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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi delivers a video message on January 27, 2026. PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Monday directed the authorities to complete the process of verifying the disbursement of relief funds to affected families in Tirah within a week, stressing that payments must be ensured at the earliest. The directives […]

RAWALPINDI: After taking on additional duties as Director General of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Rawalpindi Commissioner Aamir Khattak took notice of the multi-billion rupee mega financial scandal that occurred in the past. According to officials, he announced a program to restore the image of the organization through image-building measures, good governance, public-friendly environment, resolution of

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has completed around 80 percent of the underground cabling and utility works in the historic Raja Bazaar and New Commercial Avenue Market. Early work on a major beautification project has also begun, with the Rs875 million project expected to be completed by May 30. Once completed, residents will be

the sale, purchase, use continues unabated; sparklers, other fireworks are also sold openly RAWALPINDI: Despite the ban, Chinese-made firecrackers flooded the streets of Rawalpindi. Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema imposed a ban on fireworks, firecrackers, aerial firing, wheeling, riding motorcycles without silencers and rowdy behavior on roads on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. He ordered all

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Punjab Transport Company headquarters and electric vehicle command and control center PHOTO: X/MARYAM NAWAZ SHARIF LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Punjab Transport Company headquarters and electric vehicle command and control center. During his visit, the chief minister also saw an automatic washing facility for electric

Court rules that financial restitution is not discretionary when dismissal is deemed unfair Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a ruling with far-reaching implications for civil service law, the Supreme Court has ruled that a civil servant reinstated after unfair dismissal is,

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail on Monday delivered sharp observations on state responsibility and human sensitivity while hearing two separate cases, emphasizing that children should not suffer amid protracted legal disputes. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Mandokhail and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, was hearing a petition filed by a private construction company regarding

Isolated rain and light snowfall may occur in GB, upper KP, Kashmir, Murree and Galiyat. ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department forecasts cold and dry weather over most parts of Pakistan on Tuesday. However, isolated rain and light snowfall may occur in Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Murree, Galiyat and surrounding areas. In Islamabad, cold and partly cloudy

ISLAMABAD: In a ruling reaffirming the primacy of constitutional discipline over personal feelings, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that superior court judges must not allow morality, compassion, personal convictions or political realities to shape their decisions, emphasizing that courts exist solely to interpret and apply the law. The decision comes as the FCC overturned

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has imposed a blanket ban on the use of private and personal email accounts for official correspondence across all public sector institutions, including the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in a bid to strengthen data security and protect sensitive government information. An official circular has been issued in this regard, referring