ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the appointment of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) after receiving presidential approval. In a notification issued on Friday, the ministry said Munir will hold the new post while continuing to serve as Chief of Army Staff. His term as CDF […]
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court has declared PTI leader Mirza Shehzad Akbar a proclaimed offender and issued arrest warrants for him. Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Abbas Shah issued the written order. He said Akbar failed to appear despite multiple summons. The NCCIA had registered a case against Akbar in July 2025 over controversial posts on Twitter. The
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ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday chaired the third meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee to address recurring water and power shortages in Gwadar and review energy projects in Gwadar and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Federal Power Minister Awais Leghari and senior officials from relevant ministries attended the meeting. They discussed ways to accelerate critical power
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QUETTA: A staggering audit revelation has exposed a massive financial scandal in Gwadar’s water supply, with nearly Rs957 million spent on water tankers in a single year without any verifiable documentation. The Balochistan Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) uncovered that in the 2018-19 fiscal year, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) divisions of Gwadar and Lasbela
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LٓAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is taking its excitement on a global tour, with star-studded roadshows scheduled for two major international hubs this month. Following a flagship event in London, the league’s promotional caravan is set to arrive in New York, aiming to amplify its brand and connect with the diaspora ahead of its next
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ISLAMABAD: In a major push to bridge the digital divide, the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Fund (USF) has approved nine mega connectivity projects with a combined budget of approximately Rs 13 billion. The approvals were granted during a pivotal board meeting chaired by Federal Secretary for IT and Telecommunication, Zarar Hashim Khan. The
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QUETTA : Three members of an inter-provincial vehicle theft ring were killed in a late-night police encounter on the CPEC Road in Quetta, police claimed on Thursday. The deceased were identified as part of the notorious ‘Lashari Group,’ wanted in 172 cases of vehicle snatching, theft, and robbery across Sindh and Punjab. According to the
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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti has expressed grave concern over a major fire raging in the mountain forests of Sherani district and has declared an all-out emergency response to combat the blaze. In urgent directives issued to provincial authorities, CM Bugti emphasized that “forests are a national asset,” affirming his government’s commitment to
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QUETTA: Maulana Abdul Wasi, the Provincial Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), has expressed unwavering confidence in his party’s success in the upcoming local government elections in Quetta, declaring that “success is our destiny.” Speaking to a delegation of the party’s nominated councilors on Thursday, Maulana Wasi stated that a clear public mandate is shifting towards
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QUETTA: The Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party (PkNAP) has launched a scathing condemnation of widespread raids conducted by state authorities in Quetta, labeling the government’s actions as “economic genocide” against the people. In a strongly-worded press release, the provincial secretariat of PkNAP decried the recent operations by Customs, Frontier Corps (FC), Police, and other agencies on
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