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RDA without financial manager position Rs2b scam

The finance department continues to function under the direction of officers holding additional positions Rawalpindi Development Authority. PHOTO: ONLINE RAWALPINDI: Despite a financial scandal involving the transfer of over Rs 2 billion from an official account, the finance department of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is yet to see any permanent appointments to key positions […]

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SHC rejects ex-KE CEO’s plea

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The governor overturned the ombudsman’s decision against Monis Alvi a day before his resignation Moonis Alvi, CEO of KE. Photo: File KARACHI: The Sindh Constitutional High Court on Tuesday ruled on a petition filed by former K-Electric CEO Monis Alvi against a decision of the provincial ombudsman on workplace harassment, after the petitioner withdrew his

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Zardari relentlessly criticizes Imran

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President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File LAHORE: Lashing out at the PTI founder who was jailed for the third time in four days, President Asif Ali Zardari said that if Imran Khan was not ready to serve a prison term, he should not have entered politics as “serving time requires honour”. Speaking at a rally

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NA passes 46 bills

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National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: In the second parliamentary year of the 16th National Assembly, which ended on Tuesday, lawmakers passed 46 bills – 40 government bills and six private member’s bills. The House also passed 27 resolutions during this period. A total of 159 bills were introduced during the year. Of these, 59

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SC bans derogatory labels in FIRs, registrations

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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 has directed the provincial and Islamabad police to ensure that no reference to caste, tribe, biradari, conversion status or any classificatory or derogatory expression is mentioned with the names of complainants, accused, victims or

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ATC grants bail to six TLP workers

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. February 18, 2026 Less than a minute of reading Anti-terrorism court. PHOTO: APPLICATION An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), headed by Justice Arshad Javed, on Tuesday approved bail after the arrest of six Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers on charges of arson, vandalism and attacks on police. Bail was granted to Muhammad Umar, Saeed Ahmed, Saleem Shah,

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Naqvi denounces ‘politicization’ of Imran’s health

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ISLAMABAD: Amid an exhausting blame game between the government and the embattled PTI, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday criticized what he described as the “politicization” of the jailed PTI founder’s health, accusing “certain people” of exploiting the issue for political gain. Imran Khan, 73, has been in prison since August 2023 and is serving

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Prime Minister calls for inclusive global development

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi at the Vienna International Centre. Photo: INP VIENNA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for a renewed global commitment to “inclusive and sustainable development,” warning that a convergence of geopolitical hostility, climate stress and technological disruption is pushing the world toward greater

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Muslim bloc condemns Israel’s land transfer in West Bank

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. The file photo shows a view of part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a strongly worded joint statement issued just days before US President Donald Trump chairs the first Gaza Peace Council summit, Pakistan and seven other key Muslim countries on Tuesday condemned

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New Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique sworn in

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. New start: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin swears in Tarique Rahman. Photo: Reuters DAKAR: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was sworn in on Tuesday to lead the first elected government since the deadly 2024 uprising, facing a daunting list of challenges. The priority for Rahman, 60, will be to improve security, heal divisions in a

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