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Passport process goes fully digital with new fingerprint, facial verification

ISLAMABAD: In a major step toward digitalizing citizen services, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, in collaboration with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has launched a new online fingerprint verification system for passport applicants, resolving a long-standing technical hurdle. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, specifically addresses complaints from overseas Pakistanis and senior

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A spate of tragic road accidents across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the weekend claimed at least six lives, highlighting dangers ranging from driver fatigue to adverse weather conditions.

Six lives lost in separate accidents amid dense fog alert

LAHORE: A spate of tragic road accidents across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the weekend claimed at least six lives, highlighting dangers ranging from driver fatigue to adverse weather conditions. The most prominent incident occurred on Motorway M4 near Khanewal, where a passenger bus collided with a trailer. According to a Motorway Police spokesperson, the

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Balochistan traders join transport strike, demand ordinance be scrapped

QUETTA: The Central Association of Traders Balochistan has thrown its full support behind the ongoing strike by goods transporters, warning of severe joint protests if the government fails to immediately withdraw the newly implemented Traffic Ordinance 2025. The declaration came during a meeting on Friday between traders’ leaders and a delegation from the Balochistan Goods

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NAB demands hospital records in Balochistan health corruption probe

QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan has formally initiated a high-stakes investigation into allegations of corruption involving billions of rupees within the provincial Health Department, focusing on the purchase of machinery and medical equipment during the fiscal year 2024-25. The anti-corruption watchdog has taken a decisive first step by issuing official directives to the

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PkNAP Warns Corruption "Spreading Like Termites" in Balochistan

PkNAP alleges pre-poll rigging, warns of protests over LG elections

QUETTA: Leaders of the Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party (PkNAP) have raised serious allegations of pre-poll interference and issued a stark warning of public protest if the upcoming local government LG elections are not conducted transparently and impartially. The warnings were issued during the inauguration of a party election office in Nawan Kalai and a public

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FIA Balochistan arrests three human traffickers

DG FIA vows unrelenting crackdown on human trafficking, hundi networks

QUETTA: Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Riffat Mukhtar, declared on Friday that a strict and effective crackdown against organized criminal networks involved in human trafficking and illegal hawala/hundi operations will continue unabated, with those damaging the national economy through crimes like electricity theft to be brought to justice. The DG made these

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Balochistan IGP directs tech-driven crackdown on crime

QUETTA: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Balochistan, Muhammad Tahir, on Tuesday reaffirmed the police force’s commitment to utilizing all available resources to maintain law and order in the province. He issued directives for heightened security and the adoption of modern technology to effectively curb criminal activities. The IGP chaired a high-level review meeting via video

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