Video of the verbal scuffle is making the rounds on social media, showing the two shouting at each other ISLAMABAD: A seemingly routine question on the performance of the Communications Ministry turned into a fiery debate at a Senate Standing Committee meeting, leading to a verbal tussle between Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan and […]
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Verdict announced at Kot Lakhpat prison after trial, including 56 prosecution witnesses The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Friday delivered its verdict in the May 9 case, sentencing Dr Yasmin Rashid, Umar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhary and Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed to 10 years in prison each, while Shah Mahmood Qureshi was acquitted of all
Indus Water Commissioner reports sharp drop in Chenab levels, flow stood at just 1,800 cusecs on December 16, data recorded Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar during a meeting in Islamabad on September 30. Photo: x.com/File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has accused India of violating the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), warning that
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Chinese investor interest shows great confidence in Pakistan’s economic reforms Minister of Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: APP Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, while chairing a meeting at the Finance Division, reviewed the progress made in Pakistan’s inaugural Panda Bond issuance as part of a planned $1 billion program
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Arrested at Karachi airport after profiling reveals insufficient funds; network of agents revealed during interrogation Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PHOTO: FILE The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) landed 23 passengers at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Friday. An FIA spokesperson said the individuals were attempting to travel to Malaysia on visit visas with the intention of
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The immediate dismissal of all faculty members holding non-teaching or administrative positions in public universities in Sindh has been ordered by the Sindh Higher Education Commission (HEC). There are currently around 30 public universities in Sindh. In most institutions, faculty members occupy key positions such as Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Director of Quality Improvement Cell,
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Links civil servant transfers to constitutional family rights in accordance with the 1998 Marriage Policy Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that all ministries must follow the 1998 marriage policy, stating that administrative convenience cannot trump the constitutional obligation to protect the family life of civil servants. The judgment, delivered by a bench comprising Justice Ayesha
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Prime Minister Shehbaz and Australian High Commissioner Tim Kane discuss coordination in agriculture, livestock and mining Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Australia’s new High Commissioner, Tim Kane, met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on December 19, 2025. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq
In 2026, Pakistan will import 85 LNG cargoes from Qatar instead of the 120 previously planned Qatar agreed to cancel excess cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), prompting the federal government to reopen previously closed local gas wells from January 2026. Local gas from closed fields is expected to start flowing into the system from
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The investigation revealed allegations of misconduct and corruption involving officers responsible for handling drug seizures. In December, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Karachi police suspended officers investigating a case involving the alleged sale of part of a 508 kg consignment of narcotics, valued at 280 million rupees, seized in an earlier operation that
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