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Punjab CM Maryam orders province-wide fire safety review, sets deadline of one month

Approves foam generators to extinguish fires, orders smoke detectors in buildings; declares the use of artificial intelligence mandatory in schools Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif addressing the Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners via video link on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz approved far-reaching measures to prevent fire incidents across […]

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Sindh denies withdrawal of security from MQM-P leaders, calls report ‘baseless, misleading’

Home Secretary says no instructions have been issued to withdraw security from any political figure Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon (L) and Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar during press conference. Photo: File KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday rejected reports that security had been withdrawn from the leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan

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PTI expresses concern over Imran Khan’s eye condition and demands immediate treatment

Says Imran has been diagnosed with CRVO in his right eye, a condition that causes dangerous blockage in the retinal vein PTI detractor Imran Khan. Photo: File The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the health of its jailed founder Imran Khan, claiming that prison authorities and the government were preventing treatment

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What is Pakistan up to with Trump’s ‘Peace Agency’ in Gaza?

Ministers are portraying it as diplomacy, while critics warn the plan centralizes control and sidelines the Palestinian Authority US President Donald Trump shares a lighter moment with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the unveiling of the ‘Board of Peace’ on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Photo: Express KARACHI: Pakistan’s

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Defense Minister Khawaja Asif holds a press conference on the situation in the Tirah Valley

Khawaja Asif, Attaullah Tarar and Ikhtiar Wali Khan hold press conference. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD/ PAKISTAN: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that the current displacement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tiral Valley was part of “routine” seasonal migration, adding that there was no military operation in the area amid a raging controversy over the situation between

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HEC launches ‘Maktab’ system to track students’ records digitally

The framework will initially be implemented in 25 public universities, plans to expand to all public universities Federal Education Minister Wajiha Qamar addresses a press conference in Islamabad PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched Library system to keep full digital records of students, track their enrollment, grades, transcripts and degrees, Federal Education Minister Wajiha Qamar

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The Federal Constitutional Court upholds the super tax and rejects all petitions

Justice Aminuddin Khan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court upheld the validity of the super tax on Tuesday, ruling that Section 4B of the Income Tax Ordinance 2015 remains in force. FFC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan read the judgment and noted that the detailed judgment will be issued later, rejecting objections that the case

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Law must prevail over power, says Pakistan to UNSC

Envoy says selective application of legal norms deepens global instability, weakens the multilateral system Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad at the UN Security Council session. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Pakistan has called for stronger respect for international law, warning that selective application of legal principles is exacerbating global instability. Speaking at a

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Peshawar launches desk to end blood feuds

PESHAWAR: In a historic move to end decades-long blood feuds, Peshawar is set to establish its first-ever Enmity Resolution Desk, a platform designed to tackle legacy rivalries and curb the pervasive gun culture. Certain neighborhoods in Peshawar, including Badhaber, Urmar, Matani, Tehkal, Shahpur and Chamkani, have witnessed decades of violent rivalry that has claimed hundreds

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