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New policy designed to stave off undue interference by investigation agencies

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Minister of State for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry on Friday expressed hope that, following the sentencing of former spymaster Faiz Hameed, there would be less “interference” in politics in the future. The former head of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment by a military court on four charges related to engaging in political activities, violation of the Official Secret Act detrimental to safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority and government resources and causing wrongful loss to persons, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Naya Pakistan’, the state minister noted that if such a high-profile official in the armed forces had been court-martialled, it could also happen to others. “The institution has set a new example and standards in the wake of this case,” he said. “There will be less interference. People will remember that if you can be punished while in service and even after retirement,...

The PTI on Friday announced reconstitution of a 23-member political committee, including members from the opposition political alliance, who will serve as the party’s decision-making forum and who will be responsible for overseeing political strategy, organisational matters, and policy direction. Last week, incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan dissolved the party’s political committee amid disagreements within the opposition party in his first move after weeks of being incommunicado. The party’s Central Secretariat issued a notification, signed by PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and PTI Additional Secretary General Firdous Shamim Naqvi. “The secretary general, on the instruction of the party’s founding chairman and in consultation with senior colleagues in the party, hereby reconstitutes the Political Committee of the Party/Alliance,” the notification said. The newly formed committee, which will come into effect immediately, will serve as the ‘apex decision-making body of the party with respect to all ...

Rescue services recovered two more bodies from the river Jhelum near the Garari Bridge in Rawalpindi on Friday after a hi-ace van plunged into the river a day earlier, taking the death toll from the incident to 6. District Emergency Officer 1122 Rawalpindi Sighbatullah, however, expressed fear that the death toll may rise to nine as three occupants of the ill-fated vehicle are still missing after two days of search efforts. On Thursday, a van carrying around 12 passengers was coming from Hajera in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) when it plunged into the river while navigating a turn near Garari Bridge in the Kahuta area of Rawalpindi. Four bodies were recovered in yesterday’s operation, which had to be halted later in the day due to low light conditions. A day earlier, low-light conditions did not allow divers to search for the missing. Rescue officials had expressed fear that the river’s current may have carried away the missing passengers. Meanwhile, Commissioner Rawalpindi, Engineer Amir Khattak, had directed...

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PRMSC approves plan to upgrade municipal facilities in six districts

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CDA accelerates citywide green upgrades, launches allergy-relief plan

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Offers citizens opportunity to learn furniture making, metal embossing, pottery and more

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Officials say two more bodies were recovered during Friday's operation

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