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Security forces successfully conducted an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, eliminating eight terrorists, including a high-value target commander known as Sehra alias Janan. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the operation's success, highlighting the significance of neutralizing Sehra, who was a key figure behind the
Government
National Assembly lawmakers and MPAs from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are set to elect six senators in a by-election today to fill vacant seats in the upper house of parliament. The seats up for grabs include one from Islamabad, three from Balochistan, and two from Sindh, which became vacant
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The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) have decided to support each other in the Senate by-polls on March 14, following the suspension of arrest warrants for Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz, sons of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. The six vacant seats
National
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken a significant step towards forming the new government by forwarding a list of proposed federal cabinet members to President Asif Zardari. The list includes 19 individuals, with names such as Attaullah Tarar, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Jam Kamal, Ameer Muqam, and Awais Laghari, among others.
National
In a recent series of farewell speeches by retiring senators, a resounding call for unity and the restoration of true democracy reverberated through the upper house of parliament. The departing senators, after completing their six-year term, urged all political parties to embrace a unified strategy aimed at revitalizing the
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Former federal minister Faisal Vawda has praised the recent strong statement from the military's top brass denouncing politically motivated campaigns, highlighting the importance of such decisive action that should have been taken earlier. In a statement to a private TV news channel, Vawda emphasized the detrimental impact of
Government
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has become the largest political party in the National Assembly, with its tally rising to 123 seats. This significant increase is due to the allocation of 19 reserved seats for women and one for minorities, which were previously denied to the Sunni Ittehad
Government
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir engaged in discussions regarding security and professional matters during a meeting held in Islamabad on Wednesday. General Munir congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on assuming office and extended good wishes to him. The meeting primarily focused on professional issues
Government
This excerpt discusses Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's directive to hire a foreign consultant to modernize the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan, deviating from the previously approved restructuring plan. The PM emphasized the urgent need for international consultants and suggested waiving international competitive bidding rules if necessary.
National
The Supreme Court of Pakistan announced its long-awaited opinion on a presidential reference seeking to revisit the death sentence awarded to former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The nine-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, unanimously concluded that the trial under the 1979 judgment did not
National
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has finalized his new cabinet, comprising 15 ministers and five advisers, marking a significant development in the provincial government. The appointment of these officials was approved following the submission of a summary to KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali and is set to be
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has pledged unwavering support to the flood-affected people of Gwadar, emphasizing that every effort will be made to provide relief to those impacted by the natural disaster. During a briefing by Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, regarding