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Pakistan will witness the last supermoon of 2025 between December 4 and 5

Supermoons occur three to four times per year, depending on the alignment of the full moon with perigee. The first super moon of the year, known as the Harvest Moon, rises in Karachi, Pakistan on October 7, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has announced that the last supermoon […]

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Punjab Police spent over Rs 230 million to bring back fugitives fleeing abroad

380 people arrested in the last three years, pursuing hundreds of others wanted for serious crimes residing in the Gulf and Europe Punjab Police. PHOTO: FILE A high-octane crime chase looks thrilling on a larger-than-life movie screen. In reality, however, such efforts by a cash-strapped economy only push the country further toward bankruptcy. According to

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National Assembly limits secretarial positions and introduces merit-based recruitment

Secretariat positions capped at 400% of Assembly members; current staff must comply within 18 months National Assembly. Photo: File The National Assembly approved the NA Secretariat Employees (Amendment) Bill 2025, introducing strict staffing limits, regulating recruitment and formalizing hiring procedures to prevent political interference. According to the new law, the total number of positions in

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Government to hold live televised auction for PIA privatization on December 23

PIA Airbus at Dubai Airport. Photo: PIA website The tender for the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be held on December 23. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated that transparency and merit would remain at the heart of the entire process and announced that the tender would be broadcast live on national television. According

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Imran Khan asks IHC to allow routine medical tests in Shaukat Khanum

Petition submitted through KP CM Sohail Afridi, asking medical teams to have full access to PTI founder Imran Khan, founder of PTI. PHOTO: FILE On behalf of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, a petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking permission to undergo monthly medical tests and examinations at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital.

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Saudi commander hails Pakistan Army’s role in regional peace during meeting with Field Marshal Munir

Marshal Munir expresses satisfaction for “strong defense collaboration” and stresses need for cooperation Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahad bin Saud Al-Johani, in meeting with Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ on December 3. Photo: ISPR Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahad bin Saud Al-Johani, praised the

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Court grants bail to engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in blasphemy case

Engineer religious scholar Mirza Muhammad Ali. Photo: File The Rawalpindi bench of the High Court on Wednesday approved the bail of religious engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in a case alleging religious hatred, ordering his immediate release. Justice Sadaqat Khan granted bail on the condition that Mirza submits two sureties worth Rs 500,000 each. The case

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Auto industry collapses as used car imports surge

Stalled robotic assembly lines, slowing production and shrinking workforces illustrate the depth of the crisis Pakistan’s domestic automobile industry is facing intense pressure, weighed down by heavy taxation, uneven import policies and an uncontrolled influx of used vehicles. The situation is particularly alarming given that the sector contributes about 2 percent of the country’s GDP

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KP Tourism Police unpaid for six months as issue reaches assembly

The KP Tourism Department installed the camping modules. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) tourism police have not received their salaries for six months. As soon as the problem emerged, a notice calling for attention was submitted to the Provincial Assembly. Notice is a document used in official bodies to bring to the attention of

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Police barred from entering 43 districts and 170 tehsil bars across Punjab

The Punjab Bar Council on Wednesday announced a ban on police entering all 43 districts and 170 tehsil bars in the province after the killing of two lawyers, Mr. Muhammad Zeeshan Dhudhi Vehari and Mehr Muhammad Munir Sadhana, a lawyer and former president of the Jhang District Bar Association. In an official statement, the President

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