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The government is asking social media platforms to set up offices in Pakistan or face action

Talal Chaudhry says Telegram’s response to Pakistan’s complaint is good, but X gave the weakest response The federal government has once again asked major social media platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and X to set up local offices and ensure full compliance with Pakistani laws or face action. The warning was issued during a briefing […]

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PM Shehbaz urges FBR to expand net, raise tax to GDP to 11%

calls for ensuring effective tax enforcement across public sectors and guaranteeing timely release of tax refunds Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a weekly review meeting on FBR-related issues at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to

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Pakistan issues ‘strong demarche’ to Norwegian ambassador over presence in SC during Imaan Mazari case

FO claims that action constitutes a serious violation of diplomatic responsibility, interference with legal proceedings The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong demarche to the Norwegian ambassador following his participation in the hearing of the Imaan Mazari case at the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 11 November. This move, Pakistan claims, was not

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Prime Minister Shehbaz leaves for two-day official visit to Turkmenistan

Expected to hold bilateral meetings with President Berdimuhamedov, other global leaders Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday left for Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow. During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz will participate in a forum celebrating the International Year of Peace and

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North Waziristan school destroyed in blast, 600+ students affected

Emergency measures are underway and authorities have launched a search operation in Mir Ali NORTH WAZIRISTAN/ WAZIRISTAN: In North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area, a government primary school was destroyed in an overnight explosion, affecting more than 600 students and disrupting education in the region. In Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan, unknown gunmen blew up

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Islamabad High Court issues notices in petition against ‘unexplained’ blacklisting

The court orders that the authorities must “decide on the citizen’s application within 10 days, submit a compliance report” The Islamabad High Court has issued notices to the federal government and other relevant authorities on a petition filed by Aziz Butt, a Pakistani national residing in Cambodia, seeking to have his name removed from the

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Sindh announces winter vacation for schools from 22-31. December

The Sindh Education Department’s Management Committee announced on Thursday that all public and private educational institutions across the province will remain closed from December 22 to 31 for this year’s winter vacation. The spokesperson added that schools will reopen as normal on January 1, 2026, while additional investigations by education boards continue as planned over

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SC orders adjournment of trial in Imaan Mazari tweets case till IHC verdict

The Supreme Court emphasizes that the district court should hear all parties before a decision is made Human rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file The Supreme Court has ordered adjournment of the trial in the controversial Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha tweet case on Thursday.

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Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years in prison by military court

Lt (retd) Faiz Hameed. PHOTO: FILE The Field General Court Martial has sentenced former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on multiple charges, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the court martial was initiated on

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