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The government has cut ordinary passport delivery time from 21 days to 14 days and ordered all passport offices to become cashless within 15 days. Officials say the reforms aim to reduce delays, curb agent networks and improve citizen services nationwide.
Sindh’s education department is set to introduce Hindu religious textbooks for students in grades three to five at government schools. The move is aimed at supporting minority students through a more inclusive provincial curriculum.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the Rs3.2 trillion PM Apna Ghar Programme, offering housing loans of up to Rs10 million across Pakistan. The scheme aims to support 500,000 housing units over five years, with 50,000 homes targeted in the first year.
Pakistan Navy has commissioned its first China-designed Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, at a ceremony in Sanya, China. The induction strengthens Pakistan’s maritime defence capability and highlights deepening Pakistan-China naval cooperation.
The Islamabad High Court has rejected accused Umar Hayat’s request to transfer the Sana Yousuf murder trial to another court. The ruling keeps the case before Judge Afzal Majuka and allows proceedings to continue in the original trial forum.
NAB has claimed that Interpol red notices have been issued for Bahria Town founder Malik Riaz and his son Ali Riaz. The case could become a major test of Pakistan’s extradition and accountability process involving high-profile financial and real estate investigations.
Cambridge International Education says it is investigating reports of an alleged AS Mathematics paper leak after claims spread widely on social media in Pakistan. Students have raised concerns about exam fairness, paper security and the possible impact on results.
Pakistan’s security forces have launched retaliatory strikes after reported Afghan border aggression, targeting posts and vehicles in the Chaman area. Security sources say Operation Ghazab Lil Haq will continue until its objectives are achieved.
Police in Bannu repelled an early-morning attack on the Mazanga police post, killing one suspected militant and recovering weapons from the scene. Officials said a constable suffered minor injuries, while search operations were launched after attackers fled under darkness.
A Karachi sessions court has acquitted two accused in the 2021 murder case of four TikTok content creators, citing lack of evidence. The court found weaknesses in motive, witness identification, CCTV verification and weapon recovery.
Five construction workers were injured after unidentified attackers hurled a grenade at a house in Dalbandin, Chagai district. The injured, belonging to different cities of Punjab, were shifted to Dalbandin Hospital with minor wounds while police began investigating the attack.
Pakistan has successfully conducted a training launch of the indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system. ISPR said the exercise validated technical parameters, improved troop training and demonstrated the system’s precision and operational readiness.
