Pakistan, Saudi Arabia urge restraint

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Saturday expressed deep concern over the recent escalation between the US and Iran despite the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, the Foreign Office said. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the remarks…

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Availability of sugar across country reviewed

. ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research, in coordination with provincial food departments, on Saturday briefed a committee on current sugar stocks, production projections, and market price trends DPM/FM Ishaq Dar reiterated government’s commitment to ensuring the uninterrupted supply of sugar at affordable prices. Chairing a high-level meeting to take stock of…

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SECP introduces IBAN digital verification

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced IBAN-based digital verification to enable faster and easier onboarding of customers, allowing investors to access financial services without unnecessary documentation and repeated verification requirements. To facilitate this digital transformation, the SECP has amended the Anti-money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation…

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Bannu police issue list of 40 most-wanted terrorists

BANNU: The Bannu police on Saturday issued a detailed list containing photographs, names, and reward amounts for 40 alleged terrorists wanted in multiple cases of terrorism and serious crimes. According to the police, the suspects are wanted in connection with bomb blasts, attacks on security forces, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, target killings, and other heinous…

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Monsoon rains set to intensify

LAHORE: The Punjab government has directed all relevant departments to remain on high alert as weather authorities forecast widespread rainfall, possible urban flooding and rising river flows in parts of the province over the coming days. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) stated that moist currents from the Arabian Sea, combined with an approaching westerly wave,…

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Matric results marred by technical glitches

Server crashes, record errors, absent-status complaints spark outrage; BSEK sets up help desk KARACHI: KARACHI The credibility of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi’s (BSEK) annual examination results came under scrutiny on Saturday after widespread technical failures and alleged data discrepancies left thousands of students and parents frustrated, with many questioning the reliability of the…

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Gwadar Port completes first international bunkering operation

Sources say NLC, in collaboration with Vitol, completes Gwadar Port’s first international bunkering operation Gwadar Port has completed its first international bunkering operation, marking a significant development for Pakistan’s maritime sector, sources said on Saturday. According to sources, the operation was carried out by the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) in collaboration with global energy trader…

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Chair in hand, woman stands up to mob in Karachi

Viral footage captures harassment incident as police probe alleged attack on music academy Police vehicles are parked outside District Headquarters Hospital in Muzaffargarh, Punjab on July 29, 2015. Photo: Reuters CCTV and mobile phone videos have emerged showing a woman being harassed by a large crowd outside a music academy in Nazimabad No 3, prompting police…

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Saqib, Mufti Taqi Usmani discuss crypto, Shariah considerations in ‘constructive’ meeting

Saqib says digital asset policy should follow Islamic principles while embracing emerging technologies Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib on Saturday met renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, with both sides holding a…

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