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The minister blames the begging mafia for visa restrictions in the Gulf

He had highlighted that illegal migration and begging were seriously damaging Pakistan’s international image Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: APP/ File Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday accused beggar mafia groups of being responsible for Gulf countries’ visa restrictions on Pakistanis. Last year, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detained 66,154 passengers to stop organized gangs […]

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SC appoints Salman Safdar as friend of court and orders access to Imran Khan

The Supreme Court said that as a constitutional body under Article 175 of the Constitution, it must have autonomy to conceive, design and approve infrastructure projects in accordance with its institutional requirements. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed lawyer Salman Safdar as a friend of the court to file a report on

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PM launches ambitious AI roadmap

Signaling a decisive shift towards a technology-led future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence by 2030, unveiling comprehensive education, research and skills initiatives aimed at building a national AI ecosystem and preparing Pakistan’s youth for leadership roles in the digital economy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of

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Who decides what is fake news?

PECA (Amendment Act) 2025 empowered authorities to remove and block content from social media platforms ISLAMABAD: The capital’s High Court has asked who should decide which report falls under the category of fake news during the hearing of various petitions filed against controversial amendments to the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Islamabad

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Pakistan Army’s 19-nation patrolling exercise concludes at Kharian

Field Marshal Asim Munir praises multinational exercise and emphasizes readiness for modern warfare The 9th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) competition was concluded in Kharian on February 9, 2026, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday. According to ISPR, the closing ceremony was attended by Chief of Army Staff and

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Solar dream is dampened as the net metering settles

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government may face a political backlash as metering of solar energy becomes virtually dead after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) scrapped the exchange of electricity units, dealing a blow to consumers hoping to switch to renewable energy. At present, the buy-back rate for solar grid generation is Rs25.9

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Lahore court grants bail to five well tragedy suspects as complainant seeks nothing

Complainants tell the court that they have no objection to the acquittal of the suspects or acquittal from the case A file photo of the late mother, Sadia, with her 10-month-old daughter, Rida Fatima. PHOTO: EXPRESS A magistrate court granted bail to five suspects in a case relating to the death of a mother and

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Khawaja Asif blames visa restrictions in the Gulf on the beggar mafia

Alleging that personnel from various government departments stationed at airports are equal partners in illegal business Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: APP/ File Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday accused beggar mafia groups of being responsible for Gulf countries’ visa restrictions on Pakistanis. Last year, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detained 66,154 passengers to

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NA, Senate meetings ring with condemnation of horrific Islamabad blast

Routine business was suspended in Parliament on Monday as both the National Assembly (NA) and the Senate held prayers for those killed in a suicide attack at an imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, with lawmakers moved to take up the incident for debate. At least 33 people were killed and around 169 others injured when

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