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NCCIA
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IHC gives police 3 days to recover abducted NCCIA deputy director

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted police three days to recover Muhammad Usman, Deputy Director of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who was allegedly abducted. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by the victim’s wife, Rozina Usman. During the […]

NAB
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NAB arrests key suspect in Rs40bn Kohistan corruption scandal

PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has arrested the prime suspect in the Rs40 billion Kohistan corruption case — one of the largest financial scandals in Pakistan’s history. Officials confirmed that the accused, Qaiser Iqbal, was taken into custody along with his wife shortly after being discharged […]

TLP
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Govt launches crackdown on fake news networks after TLP violence

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Monday announced a sweeping crackdown against fake news networks following the recent TLP incident, vowing strict action under cybercrime and national security laws. According to officials, a list of key actors behind the disinformation campaign has been prepared, with cases to be registered under […]

National Press Club
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Islamabad police storm National Press Club, assault journalists

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police forcibly entered the cafeteria of the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday and assaulted journalists after allegedly mistaking them for protesters participating in a nearby demonstration. According to witnesses, members of the Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were staging a protest outside the press club when […]

Ducky Bhai
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Court rejects bail plea of YouTuber Ducky Bhai

LAHORE: A local court on Monday dismissed the post-arrest bail plea of popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, in a case related to the promotion of illegal gambling and betting applications. Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo announced the decision after hearing arguments from both sides. The prosecution […]

Drug
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Punjab drug authority orders immediate recall of substandard medicines

LAHORE: Punjab’s Drug Control Authority has ordered the immediate withdrawal of several substandard medicine batches from the market after the Punjab Drug Testing Laboratory declared 18 drugs from different companies as substandard. A batch of the rabies vaccine was among those found substandard, with authorities directing its urgent recall. Other […]