Umar Farooq Zahoor vindicated as Norway drops long-running case over lack of evidence
Monitoring Report LONDON: In a landmark legal victory, the Norwegian government has given a clean chit to Norwegian-Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor by dismissing a 16-years-old alleged corruption case against…
Relief for prisoners
The Supreme Court’s intervention on Tuesday, nearly three months after former prime minister Imran Khan sought enforcement of his rights as a prisoner, marks a significant moment in the ongoing…
DI Khan High Court Bar congratulates Ayesha Rasool on Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
PESHAWAR: The High Court Bar Association, Dera Ismail Khan, has congratulated Ayesha Rasool Mehsud on being conferred the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, describing the national honour as a source of pride for the…
SBP BSC, KP SIDB Explore Better Financing Access for SMEs
PESHAWAR: The State Bank of Pakistan’s Banking Services Corporation and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Small Industries Development Board have discussed ways to improve access to formal financing for small and medium…
KPk ADP Employees Await Four Months of Salaries
ABBOTTABAD: Employees working under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Population Welfare Department’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) have reportedly been waiting for four months to receive their salaries, causing financial difficulties for the…
Floral Art Society of Pakistan Holds AGM, Showcases ‘Floral Geometry’ in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Floral Art Society of Pakistan (FASP) held its annual general meeting at Serena Hotel Islamabad on August 18, combining its yearly review with a special demonstration on the…
Pakistan Customs Eyes Data-Driven Push to Speed Trade, Curb Smuggling
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs is set to become increasingly data-driven, risk-based and faceless, with greater use of technology to speed up legitimate trade while tightening controls against smuggling and revenue leakage,…
Ellyse Perry Tips Fatima Sana for Stardom
Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has praised Pakistan women’s captain Fatima Sana, describing the 25-year-old cricketer as a player with significant potential and a long international career ahead. Perry, who played…
275 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Islamabad Raid
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) have jointly arrested 275 foreign nationals during a raid on an allegedly illegal call centre in…
SC Acquits Kidnapping Accused After 12 Years
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has acquitted Abdul Razzaq in a kidnapping-for-ransom case after giving him the benefit of the doubt, setting aside the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the trial…
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