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FM Dar offers condolences to Venezuela and pledges support after deadly earthquake

Venezuela’s FM acknowledges Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation between the US and Iran Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L), Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia (R). Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday conveyed condolences to Venezuela over the recent devastating earthquakes and reaffirmed Islamabad’s “unwavering solidarity” […]

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The FCC sets rules for minors

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The judgment emphasizes that the appointed guardian must have no personal interest in the outcome of the case. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the protection of the rights of minors is a fundamental duty of the judiciary and declares that no decision or settlement in any case involving a minor party will

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NA panel seeks relief for pilgrims

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Pilgrims pray at the Kaaba and Ibrahim Station (Maqam Ibrahim) as they attend Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque ahead of the start of the hajj in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Reuters ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has observed that some international airlines were offering

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The government lowers the profit rates on savings schemes

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National Savings is one of the original institutions in the country with a legacy of more than 140 years ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reduced profit rates on various National Savings Pakistan schemes, according to a notification issued on Saturday. Under the revised rates, the annual profit on the Behbood savings certificate and the Pensioners’

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Daily fuel audits trigger commuting chaos

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Petrol pumps held off selling fuel until prices were announced; rates raised again People wait their turn to get fuel at a gas station in Peshawar January 30, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS RAWALPINDI: The Federal Government’s recently introduced policy of frequent oil price revisions has sparked widespread concern across the transport and business sectors, leading to

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Cracks in care: Health centers fail SHCC inspections

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KARACHI: A major health effort in Karachi has revealed a disturbing picture of regulatory failings, with the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) finding that most of the 18 health facilities it inspected were either operating without mandatory registration or lacking essential licenses. The violations, which range from poor infection control to unsafe medical waste practices, have

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The AJK election campaign is gaining momentum

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MUZAFFARABAD: Government employees assigned electoral duties for the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections will cast their votes on Monday (tomorrow) as per arrangements made by the AJK Election Commission (EC), enabling them to exercise their term before polling day. According to senior member of AJK EC, Khawaja Ahsan, polling for polling staff

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Mountaineer missing after Swat peak GLOF

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SWAT: A search operation was underway on Saturday to trace a mountaineering guide who went missing after a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) hit seven people walking on Falak Sar Peak in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, Rescue 1122 said. “Swat’s legendary mountaineer Mian Syed Ali Shah was climbing Falak Sar Peak when his safety rope snapped,

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Security forces thwart a major terror plot in Wana

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WANA: One terrorist was killed and five others wounded in South Waziristan’s Wana as security forces foiled a major terror plot by destroying an “explosively-laden vehicle intended for a suicide attack” during an intelligence-based operation on Saturday, state media said, citing security sources. In a post shared on X, state broadcaster Pakistan TV said: “Security

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NCCIA summons Imran’s sister Noreen Niazi after controversial remarks on ‘Maarka-e-Haq’

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The agency claims the spread of “false, offensive and inflammatory” content after the interview went viral Photo of Noreen Niazi, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Saturday summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi for an investigation after

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