Governor’s rule in KP to end after six months but emergency stays until peace returns, minister says
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry also announced a Rs160 billion three-phase package for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, focused on its 12 worst-hit districts.
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Maryam Nawaz announces Apna Punjab Kisan Bank with interest-free loans of up to Rs100 million for farmers
The Punjab chief minister also promised land for farmers and a livestock push, saying loan eligibility and details would follow soon.
Pakistan shuts airspace to Taiwanese airlines in first-of-its-kind backing for One-China policy
“Only mainland China is allowed,” Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said, as China Airlines and EVA Air reroute Asia-Europe flights over Russia.
Nine Indian-sponsored terrorists killed in Balochistan operations in Kachhi and Wadh, ISPR says
Troops raided a hideout in Kachhi, killing seven, and intercepted two more in Wadh, the military said, as sanitisation operations continue.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigns, says 26th and 27th Amendments have ‘compromised’ judicial independence
In his resignation letter, the Lahore High Court judge, one of six who accused spy agencies of meddling, cites the executive’s ‘growing control’ over the appointment and transfer of judges.
Lahore ranked world’s most polluted major city as smog thickens, AQI hits 296
Punjab’s environment agency blames easterly winds carrying pollution from across the Indian border, as Cairo and Delhi follow in IQAir’s ranking.
Imran Khan could be moved from Adiala to Islamabad’s new Model Jail, Naqvi hints
“Whosoever is a prisoner of Islamabad will be shifted here,” the interior minister said, as jail sources point to a late-November move for the PTI founder.
Hammad Azhar sent to jail after court refuses police more custody for polygraph test in May 9 case
The anti-terrorism court ended the PTI leader’s 50 days in police custody after his lawyer argued a lie-detector test needs his consent.
PM Shehbaz deposited over three dozen gifts in Toshakhana, including 1kg of Kyrgyz gold, record shows
The Cabinet Division list also shows seven gifts for President Zardari, as new rules require every Toshakhana gift to be sold at open auction.
Pakistan destroys Afghan Taliban posts after cross-border fire kills civilian in South Waziristan
One civilian was killed and five members of a family wounded in Angoor Adda before the army struck back, security sources said.
