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Pakistan eyes minerals to boost strategic economic growth

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PMIF26 to promote awareness of the mining sector, stimulate economic activity and attract sustainable investments in Pakistan According to sources, Lersten proposed collaboration to evaluate reserves and enter into offtake agreements for accelerated extraction of minerals. Photo: Reuters Pakistan relies on vast untapped mineral wealth, including copper, gold, lithium, cobalt, rare earths and precious stones, […]

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NA calls for investigation into unloading of passengers at airports

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Resolution calls for reforms as travelers with valid documents are denied boarding ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution calling on the government to investigate the disembarkation of passengers with valid travel documents at the country’s airports. The resolution was proposed by Pakistan People’s Party MP Agha Rafiullah, who highlighted a growing

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Achakzai set to become opposition leader as NA nominations close

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Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai addresses a rally at the Lahore High Court on Friday, January 9, 2026. Photo: ISLAMABAD: Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai is expected to assume the position of Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly unopposed after the deadline for submission of nominations closes on Tuesday. No

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Pakistan, UAE agree on pre-immigration clearance to ease travel

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Pilot project begins in Karachi, allowing passengers to avoid immigration on arrival at UAE airports Meeting between Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi and Director General of UAE Customs and Port Security Ahmed bin Lahij Al Falasi. Source: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the UAE have agreed to introduce a pre-immigration screening system that will allow

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Governor Kundi sounds the alarm on security situation in KP

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Rejects allegations against Sindh government over traffic jams during CM’s recent visit to Karachi Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi addresses the media on Friday, December 19, 2025. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday warned that the law and order situation in the province had deteriorated sharply, criticizing the chief minister for traveling to other

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Prime Minister advises withdrawal of SEZ Ordinance issued without President’s green light

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The federal government decides that the proposed amendments will be presented to Parliament in the form of a bill Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announces 150 buses for Karachi. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent a summary to the President advising withdrawal of the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, invoking Article 89(2)(b)

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Capital LG elections postponed as law reshapes system

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s local elections have once again been postponed after the President promulgated the Islamabad Local Government Ordinance, introducing a major overhaul of the capital’s municipal governance structure. Under this ordinance, the existing metropolitan corporation system in the federal capital was abolished and replaced with a new municipal corporation system. Islamabad will now be divided

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FCC defends Balochistan’s right to levy excise duty on minerals

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ISLAMABAD: In a decision with far-reaching implications for provincial fiscal autonomy and cooperative federalism, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has upheld the validity of legislation passed by the Balochistan Assembly authorizing the provincial government to levy excise duties on minerals to fund welfare for workers in the mining sector. The ruling settles a constitutional challenge

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