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TLP
Pakistan

Rawalpindi police tighten security ahead of TLP march

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi police have intensified security measures across the city in anticipation of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) announced march toward Islamabad on October 10. City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Hamdani chaired a high-level meeting with senior officers to review the law and order situation and direct preparations to maintain […]

IBO
Pakistan

Army major martyred, seven terrorists killed in DI Khan IBO

WEB DESK: Security forces killed seven militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation targeted members of the “Indian-sponsored militant network Fitna al-Khawarij,” who were involved in multiple attacks on security forces […]

Education

NUST conference concludes with vision to boost China-Pakistan collaboration

ISLAMABAD: The Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) concluded its international conference titled “Shaping a China-Pakistan Shared Destiny: The Roles of CPEC 2.0 and Academic Cooperation”, bringing together senior policymakers, academics, and industry leaders from both countries to chart a […]

Sohail Afridi
Pakistan

Who is Sohail Afridi — the next KP CM?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has nominated Sohail Afridi, the provincial minister for higher education, as the new chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), replacing Ali Amin Gandapur. Afridi, a young and dynamic PTI leader from Bara tehsil in Khyber district, is regarded as […]

FBR
Pakistan

FBR moves to make civil servants’ assets public

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has met another key condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday issued a draft to amend the Civil Servants’ Assets Declaration Rules, paving the way for public disclosure of government officers’ assets. Under the proposed amendments, assets of […]

IMF
Pakistan

IMF likely to demand new taxes as FBR misses revenue targets

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s faltering tax collection has drawn concern from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is closely monitoring the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) performance amid fears of a potential revenue gap in the current fiscal year. According to officials cited by Business Recorder, the issue of slower-than-expected revenue collection […]

Army
Pakistan

Army top brass warns India against war rhetoric

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday voiced strong concern over what it termed “irresponsible and provocative statements” from India’s political and military leadership, warning that any aggression from New Delhi would face a “swift and decisive response.” The statement came after Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir chaired the 272nd Corps […]