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RAWALPINDI: As Ramazan approaches, prices of gram flour, wheat flour, rice, white chickpeas, pulses, fruits and refined flour in the open market have increased by up to Rs 1,500. per mound, while alarms have been raised for a second round of price hikes during the current week. The price of a 79 kg bag of […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called for speeding up the development of Pakistan’s gemstone sector to boost exports and foreign exchange earnings, and directed authorities to fully exploit the country’s reserves and complete the Islamabad Gemstone Center by August 2027. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister’s House to review the promotion

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has established a definitive legal basis on the tenancy, which states that after the death of a property owner, legal heirs automatically become the rightful owners and no new tenancy agreement is required. The

The Court believes that administrative inefficiency, poor governance or inaction cannot be used to deny legal rights ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that promotion is a natural and integral incident of public service and that every eligible civil servant has a legitimate expectation of being considered for advancement within a reasonable time frame. The

A state-of-the-art monitoring system designed to track passport applications, printing Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi praised the Green Shirts for their spirited performance throughout the series. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports on Monday, where he formally inaugurated the Secure Hybrid Intelligence for Knowledge-Based Response

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary panel has proposed that each MNA be allowed to nominate ten people for Hajj every year. It has also proposed to send a ten-member delegation to Madinah on an official visit every year to offer greetings at the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque. A meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Religious

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Home Affairs will today (Tuesday) consider the Narcotic Drugs Control (Amendment) Bill, 2025, a key piece of legislation aimed at tackling drug use in educational institutions by further amending the Narcotic Drugs Control Act, 1997. Introduced by PPP MNA Sahar Kamran, the proposed legislation aims to prevent drug

Parliamentary panel backs ban, questions why civil servants enjoy privileges denied to elected officials ISLAMABAD: A proposal to end dual citizenship for members of the bureaucracy gained momentum on Monday after a parliamentary panel voted to abolish the practice, with lawmakers also calling for the restriction to be extended to include judges. During a meeting

ISLAMABAD: Major opposition parties, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), are preparing protests on February 8 to mark the second anniversary of general elections, but a united opposition front appears elusive as key parties announced separate agitation plans on Monday. Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), a major opposition alliance in which the PTI is a major stakeholder, held

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has delayed a final decision on participation in next month’s men’s ICC T20 World Cup in India, keeping open the possibility of a partial or symbolic boycott after Bangladesh’s withdrawal over security concerns sparked a growing diplomatic and sporting fallout. The PCB delayed the call by up to a