Stories by Iftikhar A. Khan

Centre spent Rs5tr on devolved subjects in violation of Constitution, Senate panel head says

Safe City DG briefs another Senate panel on highly sophisticated silver swapping heist; records sought from FBR as alleged misuse of Fata tax exemption probed.

Updated 10 Nov, 2026 07:37pm

FIA offloads passenger over fake COP31 visa

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration at Islamabad International Airport offloaded a...

Published 10 Nov, 2026 07:08am

Rs3.2m recovered in online scams; child exploiter held

NCCIA warns citizens against fake Rs13,000 prize messages in PM's name.

Updated 10 Nov, 2026 08:38am

ECP summons Tarar over ‘breach of election code’

Says information minister addressed campaign event in NA-77 after arriving by helicopter

Published 08 Nov, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan, Sudan ink visa-free travel deal

Facility applies to diplomatic, official passport holders

Published 08 Nov, 2026 07:01am

ECP takes notice of alleged code violation by Attaullah Tarar ahead of NA-77 by-poll

Says that according to media reports, he addressed a campaign event for Rashid Basheer Virk, one of the candidates running for the NA seat.

Published 07 Nov, 2026 07:04pm

Pakistan, Sudan sign visa-free travel agreement for official, diplomatic passport holders

Decide to sign a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in combating cybercrime.

Updated 07 Nov, 2026 05:05pm

Pakistan, UK agree to expand security cooperation

• Both sides ready to step up joint efforts to combat terrorism, drug trafficking, cybercrime, illegal migration • NAB chairman,

Published 07 Nov, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan, UK agree to expand cooperation on counterterrorism, narcotics

Agree to convene meeting of working group established between the two interior ministries.

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:30pm

ECP abandons prep for LG polls in KP

• Move comes after Centre suspended Article 140-A for entire province, which provides for establishment of local govts in...

Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:58am

Why did the ECP postpone local govt polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

According to the electoral watchdog, it halted all preparations for elections until further orders after the federal government extended the suspension of Article 140-A.

Updated 05 Nov, 2026 07:56pm

ECP sets Feb 7 as polling date for first phase of Punjab local govt elections; KP polls delayed

Decision on Punjab polls taken in view of dense fog in December and January; ECP suspends election preparations in KP until further orders.

Updated 05 Nov, 2026 03:26pm

Number of blue passports brought down to 49,000 from 74,000, DG says

Senate deputy chairman lauds promotion of using technology to facilitate public.

Updated 05 Nov, 2026 08:22am

ECP begins registration of voters in Punjab's Kasur, Sindh's Qamber-Shahdadkot

The initiative aims to identify women eligible for CNICs and voter registration, encourage them to register and facilitate the process.

Updated 01 Nov, 2026 08:07am

ECP sets delimitation schedule for Quetta, Kharian cantonments

• Fixes 15 wards for both districts • Final lists to be published on January 13

Published 01 Nov, 2026 06:27am

ECP notifies delimitation schedule for Quetta, Kharian cantonment boards after reclassification

Delimitation exercise for Quetta and Kharian will be carried out from November this year to January 2027.

Published 31 Oct, 2026 08:43pm

Barbs fly in Senate over rising poverty, PTI women’s detention

Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas questions why elderly women were being detained under the Maintenance of Public Order.

Updated 31 Oct, 2026 07:33am

Bill for quarterly gas price adjustments tabled in Senate

PPP senators oppose shifting of PPL headquarters from Karachi to Islamabad

Published 31 Oct, 2026 04:19am

Bill proposing quarterly gas pricing lands in Senate

The bill states that the primary objective is to align tariffs with market realities .

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

Ministers return fire after Fazl’s NA tirade

• Kh Asif says Tehran talks related to regional diplomacy, not defence agreement • Questions Maulana’s political record, accuses

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:58am