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Pakistan launches new online fingerprint verification system for passport applicants

Fingerprint problems for online passport applicants solved with new verification system The Passport Department has launched a new online verification system that addresses the technical issues that previously affected the fingerprint verification of online passport applicants. Applicants will now be able to verify their fingerprints through NADRA’s Pak ID app. If the fingerprint verification fails, […]

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London High Court rules in favor of Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer

Major (retd) Adil Raja. SCREEN GRAB The London High Court has ruled in favor of former Brigadier General (retd) Rashid Naseer in a defamation case filed against YouTuber and former Major Adil Raja, declaring all his allegations false, baseless and malicious. Express News reported that the court ruled in June 2022 that the allegations made

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Pakistan to receive $1.2 billion as IMF releases EFF, climate finance funds

The SBP is also receiving an additional $200 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Fund State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a tranche of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, confirmed by the State Bank of Pakistan. According to State Bank of Pakistan officials, $1 billion of the amount was

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Pakistan tells UN that Afghan-based terrorism poses a ‘serious threat’ to security

“Since 2022, more than 214 Afghan terrorists, including suicide bombers, have been neutralized in Pakistan” Permanent representative of the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad Photo: APP Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that terrorism from Afghan soil poses the “serious threat” to Pakistan’s security as

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Country faces ‘demographic double bind’

Pakistan’s demographic trajectory presents a formidable double bind: while key indicators such as fertility and growth rates are declining, the sheer number of citizens continues to rise, placing enormous and growing pressure on the nation’s infrastructure. According to new figures released by the US Census Bureau, Pakistan’s population has now crossed an estimated 257 million,

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Child disability is falling in Pakistan, survey shows

The minister said that over 10 million digital wallets have already been created under Benazir’s income support programme ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that approximately 3.9 million beneficiaries have been enrolled in the ‘Nashonuma Programme’ over the past five years to address the problem of stunting. Responding to questions during question hour,

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PTI demands inquiry into Peshawar polls

The candidates claim that all presiding officers initially provided signed Form 45 results which were later changed PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates from Peshawar district have formally demanded an inquiry into alleged irregularities during the previous general elections, writing to the Chief Minister and Speaker of the Provincial Assembly. In a detailed three-page letter, PTI

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Pakistan mulls options as US halts Afghan movement

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a new political dilemma over the fate of thousands of Afghans who had been allowed to stay temporarily in the country under a US-sponsored relocation program. The uncertainty follows President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend the initiative indefinitely after the recent attack in Washington, throwing the future into limbo for

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US approves $686 million F-16 technology sale to Pakistan

The package includes Link-16 systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics updates and logistical support The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and support for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets worth $686 million, according to a letter from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to Congress dated December 8. The package includes Link-16 systems, cryptographic

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