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Naqvi visits Islamabad airport, orders crackdown on ‘visa officials who exploit innocent people’

Minister warns fake documents will not be tolerated, orders investigation into passenger’s complaint about understaffing Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday ordered a strict crackdown on visa agents who exploit travelers during an unannounced visit to Islamabad International Airport, saying those with genuine documents should not be barred from traveling abroad. “No passenger with genuine […]

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Egyptian Foreign Minister to arrive in Islamabad today for two-day visit

The two sides will review overall bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international developments. At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Dr Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty is undertaking a two-day official visit to Pakistan from

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Massive financial irregularities revealed at Federal Treasury Office Islamabad

Illegal issuance of stamp papers, non-submission of stamp duties, court costs, foreign commercial instruments to the National Treasury exposed A scandal involving large-scale systematic irregularities has been uncovered at the Federal Treasury Office in Islamabad. It was revealed that the stamp papers were obtained illegally from the Federal Treasury Office (FTO) and that the stamp

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Pakistan reaffirms ‘unwavering’ support for Palestine on International Solidarity Day

President, Prime Minister and Chief Ministers issue messages on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People People wave Palestinian flags during a protest after British lawmakers voted to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 2, 2025. Political figures across Pakistan on Saturday reaffirmed

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Afghan regime poses threat to region and world (DG ISPR)

He stressed that Pakistan’s problem was with the Afghan Taliban regime and not with the Afghan people. Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. Photo: File Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has issued a stark warning that the Afghan regime now poses a threat

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Authorities allay fears over Imran’s health

Punjab jail responds to Aleema’s concerns over jailed PTI founder’s health, safety Imran Khan orders to expel legislators absent on voting day for 26th constitutional amendment. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: Punjab Prisons said former Prime Minister Imran Khan – currently lodged at Adiala Prison in Rawalpindi – is in good health and enjoying all the facilities

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Arshad Sharif case lands before the FCC

Court to focus on calls for ‘independent and transparent investigation into murder’ Senior Reporter Arshad Sharif. Photo: Twitter ISLAMABAD: The newly empowered Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has set a date to take up the Arshad Sharif murder case, officially opening proceedings on the request for an independent investigation into the journalist’s murder in Kenya. According

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SC pushes for reforms to end custodial killings

Justice Mandokhail says illegal detention and torture violate constitutional guarantees Judge Jamal Khan Mandokhail. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Amid the outcry over the clashes carried out by the newly established Crime Control Department (CCD) in Punjab, the Supreme Court has ruled that to stop torture and extrajudicial killings, effective and dedicated external monitoring of the police

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PTI expresses fury in Senate over refusal to meet ‘isolated’ Imran

Police officers arrest PTI supporters during a protest in Karachi. Photo: Jalal Qureshi/Express ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Senate once again waded into protest on Friday as the beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vehemently demanded a meeting with its incarcerated founding president Imran Khan, raising alarm over his health as the “isolated” leader remains disconnected from the party. Party

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Pakistani law changes UN rights chief’s alarm

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned that lifelong immunity would weaken accountability and weaken the rule of law. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned that Pakistan’s rushed constitutional amendments “seriously

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