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Customs
Crime

Customs foils major smuggling bid near Kot Addu

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the Customs Enforcement Team in Multan successfully foiled a major smuggling attempt, seizing a large consignment of illegal goods concealed beneath sand in a truck on the Kot Addu Road. According to the FBR, the recovered smuggled items included betel nuts, […]

CTD
Pakistan

CTD officer martyred, two injured in Peshawar police station blast

PESHAWAR: A Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officer was martyred and two others were injured on Sunday after an explosion ripped through a CTD police station in Peshawar, officials confirmed. According to Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mian Saeed, initial investigations suggest the blast occurred in the station’s armoury, where old […]

Press
Pakistan

Free press is the cornerstone of democracy: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the vital role of a free, informed, and responsible press as the cornerstone of any democratic society. In his message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, he paid tribute to journalists who have upheld the truth despite challenges and […]

Canada
International

Pakistan, Canada agree to enhance agricultural cooperation

Pakistan and Canada have agreed to strengthen collaboration in the field of agriculture, focusing on innovation, productivity, and food security. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain and Canadian High Commissioner Tariq Ali Khan, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment […]

Cabinet
Pakistan

KP government assigns portfolios to 13-member cabinet

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday formally allocated portfolios to the newly inducted 13-member provincial cabinet, a day after they took oath at a ceremony held at the Governor House in Peshawar. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who replaced Ali Amin Gandapur as KP’s chief executive last month, finalized his […]

SCO
Tech

SCO Vision 2025: Empowering youth, driving IT transformation in AJK, GB

The Special Communications Organization’s (SCO) flagship initiative, SCO Vision 2025, is paving the way for youth empowerment across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), fostering opportunities in the information technology sector and beyond. Under the SCO Vision 2025 program, over 100 modern IT setups have been established across […]