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• Nadra introduces non-chip ID card with smart features

  The Nation - National - 08:05 May 01, 2025
  

  The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has announced a major upgrade to its identity card system, unveiling a new non-chip National Identity Card equipped with smart features aimed at enhancing security and accessibility at a reduced cost.

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• Instagram blocks Pakistani celebrities’ accounts in India amid rising tensions

  The Nation - National - 07:50 May 01, 2025
  

  Several Pakistani celebrities have found their Instagram accounts blocked in India, signaling a further escalation in diplomatic and digital hostilities between the two countries.

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• PAF fully prepared to respond to any aggression, says Air Force

  The Nation - National - 07:05 May 01, 2025
  

  The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has reaffirmed its unwavering readiness to defend the country against any external threat, stating it is fully prepared to deliver a "crushing response" to any act of aggression.

• Three CTD personnel martyred, two terrorists killed in Bannu clash

  The Nation - National - 06:56 May 01, 2025
  

  In a deadly exchange of fire between Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel and militants in the Spina Tangi area of Bannu, three CTD officials were martyred and two terrorists were neutralized, authorities confirmed on Thursday.

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• India shuts airspace to Pakistani aircraft amid rising tensions

  The Nation - National - 06:54 May 01, 2025
  

  In a significant escalation of bilateral tensions, India has officially closed its airspace to all Pakistani aircraft until May 23, following the issuance of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) late Wednesday.

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• Pakistan won’t initiate but will strongly retaliate to Indian aggression: Dar

  The Nation - National - 06:49 May 01, 2025
  

  Deputy PM says Pakistan believes in restraint and remains committed to regional peace Pakistan has no connection to Pahalgam incident There is a litany of using terror incidents by India for political objectives: DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says questions are being raised about security, timing of attacks,.

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• ISI chief appointed as National Security Adviser

  The Nation - National - 06:49 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - In a major development, Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik was appointed as National Security Adviser (NSA) on Wednesday, official sources said.

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• Pakistan launches independent electricity market system to boost competition and transparency

  The Nation - National - 06:39 May 01, 2025
  

  In a significant reform to its power sector, Pakistan has officially launched an independent electricity market system, allowing consumers to purchase electricity directly from suppliers—marking a shift away from the traditional reliance on government-run distribution companies.

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• Pakistanis capable of driving national, global economic growth: PM

  The Nation - National - 06:35 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the people of Pakistan were ca-pable of playing a central role in the development of the country as well as the global economy, recog-nising the existing contribution of Pakistan’s business and IT companies at global stage.

• US urges Pakistan, India to defuse tension

  The Nation - National - 06:32 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - The United States has urged Pakistan and India to defuse tension as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday.

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• CM Maryam revives laptop scheme after 8 years

  The Nation - National - 06:23 May 01, 2025
  

  LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday relaunched the provincial laptop scheme after an eight-year hiatus, distributing state-of-the-art laptops to students and rolling out the second phase of the Honhaar Scholarship Program.

• SC hires team of specialists to drive institutional reforms

  The Nation - National - 06:22 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has hired a team of sectoral specialists from the open market to drive institutional reforms.

• IHC orders to schedule Bushra Bibi’s plea for sentence suspension

  The Nation - National - 06:22 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the registrar office to schedule the hearing of Bushra Bibi’s miscellaneous application for suspension of sentence in the 190 million pounds reference for next week.

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• Hanif Abbasi, ICCI delegation discuss PR modernisation

  The Nation - National - 06:20 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, on Wednesday held an important meeting with the delegation of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to discuss various initiatives for the development and modernization of Pakistan Railways.

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• Salaried, business classes already under heavy burden of taxes: Aurangzeb

  The Nation - National - 06:12 May 01, 2025
  

  KARACHI - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb Wednesday expressed confidence that the situation evolving at global level after US Tariffs is manageable for Pakistan.

• Top court seeks reply from KP, Sindh on mandatory teaching of holy Quran in schools

  The Nation - National - 06:11 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday granted additional time to the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh to submit their responses in a case seeking to make the teaching of the Holy Quran compulsory in schools.

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• An anti-terrorism court grants interim bail to 4 protesting doctors

  The Nation - National - 06:10 May 01, 2025
  

  LAHORE - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted interim bail to four doctors accused of involvement in violence against police during a protest held by the Grand Health Alliance Punjab.

• Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs2 per litre

  The Nation - National - 06:09 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - The federal government Wednesday slightly reduced the prices of Petrol and High Speed Diesel by Rs 2 per litre each, for the first fortnightly of May 2025.

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• Naqvi briefs Khalid Siddiqui on Pak-India tensions

  The Nation - National - 06:07 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday met with MQM-P Chairman and Minister for Education Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.

• UK envoy meets JUI-F chief amid regional tensions

  The Nation - National - 06:05 May 01, 2025
  

  ISLAMABAD - British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman yesterday at his residence to discuss pressing regional and international developments, with a particular focus on the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India.

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