Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that young doctors are a valuable asset to the nation and represent the bright future of Pakistan. He noted that medical professionals face new challenges every day, but through their dedication and hard work, they not only save lives but also serve the […]
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Meeting reviews anti-money laundering, counter-terror financing measures
The Punjab Home Department convened a meeting to review progress on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) measures, on Saturday. The meeting was chaired by Chairman AML/CFT and former Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Sukhera, and attended by Director General AML/CFT Ahsan Sadiq, as well as secretaries and senior officials from Home, […]
Over 6,400 assistive devices distributed under CM’s welfare initiative
Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Mal Sohail Shaukat Butt has said that the Punjab government is carrying forward Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of empowering persons with disabilities through the province’s largest-ever assistive devices distribution programme. In a statement on Saturday, he said that 6,408 devices have so far been distributed under the […]
CCD kills main shooter of Shah Dakait gang
In a fierce exchange of fire between the Crime Control Department (CCD) and the Shah Dakait (bandit) gang in the provincial capital, the main shooter of the Shah Dakait gang of Faisalabad, Nadeem alias Chhota Pathan, was killed. According to the police, the accused had taken refuge in the Islampura area where an operation was […]
The BYC-BLA nexus and the myth of ‘missing persons’ in Balochistan
Pakistan faces an increasingly sophisticated insurgent propaganda campaign that exploits human rights discourse to provide cover for terrorism. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), classified as a terrorist organization by multiple nations, has forged a troubling alliance with the Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC), led by Mahrang Baloch. This partnership is not merely ideological; it serves a […]
Kh Asif ‘taken aback’ after FO lacks clue over Shama Junejo’s presence at UNGA
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday he was “taken aback” after the Foreign Office (FO) issued a statement distancing itself from the controversy surrounding the supposed inclusion of columnist Shama Junejo in Pakistan’s delegation for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting. On September 25, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had addressed a UNSC session […]
Govt plans to shut down 16 Afghan refugee camps
Pakistan has decided to shut down 16 Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan, and Punjab as the repatriation of refugees continues. The federal government last month informed the provinces that the formal repatriation and deportation of over 1.3 million Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards will begin on September 1. The […]
Diplomacy reaches historic peak as world acknowledges Pak stance: Talal
Interior State Minister Senator Talal Chaudhary on Saturday said that Pakistan’s diplomacy had reached its historic peak for the first time due to joint vision and strenuous efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marsha Asim Munir. Addressing a press conference, he said that global powers, including the United States, Gulf States […]
Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran urge Taliban to rein in terror groups
Pakistan, China, Iran and Russia have jointly expressed deep concern over the presence of terrorist organisations operating from Afghanistan, including Al-Qaeda, the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other similar groups. The four countries issued a statement after their fourth quadripartite meeting on Afghanistan, convened by Russia on the sidelines of […]
Historic ‘Roshan Baoli’ of Rohtas Fort opened for public
Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that on the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the historic Roshan Baoli of Rohtas Fort has been opened to the public on the occasion of World Tourism Day. In a statement, Marriyum Aurangzeb said that historical heritage is our identity, the people are returning it in a […]