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Despite 10-year delay in implementing Supreme Court’s 2014 orders, government accused of “rushing” legislation The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the 27th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN The National Commission for Minority Rights Bill 2025 was passed by the National Assembly and the Senate in a joint session on Tuesday, despite intense debate. […]

From India’s shadow to budding regional leader, country’s funding returns, crypto framework evolves “Pakistan is undoubtedly a rising star in digital assets, although this is still a ‘honeymoon’ phase for the South Asian country in a notoriously volatile fintech segment. How Pakistan responds to its first major crypto shock will ultimately reveal the depth of

Officials warn daily of new infections and unsafe practices drive a silent spread PESHAWAR: Nearly 40,000 people in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are currently living with HIV/AIDS, with 15 to 20 new cases reported daily, provincial health officials revealed on World AIDS Day. Dr. Tariq Hayat Taj, director of the Provincial AIDS Control Program, said at a press

LAHORE: At least eight suspected drug dealers were killed in a series of alleged police encounters reported across the Gujranwala region in the past 24 hours as the Crime Control Department (CCD) said it had intensified its province-wide crackdown on drug networks. The rallies reported in Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad and Sialkot followed the

Law Minister says option can be used if required, accuses PTI of promoting political instability Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, addresses a National Assembly on Friday, April 19, 2024. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday said the provision of governorship in a province was a

KP assembly in session. PHOTO: AFP PESHAWAR: In a rare display of legislative unity, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly passed a unanimous resolution calling for the bifurcation of the province and the creation of a new Hazara province, which would include the Hazara region. The opposition extended unconditional support to the provincial government in seeking the

Federal ministers, policy makers, expert development partners to confront demographic challenges Former Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi. PHOTO: twitter.com/LodhiMaleeha ISLAMABAD: Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has warned that unchecked population growth and lack of government attention to the resulting issue contributed to and exacerbated Pakistan’s human development crisis. “I believe that

Spread over 28 acres, situated about 20 kilometers east of Peshawar on the GT highway ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for industrial units in the erstwhile tribal areas to clear their favorable imports through Azakhel Dry Port to ensure safe and tracked movement of goods. Azakhel Dry Port is

Punjab accounts for 78 percent of the total cases, followed by Sindh with 14 percent LAHORE: Sahil, an organization that monitors gender-based violence, has reported a significant increase in crimes against women in Pakistan during the first eleven months of 2025 in its annual report. The report has been compiled from data published in 81

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar addresses a press conference hours after the Supreme Court announced its verdict in the Punjab polls delay case. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB/Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Monday that the formal notification of the appointment of the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) would be issued in due course,