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The committee marks irregularities from 2017-2022; FIRs filed, new probe body formed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting regarding FBR. Photo: GOP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered expedited trial against all those involved in over-invoicing, terming it a “cruel practice” that went unchecked for years due to institutional negligence. Chairing a

The CM directed the committee to avoid unnecessary appointments and focus on promoting quality education Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo: APP/ File QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has stressed that universities must not be reduced to mere recruitment factories but should serve as true centers of knowledge, research and innovation. He

PESHAWAR: The government on Tuesday informed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly that it would not convert the status of around 2,000 employees of the education department who were initially employed as temporary or “flexible” lecturers to ad hoc posts. The KP Higher Education Department hired the lecturers under a stop-gap scheme to address teacher shortages in government

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi leads a meeting at NADRA headquarters in Islamabad PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN KARACHI: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday called on business to repatriate some of the wealth held overseas, estimating that nearly $100 billion has been moved out of the country over the past three to four years. Addressing business leaders

Gohar said the PTI had consistently supported Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts, particularly to ease Iran-US tensions RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday expressed cautious optimism over the resumption of political dialogue, hoping that talks with the government could begin within the next one to one-and-a-half months, while stressing that meaningful progress depends on

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has finalized its charge sheet in the foreign funding case and has named former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan as the primary accused. The board is expected to present the indictment in court today (Wednesday). According to sources, the charge

Heavy machinery operates at the site of an Israeli attack carried out on Wednesday in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan condemned Israeli attacks in Lebanon during a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the United Nations and called for an immediate ceasefire and uninterrupted humanitarian