As many as 262 Pakistani prisoners are in Indian jails and face deportation. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis told the National Assembly on Wednesday that 38,500 Pakistanis were deported from the Gulf countries over the course of a year. According to the data, 27,692 Pakistanis were deported from Saudi Arabia, 6,794 from […]
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. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday adjourned the case pending at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Dr. Aafia Siddiqui case, and suspended the High Court’s scheduled hearings, effectively halting further action, including contempt of court proceedings. A three-member bench headed by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice Ali Baqar
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. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File CHARSADDA: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday called for immediate elections in the country, saying fresh polls were essential for “national unity and public confidence”. Speaking to the media in Charsadda, Fazl said that a functional working relationship between the federation and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was necessary as
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. ISLAMABAD: The Senate will convene on Thursday (today) evening for a crucial meeting that is expected to fast-track several amendments passed by the National Assembly, while lawmakers will also raise a number of issues of public importance during the session. According to a 27-point agenda issued by the Senate Secretariat, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar,
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Declares Rs10m for Oun Abbas, Rs5m each for martyrs, Rs3m for seriously injured, Rs1m each for those with minor injuries Prime Minister Shehbaz offers Fateha for the martyrs of the suicide attack on Imam Bargah Khadija-ul-Kubra. Photo: x.com/GovtofPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Imambargah Khadijatul Kubra in Tarlai on Wednesday. He met the administration of
Sharjeel says new e-stamping system will help citizens buy or sell property online through Pakistani missions Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon addresses the press conference in Karachi. Photo: Express/ File KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Wednesday termed the launch of digital property registration as a revolutionary and historic initiative for overseas
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No tale can weaken the bond between the army and the people; our only narrative is Pakistan, security sources say Mahmood Khan Achakzai makes his first speech in the National Assembly as Leader of the Opposition on January 19, 2026. SCREENGRAB Security officials on Wednesday categorically rejected the military’s role in politics, terming the latest
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PIFD meeting declared void for “malafide intentions”, rule-breaking and lack of presidential approval Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Vocational Training, chairing a meeting of the committee at the Ministry of Federal Education and Vocational Training in Islamabad on February 11. Photo: Senate The Senate Standing Committee
Says the burden of 466,000 solar users should not fall on the more than 37.6 million consumers who rely on the national grid Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the energy department to immediately file an appeal with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to review the
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Resolution honors martyrs as opposition clashes over army, quorum and new laws in NA Defense Minister Khawaja Asif addresses the National Assembly session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. PHOTO: Facebook/ National Assembly of Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the Pakistan Army does not belong to any single
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