. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of the Interior has canceled the legalization of 34 officers from the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). These officers – formerly serving in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) – were regularized in 2012 by a committee headed by PPP’s Syed Khursheed Shah. According to a notification from the ministry, […]
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Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Friday that the PTI must "abandon its negative politics" as the party no longer had former ISI chief Faiz Hameed "to rely on". Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, he termed the conviction of the former spymaster a "historic decision" who confirmed it
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Marriyum Aurangzeb met transporters’ representatives as Punjab CM forms committee to resolve issues Punjab’s freight transporters announced the end of their five-day strike on Friday after successful negotiations with the provincial government, agreeing to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue. The strike, which began on December 8, was initiated in protest against the Punjab Traffic
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Seeking registration of FIR against the film’s director, producers, actors and relevant employees A constitutional petition has been filed in a court in Karachi against Indian film Dhurandhar for unauthorized use of images of late Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) flag and party footage in the trailer. The petition also accuses the film of
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Reddings 1122 picked up two more bodies on Friday; two passengers are still missing as the search resumes on Saturday morning A passenger coach fell into river Jhelum near Garari bridge in Kahuta tehsil of Rawalpindi on December 11. Photo: Express The death toll from a van that plunged into the Jhelum River near Garari
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Imran Khan tasked Salman Akram Raja to reconstitute the party committee; Chairman Gohar, KP CM Afridi and others included Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Photo: Express News The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reconstituted a new 23-member political committee, issuing a formal notice notably excluding former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur from the
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PML-N supremo says party tickets to be awarded purely on merit for upcoming AJK elections scheduled for January 24 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif addresses party leaders in Lahore on Friday, December 12, 2025. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has urged the federal government to award
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Decision taken during the Inter Board Coordination Commission meeting with the participation of chairmen of educational boards APWA Government College for Women. PHOTO: JALAL QUERESHI/EXPRESS KARACHI: In a significant step for the country’s education sector, the Inter Board Coordination Commission (IBCC) has allowed arts students to enroll in science streams, specifically pre-medical and pre-engineering, after
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Government sources indicate likely postponement to June, July due to severe weather Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission. Photo: ecgb.gov.pk/ The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, announced Friday 24 January 2026 as the polling date for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, although government sources indicate that the poll is likely to be postponed to June or July due
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Project to help 500,000 people, protect farmland, restore forests under national climate resilience plans A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $540 million in financing for Pakistan. The funds will support reforms in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and strengthen disaster
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