Govt launches home-based passport facilities for citizens
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Govt launches home-based passport facilities for citizens

May 9, 2026
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Directorate General Immigration and Passports reviews new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with national database and registration authority (NADRA) to modernize passport system and improve public facilitation. Meeting chaired by Director General Immigration and Passports, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, reviewed measures aimed at modernizing Pakistan’s passport system and expanding digital facilities for

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Petrol becomes more expensive nationwide
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Petrol becomes more expensive nationwide

May 9, 2026
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The government announced new prices for petroleum products, increasing Petrol prices by Rs 14.92 per litre, while high-speed diesel increased by Rs 15 per litre. A notification of new prices of petroleum products has been issued; the price of petrol has been increased by Rs 14.92 per liter while the

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DG ISPR official account changes profile picture after a decade
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DG ISPR official account changes profile picture after a decade

May 8, 2026
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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military information wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has changed the profile display picture after over a decade on its official X account, adding a new DP of Marka-e-Haq as the nation celebrates the first anniversary of the operation against India. The change comes in line with the celebration

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Asim Munir described as central link in Iran–US backchannel diplomacy: Sky News
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Asim Munir described as central link in Iran–US backchannel diplomacy: Sky News

May 8, 2026
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The emergence of Pakistan as a pivotal diplomatic mediator between the United States and Iran has been highlighted in a comprehensive documentary report by senior Sky News anchorperson Yalda Hakim. The report identifies General Syed Asim Munir as the strategic architect behind current efforts to de-escalate years of bilateral tension,

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Interior Ministry clarifies reports regarding deportation of Pakistanis from UAE
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Interior Ministry clarifies reports regarding deportation of Pakistanis from UAE

May 8, 2026
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has taken notice of speculative reporting in sections of the media, especially social media, about targeted deportations of Pakistani nationals from the brotherly Islamic country of UAE. According to a statement issued by the government on Friday, the Ministry said it had gone through the

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Shahid Afridi visits Sheikh Idrees’s residence, offers condolences to bereaved family
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Shahid Afridi visits Sheikh Idrees’s residence, offers condolences to bereaved family

May 8, 2026
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CHARSADDA: Former Pakistan cricket team captain and renowned all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi visited Peshawar today, where he visited the house of prominent religious scholar and Sheikh-ul-Hadith Maulana Muhammad Idrees, who was martyred in a terrorist incident a few days ago, and met his bereaved family. Shahid Afridi met with Maulana

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Senate standing committee recommends expected date for MDACAT
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Senate standing committee recommends expected date for MDACAT

May 8, 2026
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Health recommended to hold MDCAT examination scheduled for Sunday, August 16, 2026. Officials selected this examination date after they examined the national academic calendar to establish sufficient preparation time for students. The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PMDC has not issued its official notification

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Fighter jets hold flypast rehearsal in connection with Marka-e-Haq preparation
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Fighter jets hold flypast rehearsal in connection with Marka-e-Haq preparation

May 8, 2026
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ISLAMABAD: The skies of the federal capital Islamabad echoed with the thunder of the latest fighter aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force holding a flypast rehearsal in connection with Marka-e-Haq preparation. Pakistan Air Force aircraft conducted a full-scale rehearsal of the ‘flypast’ in connection with special events, which a large

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Bilawal blames India for funding terror groups in Pakistan
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Bilawal blames India for funding terror groups in Pakistan

May 8, 2026
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KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has accused India of funding terrorist organizations operating in Pakistan, warning that the current tensions between the two countries could escalate into another conflict at any time. Addressing a French media channel, Bilawal Bhutto said that there must be

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PM Shehbaz: Pakistan played key role in Iran-US ceasefire, regional peace hopes rise
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PM Shehbaz: Pakistan played key role in Iran-US ceasefire, regional peace hopes rise

May 8, 2026
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GILGIT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed optimism that the recently brokered ceasefire between Iran and the United States would be sustainable, underscoring Pakistan’s pivotal role in facilitating the agreement. Speaking in Gilgit-Baltistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan maintained continuous engagement with both countries to extend the ceasefire and hopes

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