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FM Mohammad Ishaq Dar today received a phone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Noël Barrot, on Friday, April 4, 2026. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday received a phone call from French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, where the two leaders discussed regional developments and bilateral ties. The […]

LAHORE: More than 200,000 frontline polio workers and supervisors will participate in a vaccination campaign targeting over 23.3 million children under the age of five across Punjab from April 13. During a ceremony on Thursday where the Punjab Emergency Operations Center inaugurated the upcoming National Immunization Days (NIDs), Provincial Minister for Health and Population Imran

The High Court held that matters relating to CNICs fall outside the jurisdiction of the civil courts LAHORE: Ruling on a petition filed by citizen Ali Ansari, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared that civil courts have no power to order suspension or cancellation of a citizen’s Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). Justice Tanveer

ISLAMABAD: For the first time, the federal government has challenged the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) ruling that had upheld the validity of legislation passed by the Balochistan Assembly, which authorizes the provincial government to levy excise duties on minerals to fund labor welfare in the mining sector. The federal government through the law ministry has

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday warned citizens of additional fees and fines for those who delay in obtaining or renewing their identity documents. In a press release, the authority said that identity documents were issued for a specific period of time and it was the responsibility of every adult citizen

Serves alternative to Karakoram Highway and reduces travel distance by 100 kilometers ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah on Thursday called on Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan to discuss infrastructure development and improvement of road network in the region. The meeting discussed the proposed highway project from Mansehra, Naran, Kaghan and Babusar Top to

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The PTI has decided to organize a major show of power in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa later this month after postponing its planned April 9 rally in Rawalpindi. The decision follows a meeting between Imran Khan’s lawyer, Barrister Salman Safdar, and the PTI founder in Adiala jail on April 8,

OGRA, FIA empowered to fine violators, cancel licenses An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside the Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant as restaurants and hotels in southern India, including the IT hub of Bengaluru, have warned of shutdowns due to disruptions in commercial LPG supply following the US-Israel conflict with Iran in Bengaluru, India, March 10, 2026.