FAFEN report shows 54% proactive disclosure, leaving large gaps in transparency and accountability ISLAMABAD: Government bodies in Sindh are disclosing just over half of the information they are legally required to publish, underscoring persistent gaps in transparency despite the existence of a comprehensive right to information framework, according to a new assessment by the Free […]
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The initiative has significantly reduced human intervention, improved traceability, minimized systemic loopholes ISLAMABAD: The federal government has launched sweeping reforms to make food and agriculture management more transparent, digital and publicly accountable, with a focus on curbing corruption, limiting discretion and strengthening import and export controls, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research said
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Exercise brings together air forces from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, US, UK, France, Italy, Greece, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan Web desktop 19 January 2026 Less than a minute read The exercise is witnessing the participation of combat aircraft and combat support elements from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, France, Italy, Greece, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, the United Kingdom and the
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a jirga in Peshawar on Monday. SCREEN GRAB PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday vowed that the provincial government would not abandon families displaced from Tirah due to military operations, saying tribesmen had made huge sacrifices for the country. Addressing a jirga of elders and notables from
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Building declared unsafe, dozens still missing as rescue teams shift to debris removal Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at the Gul Plaza Shopping Center building in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Firefighters brought a massive fire at Gul Plaza on MA Jinnah Road under
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Critics say opposition leader’s appointment may be timed to pre-empt PTI’s February 8 show ISLAMABAD: After months of drifting, when the National Assembly finally regained a formal opposition vote last Friday with the announcement of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition, the move ended a deadlock that had paralyzed the lower house for
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KARACHI: An All Parties Conference (APC) held under the leadership of Tehreek Tahaffuz Aain Pakistan (TTAP) called on the masses to observe a nationwide wheel stoppage and shutdown strike on February 8 against alleged rigging of elections two years ago. Held at the Karachi Press Club, the APC issued a joint statement demanding the appointment
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. Senior bureaucrat Muhammad Rashid Hanif has been appointed as Information Secretary to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government. Photo: file MUZAFFARABAD: Senior bureaucrat Muhammad Rashid Hanif has been appointed as Secretary, Information Department of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government, according to a notification issued by the Services and General Administration Department
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Trump to chair BoP with sweeping powers; member states must contribute $1 billion ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been invited to join the newly announced US-led Gaza Board of Peace (BoP), a powerful international body tasked with overseeing Gaza’s post-war transition, reconstruction and security restructuring, the State Department confirmed on Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said
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Firefighter dies in line of duty as death toll rises to six; President, PM calls Sindh CM, offers condolences Smoke billows from Karachi’s Gul Plaza after a massive fire. Photo: INP KARACHI: The fire that engulfed Karachi’s famous Gul Plaza bazaar on Saturday could not be brought under control till late Sunday night as it
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