CDA Cancels Layout Plan of Tele Town Housing Scheme in Zone-V: Public Warned Against Buying & Selling

CDA Cancels Layout Plan of Tele Town Housing Scheme in Zone-V: Public Warned Against Buying & Selling

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In a major regulatory enforcement action protecting property investors in the federal capital, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Planning Wing (Directorate of Housing Societies) has officially cancelled and withdrawn the approved Layout Plan (LOP) for Tele Town Housing Scheme, located in Zone-V, Islamabad, with immediate effect. The regulatory revocation—issued through formal registered correspondence to the…

Glitches in MOFA’s New Online Attestation Portal: Missing Apostille Destinations, Payment Errors & Submission Backlogs

Glitches in MOFA’s New Online Attestation Portal: Missing Apostille Destinations, Payment Errors & Submission Backlogs

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Following the formal implementation of the Hague Apostille Convention in Pakistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) introduced a digital apostille and document attestation management portal (apostille.mofa.gov.pk) designed to streamline the legalization of public, educational, and legal records. However, thousands of Pakistani students, overseas workers, and immigration applicants facing strict European and international deadlines are…

Islamabad Kashmir Chowk Underpass to Open Within 10 Days Mohsin Naqvi Fast-Tracks CDA Traffic Relief

Islamabad Kashmir Chowk Underpass to Open Within 10 Days Mohsin Naqvi Fast-Tracks CDA Traffic Relief

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In a major breakthrough for urban mobility in the federal capital, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced that the critical Kashmir Chowk Underpass project has entered its final execution phase and is targeted to open for public traffic within the next 10 days. The project, executed by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on an…

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Senate Passes Passports Bill: Ex-MNAs & Senators Permitted to Retain Official Blue Passports

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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…

Pakistan Officially Invites US Investment for Mineral & Copper-Gold Mining in Balochistan

Pakistan Officially Invites US Investment for Mineral & Copper-Gold Mining in Balochistan

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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…

NADRA Issues Warning for Overseas Pakistanis: Beware of Fake Portals & Unauthorized Agents

NADRA Issues Warning for Overseas Pakistanis: Beware of Fake Portals & Unauthorized Agents

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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…

Islamabad Model Jail Opens Without Main Road: Temporary Slip Road Arranged Amid Pending Interchange

Islamabad Model Jail Opens Without Main Road: Temporary Slip Road Arranged Amid Pending Interchange

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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…

FIA Rawalpindi Apprehends Suspect in Rs. 500,000 Fake Turkey Work Visa Scam

FIA Rawalpindi Apprehends Suspect in Rs. 500,000 Fake Turkey Work Visa Scam

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In an ongoing crackdown against human traffickers, unauthorized sub-agents, and fraudulent recruitment rings operating across northern Punjab, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Rawalpindi has apprehended a suspect involved in defrauding a job seeker of Rs. 500,000 under the pretext of arranging an overseas Turkish work visa. Following a preliminary departmental inquiry, the…

Pakistan Shifts Load-Shedding from Entire Feeders to Transformers to Shield Paying Consumers

Pakistan Shifts Load-Shedding from Entire Feeders to Transformers to Shield Paying Consumers

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In a policy shift addressing unfair power distribution practices, the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has announced that Pakistan will transition its scheduled load-shedding mechanism away from broad, high-loss electricity feeders down to individual distribution transformers starting in June 2027. Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari confirmed the strategic initiative, underscoring that…

PSCA Launches AI-Powered Crackdown on Fake, Cloned & Tampered Number Plates Across 43 Smart Cities

PSCA Launches AI-Powered Crackdown on Fake, Cloned & Tampered Number Plates Across 43 Smart Cities

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In a major technological initiative to curb vehicular crime and enforce traffic compliance across Punjab, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has launched a province-wide enforcement crackdown targeting vehicles bearing fake, cloned, tampered, or physically concealed number plates. Operating across 43 designated “Smart Safe Cities”—including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and Multan—the enforcement campaign uses AI-driven…