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Rules amended to legally recognise facial, iris scans as biometric identities

From Jan 20, 2026, Nadra will start issuing facial recognition-based biometric verification certificates at all its registration centres.

Published 31 Dec, 2025 01:56pm

NA Speaker Sadiq, Indian FM Jaishankar shake hands in Dhaka in first high-level contact since May conflict

Statement says Jaishankar approached Sadiq personally for a handshake; both officials were attending former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia’s funeral.

Published 31 Dec, 2025 06:12pm

Dar to visit Beijing for strategic dialogue scheduled for Jan 4

According to the FO, Dar will be undertaking the visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Published 31 Dec, 2025 03:17pm

Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral

Thousands of security officers lined the streets as her body was carried through the streets of Dhaka; former premier interred alongside her late husband.

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 05:26pm

Double-decker buses introduced in Karachi, to be available to the public from tomorrow

"They will be available to the public from tomorrow, and today, they will be tested [on the city's roads],” Sindh minister says; buses to run between Zainab Market and Model Colony; one-way ticket to cost Rs80-120.

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 05:20pm

Lawyers booked for ‘assaulting SHO’ after case registered against roughing up of YouTuber Rajab Butt in Karachi

Complainant alleges the lawyers verbally abused him, also kicked and punched him.

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 01:04pm

In tit-for-tat move, Mali and Burkina say they are restricting entry for US nationals

In separate statements, the countries say they are imposing “equivalent measures” on US citizens.

Published 31 Dec, 2025 02:06pm

Decline in polio cases in Pakistan during 2025 even as 800,000 children missed in year’s last campaign

According to the polio eradication programme, only 30 cases have been reported since September; expert says virus tends to remain low some years before bouncing back.

Published 31 Dec, 2025 11:28am

Pakistan to enter 2026 as fifth-most populous country

UNFPA calls for a shift in how population is reflected in national planning and financing, particularly in the NFC formula.

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 07:32am

Doctors Without Borders expects to be barred from Gaza after missing Israel’s deadline for relief agencies

MSF says the impact will be devastating if it is barred from operating in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis deepens.

Published 31 Dec, 2025 10:29am

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Saudi Arabia says the separatist STC is “a threat to the Kingdom's national security, as well as to security and stability in the Republic of Yemen and the region”.

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Arif Habib sees PIA privatisation creating more jobs in airline

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PTI founder Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi challenge Toshakhana 2 verdict in IHC

Appeals claim that NAB deliberately chose to bifurcate the prosecution, saying the Toshakhana 2 conviction was the fourth prosecution in the Toshakhana case and constitutes double jeopardy.

Pakistan , Updated 29 Dec, 2025 07:00pm

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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies at 80 after prolonged illness

Khaleda had advanced cirrhosis of the liver, arthritis, diabetes, chest and heart problems; Bangladesh declares three-day state mourning; PM Shehbaz calls her a "committed friend of Pakistan".

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US warns Indians of ‘significant criminal penalties’ for illegal migration

"The Trump Administration is committed to ending illegal immigration to the United States and protecting our nation’s borders and our citizens,” embassy says.

World , Published 30 Dec, 2025 06:25pm

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Azma Bokhari stages walkout from Punjab Assembly in solidarity with journalists over ‘ill-treatment’ during KP CM visit

Minister says she is being accused of "planting journalists" during KP CM's visit; intends to file a defamation suit.

Pakistan , Published 30 Dec, 2025 04:54pm

Azma Bokhari stages walkout from Punjab Assembly in solidarity with journalists over ‘ill-treatment’ during KP CM visit

Appeal filed against ex-spymaster Faiz Hameed’s conviction by military court: lawyer

“Yes, we have appealed his sentencing,” Hameed's lawyer, Mian Ali Ashfaq, tells Dawn.

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PM Shehbaz meets UAE president in Rahim Yar Khan, pledges to ‘elevate’ bilateral ties

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Notification prohibits manufacture, trade, storage or sale of kite flying materials without registrating with DC office.

Pakistan , Updated 29 Dec, 2025 06:04pm

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In letter to Maryam, KP CM expresses ‘deep concern’ over treatment meted out to him in Punjab

Says Punjab government's conduct was marked by “discourtesy and unnecessary hostility”; says their actions were “beneath the status of a provincial government".

Pakistan , Updated 29 Dec, 2025 08:24pm

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The position is the highest rank within the Bugti tribe after Nawab Aali Bugti, who heads all six Bugti clans.

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Case registered against lawyers after YouTuber Rajab Butt roughed up during court appearance in Karachi

Complainant, who is also Butt's counsel, alleges that a bag containing Rs300,000 was snatched from his client, which was missing when the bag was later returned.

, Published 30 Dec, 2025 12:31pm

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Major martyred, 5 terrorists killed during IBO in KP’s Bajaur: ISPR

"A brave officer who was leading his troops from the front, having fought gallantly, rendered the ultimate sacrifice," said ISPR.

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Karachi-Dhaka flights likely from January, says Pakistan’s high commissioner

During a meeting with Bangladesh Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus, both sides discussed ways to expand cooperation in trade, investment, and aviation.

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YouTuber Rajab Butt physically assaulted at sessions court in Karachi

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