The federal government has approved a three-year extension for National Accountability Bureau Chairman Lt. Gen. (Retired) Nazir Ahmed, allowing him to continue leading the anti-corruption watchdog from March 6, 2026. The move follows recent legislative changes permitting such extensions. The extension comes under the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, and the Ministry of Law and Justice […]
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Local council chairmen protest outside KP assembly over tenure
Chairmen of tehsil, village, and neighbourhood councils from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa staged a protest outside the provincial assembly on Monday, demanding an extension of their tenure, release of development funds, and greater empowerment of local government institutions. The demonstration, organised under the Local Council Association (LCA), blocked Khyber Road for three hours, causing significant traffic […]