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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has given final approval to the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils (Amendment) Bill 2025. According to a statement issued by the President’s House on Friday, the President signed the bill, turning it…

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary audit has uncovered a major misuse of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), revealing that billions of rupees intended for low-income households were instead transferred to government officers, their…

SANA’A: An Israeli airstrike struck a residence in the Hadda district of Sana’a, killing Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb. Three others were also reported dead in the attack. Ghaleb, appointed by the Houthi movement in August 2024, was a…

Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have sharply increased following the arrival of a substantial U.S. naval force in the Southern Caribbean. The deployment includes seven warships, a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, and…

NAROWAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for urgent measures to increase Pakistan’s water storage capacity to prevent future flood devastation. Chairing a high-level meeting on the recent floods, the Prime Minister emphasized the…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced Rs 2 million in financial aid for the families of those who lost their lives in the recent floods. Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar cautioned, however, that compensation will…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has unveiled the national U-23 squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Saudi Arabia. The matches will be held in Cambodia, and the team will be captained by former international star…

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur has issued a video statement outlining the provincial government’s ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts for victims of the recent floods. He stated that since August 15,…

PESHAWAR: Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Marilina Armellin met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and addressing shared challenges, including climate change and regional security.…

ISLAMABAD: Sahibzada Hasan Raza has been appointed as the acting chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council following the disqualification of the council’s leader, Sahibzada Hamid Raza. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has confirmed…