeing to increase cooperation in areas of mutual interest, the Interior Ministry said on Friday. According to the post on X, the meeting discussed training and exchange programs for police officers. The two ministers also agreed to strengthen their cooperation to prevent

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Cabinet panel suspends IFRS relief for SNGPL and SSGC

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOE) on Thursday refused to immediately grant accounting relief requested by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), ordering the Petroleum Division to revise its proposal after the two utilities warned that the lack of exemptions from international accounting standards could leave them

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Pakistan wants to end wartime sexual violence

Covering 21 situations of concern, the report documented 9,788 cases verified by the United Nations in 2025. THE UNITED NATIONS: Seventeen years after the UN recognized conflict-related sexual violence as a threat to international peace and security, Pakistan has called for “full, faithful and non-selective” implementation of Security Council resolutions, including on women, peace and

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