Rangers personnel martyred in Rawalakot attack by banned JAAC armed groups

Security sources say another Rangers personnel was injured as attackers also targeted police with automatic weapons Rangers personnel martyred in an attack by armed groups in Rawalakot. Photo: Express Armed groups of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) attacked security forces and civilians in Rawalakot, killing one Rangers personnel and injuring another, security sources…

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Farukh Khokhar sentenced to life imprisonment in Majid Satti murder case

A heavy police contingent deployed at a Rawalpindi court complex as court hands Farrukh Khokhar life imprisonment in Majid Satti murder case. SCREENGRAB RAWALPINDI: A court in Rawalpindi on Tuesday sentenced Farrukh Khokhar to life imprisonment in the murder case of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Majid Satti, nearly four years after the killing. Additional District…

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PM Shehbaz directs full digitisation of overseas remittances

Says a cashless economy will boost transparency and sustainable growth, urging wider adoption of digital payments Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting regarding promotion of cashless economy and digital payments. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure all overseas remittances are processed through digital channels as part of…

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DPM Dar meets Bangladesh minister, discuss stronger bilateral ties

Both leaders commit to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, education, social welfare, people-to-people contacts Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets with Bangladesh’s Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Dr A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain. PHOTO: FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening ties with…

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New govt presents G-B’s interim budget

Major portion depends on federal support, region’s own non-tax revenue is estimated at Rs6.08b GILGIT: Adviser to the Chief Minister on Finance Muhammad Ali Akhtar on Monday presented a three-month interim budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, saying the government opted for an interim budget instead of a full-year financial plan….

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LHC bars new civil suits sans reasoned orders

LAHORE: In a significant ruling clarifying the scope of judicial discretion under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), the Lahore High Court has ruled that courts cannot permit a plaintiff to withdraw a civil suit with liberty to file a fresh one through a non-speaking order, holding that such permission must be supported by specific…

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K-P withdraws privileges bill tweaks after backlash

On CM Sohail Afridi’s directive, the assembly withdrew amendments and sent them for redrafting KP Assembly in session. PHOTO AFP PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has been forced to withdraw amendments made to the Members’ Privileges and Immunities Act after facing intense public and political criticism. On the directives of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, a special…

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