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The Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman, has filed an appeal against the Islamabad High Court’s order that removed him from office. The appeal challenges the judgment of Justice Babar Sattar, which had declared his appointment unlawful. Read more: Billions Taken from Pakistan’
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Billions of rupees have been taken out of Pakistan’s Federal Consolidated Fund without the knowledge or approval of the federal government. The matter came to light when the Peshawar High Court suspended an order from a lower court in Nowshera that had directed the attachment of the fund. Read
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The mystery over who manages the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Imran Khan has intensified after the former prime minister refused to disclose the name during questioning by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). A three-member cybercrime team, led by Ayaz Khan, visited Adiala Jail on Thursday to interrogate
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Pakistan Railways has unveiled plans for a large-scale recruitment campaign aimed at improving passenger safety, internal management, and protection of assets across the network. In the first stage, the department will induct over 1,000 personnel, including 81 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) and 914 constables. Applicants for ASI roles
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The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced that it will soon roll out facial recognition technology to support elderly citizens facing difficulties with fingerprint verification. NADRA spokesperson Shibahat Ali said the initiative will make biometric verification simpler for senior citizens who struggle due to age-related changes in
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued a draft license framework for Fixed Satellite Services, paving the way for global providers like Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate in Pakistan. The move is expected to boost internet access, especially in remote and underserved regions. Read more: PTA Issues Strong Warning on
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Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has stepped up its fight against electricity theft, catching 5,929 offenders and recovering more than Rs503 million in fines since 2023. The campaign is part of a nationwide drive led by the federal government and the Ministry of Energy’s Power Division to reduce
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The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has formally withdrawn a staggering claim of Rs375 trillion in financial irregularities across federal institutions, acknowledging that a “typing error” had exaggerated the figure by several hundred trillion rupees. The revised Consolidated Audit Report for Audit Year 2024-25, uploaded to the AGP’s
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Former Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) provincial minister, Maulvi Ghulam Sarwar Musakhail, has been arrested in Quetta following serious allegations of harassment, intimidation, and threats against Balochistan’s Communications Secretary, Lal Jan Jafar. Police confirmed the arrest on Thursday after multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) were lodged at two separate
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The Government of Pakistan has announced an official visit to Türkiye for Matric toppers from all boards. The program is being organized by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training in collaboration with the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, and students will travel on official passports. Read more:
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Two labourers died in Hanjarwal on Saturday after eating food from a roadside cart. Police said the men, identified as Arshad and Sajjad, had purchased dahi bhallay from a vendor in the area. Shortly after eating, both collapsed and were rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead
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In Haripur, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped in Afghan refugee camp No. 16, police confirmed on Saturday. According to the First Information Report, the woman was on her way to work when five men forced her into nearby fields, assaulted her for two hours, and took