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AJK President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry dies at 71

President Asif Ali Zardari expresses grief, calls Chaudhry’s services to politics ‘invaluable’ AJK President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry. Photo: File Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry’s lawyer passed away on Saturday at the age of 71 following a prolonged illness. Chaudhry also served as Prime Minister of AJK from 1996 to 2001. Additionally, […]

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Imran ‘treated without problem’ for retinal problem at PIMS, confirms executive director

Says PTI founder received injection for central retinal vein occlusion and remained stable during 20-minute procedure Imran ‘treated without problem’ for retinal problem at PIMS, confirms executive director ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan received treatment for a retinal disease at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital over the

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37 terrorists killed, 10 security personnel martyred as attacks foiled in Balochistan

Authorities say coordinated attacks hit 12 sites; security operations still in progress QUETTA: At least 37 terrorists were killed and 10 security personnel martyred after security forces foiled coordinated attacks in 12 locations across Balochistan overnight, security officials said on Saturday. “Terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan – the term used by civil and military authorities

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Government revises export control regime

Update aligns Pakistan’s licensing framework with international non-proliferation standards ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally notified revised national control lists under the Export Control Act of 2004, updating which products require a prior export license as part of an ongoing effort to align domestic regulations with evolving international non-proliferation standards. According to an official notification, issued under

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Gap between opposition and opposition widens ahead of February 8 protests

The main event will take place in Rawalpindi, where JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will address the gathering. A photo of TTAP leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREENSHOT LAHORE: Fissures within the opposition camp widened in the run-up to protests planned for February 8, as Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aeen Pakistan (TTAP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) blamed each other for

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SC bans colonial language in complaints against police

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a landmark judgment aimed at dismantling colonial-era language and restoring dignity to citizens, the Supreme Court has banned the use of the phrase “Bakhidmat Janaab SHO” in petitions to police officials, declaring it incompatible with constitutional

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PM unveils major relief for industry and export sectors

Announces reduction in electricity tariffs of Rs4.04; Reduces the export refinancing program rate from 3% to 4.5%; Offers blue passports Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the country’s top exporters and business figures at a ceremony in Islamabad. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced major relief measures for the industrial and export

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PTI’s legal and political problems deepen

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyer in the Cypher case, Salman Safdar, speaks to the media outside Adiala Prison. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT/FILE ISLAMABAD: Since the passage of the 26th Amendment, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has found itself treading water in the higher courts, struggling to secure substantial relief while key petitions related to its jailed founder

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Flaw leaks PTI reference against Abro

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Saifullah Abro on Friday received legal relief after the Senate President rejected a disqualification petition filed against him as not maintainable on technical grounds, despite allegations that he violated party discipline by voting in favor of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. According to parliamentary sources, the reference was rejected because it

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