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NA panel grills medical colleges over fees

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a session of the National Assembly. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/NA ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Monday expressed serious concern over private medical and dental schools’ non-compliance with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) approved fee structure and called for strict enforcement of rules.

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IMF supports Pakistan’s wheat purchases, lets government set stock targets

Procurement costs Rs 542 billion. amid disputes over price, storage and provincial share ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again allowed Pakistan to buy wheat to replenish its depletion reserves, while leaving it to the government to determine the strategic stock level and continue with plans to buy 6.2 million tonnes this year,

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‘Constitution tweaked to prevent vote audit’

Akram Sheikh urges CB to constitute 24-member bench to hear plea against 26th Amendment ISLAMABAD: Senior advocate Akram Sheikh has argued before the Supreme Court that the motive behind the 26th constitutional amendment was to prevent the inquiry into the parliamentary elections last February. Sheikh, who himself has challenged the 26th constitutional amendment, on Monday

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PM affirms minority rights at Diwali rally

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on Sunday in Islamabad. Photo: Screenshot ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended Diwali greetings to the Hindu community and other religious minorities, calling the festival a “beautiful message of joy, peace and tolerance” and reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting minority rights. Addressing a special ceremony

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Afridi blames Center for Terror resurgence

CM Afridi praises provincial bureaucracy, police for ensuring people’s vote wins in KP Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREEN GRAB PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has claimed that the resurgence of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the result of “flawed policies of the federal government”, accusing the Center of withholding funds for war on terror

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Ceasefire depends on Taliban leash: Asif

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif speaks during an interview with British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan on his show Mehdi Unfiltered. SCREEN GRAB A ceasefire agreement between Islamabad and Kabul rests on the ruling Afghan Taliban’s ability to rein in terrorists attacking Pakistan across their shared border, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told Reuters on Monday. “Anything that comes

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The government must train 200 young people in artificial intelligence and digital skills

PMYP launches training program to equip young Pakistanis with advanced technological expertise Specialized Digital Skills Training of Trainers Program launched under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. Photo file A new Specialized Digital Skills Training of Trainers program under the Prime Minister’s Youth Program is set to give young Pakistanis a cutting-edge boost in the world

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Face masks made mandatory for motorcyclists as Punjab battles worsening smog

Citizens are strictly advised to keep vehicle windows closed, avoid unnecessary outdoor activity: Marriyum Aurangzeb People wear face masks to protect themselves from the morning smog as they cycle along a road in Lahore. Photo: Reuters The Punjab government has made the use of face masks mandatory for motorcyclists amid rising air pollution across the

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Peshawar resident missing for two years reunited with family

Ikramullah had been missing since October 2023 from Farooqiya madrassa in Tajabad area A Peshawar citizen missing since 2023 from a religious seminary has been found and reunited with his family, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Department said. According to a press release, the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances held hearings on 22 petitions in KP.

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