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Pakistan and Iran have agreed to expand cooperation on security, border management, counter-terrorism, narcotics control and illegal immigration. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni that Islamabad was ready to strengthen cooperation with Tehran across all fields.
The NCCIA has arrested 12 suspects in Punjab for allegedly running an embassy impersonation network that targeted visa and immigration applicants. Officials say the group used fake profiles, spoofed calls, forged documents and online deception to defraud citizens.
Sindh Ombudsman Mohammad Sohail Rajput was informed that 16 more children had tested positive for HIV at Karachi's Valika Hospital, raising the tally to 94. Authorities have been ordered to improve care, arrange an audit, support families and strengthen medical oversight.
The federal government has notified the 2026 Basic Pay Scales, replacing the 2022 structure for public servants. The new framework raises basic pay limits across grades, including Grade 1, Grade 16, Grade 17 and Grade 22 employees.
The federal cabinet has approved a Rs1.8 billion special allowance for senior bureaucracy despite ongoing austerity measures and a modest 7 percent raise for general government employees. The decision may intensify debate over elite public-sector perks, fiscal discipline and civil service pay reform.
The Federal Public Service Commission has rejected reports claiming a 45 percent decline in CSS aspirants, saying the data was misinterpreted. The commission says MPT registrations and Special CSS allocations show continued interest in civil service careers.
Police have arrested the alleged mastermind in the kidnapping case of two-and-a-half-year-old Azaan, who was abducted from Karachi’s Naya Nazimabad and recovered safely from Gharo. Investigators say the suspect was known to the family and allegedly planned the crime with accomplices for ransom.
Pakistan Customs has clarified that most of the Rs520 billion mobile phone import value in FY2025–26 was linked to CKD and SKD kits for local assembly, not finished handsets. The authority says documented premium phone imports have increased, but mainly because some brands are not assembled locally.
Petrol pump owners have announced an indefinite nationwide strike from midnight on July 22 after talks with the government failed over daily fuel pricing and dealers’ margins. The move could disrupt public transport, goods movement and daily travel across Pakistan if no last-minute agreement is reached.
A supplementary charge sheet has been submitted in a Karachi court against alleged drug network operator Anmol alias Pinky. The case, already viral after her court appearance video, now includes claims of 21 linked cases and alleged citywide narcotics supply operations.
A Lahore sessions court has granted post-arrest bail to podcast host Rehan Tariq in a blasphemy and PECA-related case. The court allowed bail against Rs100,000 surety bonds after the defence argued that the prosecution had not shown clear evidence linking him to the alleged uploads.
The family of Nadra Assistant Director Fayyaz Ahmed Janjhi has approached Sindh police after he went missing in Karachi after leaving his Ayesha Manzil office. Police have assigned the case to Central SSP Imran Khan, while HRCP has urged authorities to ensure his safe recovery.
