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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks with Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry during a press conference at the Press Information Department on Saturday. Photo: PID/ File The federal government on Saturday called the Khyber National Jirga an “indictment” against the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, alleging poor governance and calling on the provincial authorities to apologize for what it described […]

Update aligns Pakistan’s licensing framework with international non-proliferation standards ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally notified revised national control lists under the Export Control Act, 2004, and is updating the items requiring prior export licensing as part of a continuing effort to align national regulations with evolving international non-proliferation standards. According to an official notice issued under

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a landmark judgment aimed at dismantling colonial-era language and restoring dignity to citizens, the Supreme Court has banned the use of the term “Bakhidmat Janaab SHO” in applications to police officials, declaring it inconsistent with constitutional

Announces Rs4.04 Power Tariff Cut; Cuts the export refinancing rate by 3% to 4.5%; Offers blue passport Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the country’s top exporters and businessmen at a ceremony in Islamabad. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced major relief measures for industries and export sectors, including a reduction in

PTI leaders, lawmakers and workers camp outside the Islamabad Supreme Court. Photo: Sabah ISLAMABAD: A day-long sit-in outside the Supreme Court by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Friday managed to secure assurances that authorities would provide a medical report on jailed leader Imran Khan to his family. After staging several hours of protest outside the