‘Govt to introduce barcode system on medicines’

Health minister announces major reform to curb fake drugs and improve quality control KARACHI: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Saturday announced that Pakistan will introduce a barcode system for all medicines within the next 60 days as part of a major initiative to eliminate counterfeit and substandard drugs and ensure quality control…

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Tempers flare as budget battle drags on in SA

Opposition, treasury benches exchange sharp remarks as sixth day debate continues in heated atmosphere KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Saturday continued its sixth day of general debate on the provincial budget for the upcoming fiscal year, with senior parliamentarians from both the government and opposition taking part in a charged and often heated discussion. Provincial…

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IHC rules travel bans require due process

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that travel restrictions on citizens can only be imposed by a competent legal authority and strictly according to the procedure prescribed by law, declaring that names cannot be placed on the Passport Control List (PCL) without due process. In a significant judgment on citizens’ right to travel,…

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SC reaffirms ‘double presumption of innocence’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the settled principle that interference with a judgment of acquittal is an exceptional course and can only be justified where the prosecution demonstrates glaring errors of law or fact showing that the acquittal is manifestly flawed and based on shocking conclusions. In a seven-page judgment authored by Justice Muhammad…

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India resorting to covert tactics, using proxies to destabilise Pakistan: PM Shehbaz

Says Pakistan stands proud as peacemaker in comity of nations, sincere mediation efforts led to historic Islamabad MoU Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that India was trying hard to avenge the humiliating setback of last year’s war through “covert tactics” and “proxies” aimed at creating instability in Pakistan. “Our eastern neighbour, having suffered…

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Eight terrorists, including suicide bomber, killed in two separate Balochistan IBOs: ISPR

President, PM pay tribute to security forces, reaffirm that the entire nation stands firmly alongside the armed forces RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed eight terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan in two high-tempo intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kharan and Mastung districts, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),…

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Pakistan, Turkiye sign three MoUs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at promoting institutional cooperation, strengthening technical collaboration and enhancing the exchange of knowledge between their energy sector institutions. The agreements were signed during high-level consultations held in Istanbul between Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar….

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