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Ishaq Dar, Bangladesh counterpart discusses strengthening bilateral ties in first phone call

DPM congratulates newly appointed FM Dr Khalilur Rehman; both share a vision of regional peace, stability and prosperity Newly appointed Bangladesh FM Dr Khalilur Rahman (right) with Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar (left) Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Bangladesh’s newly appointed foreign minister, Dr. Khalilur Rehman, discussed strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation across various sectors […]

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MQM-P calls Sindh Assembly resolution against creation of new province ‘unconstitutional’

The resolution follows Mustafa Kamal’s recent remarks calling for federal control and economic capital status for Karachi KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday condemned a resolution passed by the Sindh Assembly rejecting the creation of a new province, calling it “against the constitution of Pakistan” and a threat to national unity. The Sindh

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Police register a kidnapping case after Canadian citizen allegedly goes missing in Lahore

Complainant says in the FIR that Hamza booked a private company taxi and left the house but did not return Police registered a case against unknown persons after Canadian national Hamza Ahmed was allegedly abducted from Lahore’s Defense A area and launched an investigation into the incident. Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Lahore, Muhammad Faisal Kamran

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NADRA announces temporary relief for citizens who lack birth documents

Spokesman says first-time registration option will remain effective until December 2026 The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Sunday announced a conditional facility allowing citizens without birth certificates to obtain national identity cards, in what the authority described as an important step to address documentation gaps. The facility was developed following the directive of

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Pakistanis are eligible for a one-year Spanish residence permit

After completing seven to eight years, a path to permanent residency and citizenship will be available Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Salik Hussain at a special high-level meeting on the Spanish Resident Card Scheme PHOTO: GOP Eligible overseas Pakistanis will initially be issued one-year residence cards in Spain, following

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The NA bill seeks to end the alcohol exemption for non-Muslims

ISLAMABAD: A lawmaker belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has submitted a constitutional amendment bill in the National Assembly Secretariat, seeking a nationwide ban on alcohol, including for non-Muslims, by removing the existing religious exemption from the constitution. According to details, JUI-F’s Naeema Kishwar Khan has proposed an amendment to Article 37 of the Constitution,

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FCC maintains KP sales tax on construction services

Tax collection. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has declared the levy of sales tax on construction services in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa constitutional and rejected appeals filed against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sales Tax on Services Act, 2022. Headed by Justice Aamer Farooq, a two-judge FCC bench heard a number of challenges against a judgment of the

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