Ship pursued from the coast of Venezuela to the northern Atlantic; Rubio to meet Danish officials for Greenland negotiations U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a briefing for the House of Representatives on the situation in Venezuela, at the Capitol. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON/CARACAS: The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works on Wednesday stressed the need for immediate payment of outstanding salaries to the ten employees of the Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak PWD) Maintenance Personnel Establishment and their appropriate adjustment. The panel met under the chairmanship of Senator Nasir Mehmood in the Parliament boxes in Islamabad.
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. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court remained operational during its winter session, with benches functioning from December 18 to December 31, 2025 at the main seat, Islamabad, and in the sub-registries at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. Even during
. People work near the headquarters of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in Islamabad, August 16, 2024. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), following the approval of the federal cabinet, has notified the policy framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services in Pakistan to promote competition, innovation and better choice for consumers
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ISLAMABAD: Audit officials told Parliament’s accountability body on Wednesday that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suffered a loss of Rs22 billion due to the prolonged grounding of its planes. The Office of the Auditor General informed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the PIA aircraft spent a prolonged period under routine maintenance, ranging from 44 to
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. Dr Yasmine Rashid. PHOTO: APPLICATION/FILE LAHORE: The election tribunal pointed out numerous flaws in a plea in which PTI’s Dr Yasmin Rashid had challenged Nawaz Sharif’s victory in the NA-130 constituency. Election Tribunal Judge Rana Zahid delivered a detailed 24-page judgment, stating that under Section 144 of the Election Act, all legal requirements must
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CM says past operations devastated province as DG ISPR links rise in terrorism to ‘politically permissive environment’ PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday turned emotional while responding to criticism from military leaders over his government’s anti-terrorism stance, saying he had already seen the devastation caused by past military operations and did not want
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District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka on Wednesday ruled that “the prosecution cannot be compelled to produce any witness” while hearing lawyer Imaan Mazari’s application to summon DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry as a witness in the controversial tweets case against her and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. The court issued notice
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Politicians and civil society call for restoration of political activities and release of political workers, including women The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) is organizing a conference in Islamabad to discuss the political situation in the country. The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) has called for immediate and comprehensive negotiations between the government and the opposition to
Interior minister says bandits have chance of surrender as police step up river crackdown SUKCOUR: Sindh Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar on Wednesday announced the launch of a major operation against riverine bandits, or katcha, warning that those who refuse to surrender and challenge state orders will be eliminated. Speaking to reporters in Sukkur, Lanjar said
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