UAE Travel Alert: Don’t Travel Without Checking These Rules
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis planning to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work, business or tourism have been advised to check the country’s regulations on carrying medicines before departure. The UAE imposes specific rules on medicines, particularly narcotic, psychotropic and other controlled medications. Travelers are required to ensure that the
No More Bank Visits for Pensioners as PM Launches New Digital Facility
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated a new Proof of Life Certificate system aimed at making the pension verification process easier for pensioners and reducing the need for repeated visits to banks. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the prime minister said the new system would provide greater convenience to
Buner Protest Sparks Outrage as Mother Pleads for Ambulance to Pass
BUNER: A video showing a distressed mother pleading with protesters to clear the way for an ambulance carrying her seriously ill child has gone viral following a traffic jam during a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Buner district. According to the report, the protest led to the closure of a
Govt Intensifies Monitoring of Civil Servants’ Personal Social Media
ISLAMABAD: The government has stepped up monitoring of civil servants’ personal social media accounts as part of efforts to enforce the Civil Servants Conduct Rules 2026, according to official sources. According to a Samaa TV report, under the new rules, government officials’ personal social media activity will also fall within
KP Announces Major Transfers and Postings, Notification Issued
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Labour Department has issued a notification ordering the immediate transfer and posting of 13 officers and officials across the province. According to the notification, Assistant Director Kashmala Iqbal has been transferred from Charsadda Road, Peshawar, to Hayatabad Commercial, while Assistant Director Mudassar Ahmed has been
Absent Government Employees Face Action in KP, Salaries Withheld
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has launched action against government employees found absent during an ongoing physical verification drive in the province’s tribal districts, with salaries and pensions of dozens of employees reportedly withheld pending verification. According to sources, the physical verification process is being carried out for government
Imran Khan’s Shifa Hospital Transfer: When Will He Be Moved?
ISLAMABAD: Arrangements have been completed to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, with sources saying he could be moved to the hospital today. According to sources, preparations for the former prime minister’s transfer have been finalised in accordance with the
JUI-F Chief Announces Formation of ‘United Opposition’
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced plans to form a “United Opposition” following consultations with opposition leaders in Parliament. Fazlur Rehman announced this after meeting Mahmood Achakzai, the opposition leader in the National Assembly, in Islamabad on Thursday. While talking to reporters, Fazlur Rehman said consultations
57-Year-Old Man Drowns in Swabi Stream, Body Recovered After Six Hours
SWABI: A 57-year-old man drowned in Dubian Khwar in Swabi district, with his body recovered after a six-hour search and rescue operation, Rescue 1122 said. According to Rescue 1122, the victim, identified as Shafiqur Rehman, 57, drowned in the stream. The incident was reported to the Rescue 1122 Swabi control
KP Govt Announces Transfers of Senior Officers
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has ordered the transfer and posting of senior provincial officers as part of an administrative reshuffle, according to a notification issued by the Human Resource Management Department. Under the notification, Abdullah, a BPS-19 officer of the Provincial Management Service (PMS), has been transferred from
