The Free and Fair Elections Network (FAFEN) released its report on the by-elections held on November 23, revealing a mixed picture of electoral conduct marked by improved arrangements, procedural gaps and low voter turnout. FAFEN deployed 122 observers who monitored 373 polling stations in the constituencies. Although the report acknowledged that the elections took place […]
Pakistan has called on the international community to step up efforts against terrorism, condemning Thursday’s shooting in Washington DC as an act of terrorism. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi offered his condolences to the affected families. At the Foreign Ministry’s weekly press conference, Andrabi recounted and condemned the killing of Chinese nationals in Tajikistan,
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The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to ten Punjab-based sugar mills for allegedly forming a cartel to delay the start of sugarcane crushing and fixing the purchase price of the cane at Rs 400 per mah. PCC President Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu said no trade organization or trade association should
Sohail Afridi slams ‘rule of the jungle’, where courts cannot enforce orders, and makes sure to meet imprisoned Imran Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrived at the Islamabad High Court on Friday morning after a 15-hour sit-in outside Adiala jail, only to be told that Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar had refused to meet him. “We
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RAWALPINDI: A division bench of the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court, comprising Justices Jawad Hassan and Muhammad Raza Qureshi, has dismissed the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) objection to its jurisdiction in a petition challenging the 40 per cent taxes, levies and customs duty on sanitary napkins across Pakistan. The court ruled that
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The addition of a “zero” to land registers increased from 50 kanals to 500 kanals for fraudulent allocations of plots ISLAMABAD: An alleged corruption scandal involving forgery, collusion and manipulation of laws has surfaced in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), revealing the fraudulent allocation of five agricultural plots worth Rs 5 billion. CDA officials and
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Rs85.5b reserved for major projects in Karachi; CM orders strict monitoring of projects CM Murad Ali Shah speaks in the Sindh Assembly as the provincial budget debate concludes on Monday. Photo: Express KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Thursday approved a record development budget of Rs 1,018 billion for the financial year 2025-26 at
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Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik. ISLAMABAD: The government has collected over 66 billion rupees from the recent oil tax hike, the Senate was informed on Thursday, as a lawmaker questioned why fuel prices had not come down despite a drop in global oil prices. Replying to a question raised by Senator Kamil
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A file photo of Islamabad International Airport. PHOTO: AFP RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has dismissed social media claims that Pakistanis traveling abroad on work and visit visas are being stopped at airports as mere rumours. Captain (retd) Ali Zia, FIA Lahore Zonal Director, issued a detailed clarification in a video message on Thursday.
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KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrives to meet Imran Khan at Adiala Prison in Rawalpindi. Photo: Reuters RAWALPINDI: Political tensions intensified on Thursday as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stepped up demands for access to its jailed leader Imran Khan, with the party citing health concerns, repeated refusals of meetings and growing frustration over what it
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