In a notable legislative development reshaping official state protocol and travel privileges, the Senate of Pakistan has passed the Passports (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The amendment grants former Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and Senators the legal entitlement to retain and use their gratis official (blue) passports after leaving office, even if they completed only…
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In a significant diplomatic move designed to unlock trillions of dollars in untapped natural resources, the Government of Pakistan has officially invited United States firms and institutional investors to enter Balochistan’s mining and mineral sector. The bilateral initiative targets the Tethyan Metallogenic Belt—home to world-class porphyry copper-gold deposits including Reko Diq and the Chagai Magmatic…
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In a vital public advisory addressing international cyber fraud, identity theft, and extortion, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued an urgent warning to millions of overseas Pakistanis regarding the proliferation of unauthorized agents, unregulated third-party processing bureaus, and deceptive clone websites. Expatriates living across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, North…
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In an infrastructure dilemma for the federal capital, Phase 1 of the Rs. 7 billion Islamabad Model Jail Complex in Sector H-16 has reached completion and is prepared for administrative commissioning, yet lacks its approved permanent signal-free access link. Despite master-plan approvals designating a dedicated multi-loop interchange connecting Sectors H-16, H-17, G-16, and G-17 directly…
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