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RAWALPINDI: A major scandal involving corruption and corrupt practices in the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board’s Building Control Department has been uncovered as a special inspection team detected large-scale illegal constructions and violations of building codes in 100 commercial building files. Four building inspectors have been suspended and one dismissed from service, while the special inspection team … Read more
The measures, which fall short of a breakup demanded by the government, effectively ensure that the tech titan’s business will continue largely unscathed.
Shutter down. PHOTO: INP/FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has refused to participate in the federal government’s fuel relief scheme until the subsidy payment mechanism for dealers is clarified, warning that petrol stations could shut down if the programme is imposed on them. On the other hand, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday … Read more
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shake hands in Beijing. Photo: REUTERS China urged the US and Iran to return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding as Chinese President Xi Jinping was expected to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump next week in Washington, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Wednesday called for measures to provide relief to the public and directed relevant authorities to enhance the country’s fuel storage capacity. The committee met at the Sindh Secretariat Building under the chairmanship of Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan and reviewed regulatory, operational, financial and policy matters … Read more
As ties with the U.S. fray, Canada and Europe are pulling closer. But defining a new partnership could prove tricky.
Official says security of Two Holy Mosques is a ‘red line,’ vowing coalition to take measures to deter further attacks Muslims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia on September 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi group near … Read more
Singer-actor discusses societal expectations of men and the emotional struggles often left unspoken Singer-actor Farhan Saeed opened up about the taboo surrounding men’s mental health in an interview with BBC Urdu, challenging the assumption that “men don’t feel pain or they don’t cry”. Speaking about the double standards men can face when they struggle to speak … Read more
Video is from 2018 and is unrelated to claims of an imam being arrested over criticism Several users, the majority of whom appear to be Saudi Arabia-based accounts based on their profiles and previous posts, have been sharing a video on X since September 13, 2026, allegedly showing the arrest of a mosque imam in … Read more