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Federal Government to Reopen Local Gas Fields from January 2026 to Ease Supply
Islamabad (HRNW)- The federal government has decided to reopen closed local gas fields from January 2026, after which local gas supply will start being included in the system in a phased manner. According to sources in the Ministry of Petroleum, this decision has been taken after Qatar agreed to cancel additional surplus LNG cargoes. Qatar…
Judge Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri Formally De-Notified After Presidential Approval
Islamabad (HRNW)- After the approval of the President, Judge Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri has been formally de-notified from his post. An official notification was also issued in this regard late last night. According to sources, this decision regarding the services of Judge Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri has been taken keeping in mind the relevant constitutional and legal…
London: Shumaila Farooq, Wife of Late MQM Leader Dr. Imran Farooq, Passes Away After Prolonged Illness
London (HRNW)- Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Dr. Imran Farooq’s wife, Shumaila Farooq, has passed away in London. The deceased had been forced to live a very humble life due to severe financial difficulties and illness for a long time. According to sources, Shumaila Farooq was suffering from stage four throat cancer, due to which…
Islamabad High Court Removes Justice Tariq Jahangiri Over Fake Degree Allegations
Islamabad – Pakistan (HRNW)– The Islamabad High Court has issued a landmark written judgment in the degree verification case of Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri. The decision, authored by Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan, spans three pages and addresses the irregularities in his educational credentials. The court found that Tariq Jahangiri failed to…
High Court Rules Airlines Must Provide Written Reason Before Offloading Passengers
Lahore – Pakistan (HRNW)– The Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, in W.P No. 13661/2025, issued a landmark decision protecting the fundamental rights of air passengers across Pakistan. According to the ruling, if a passenger is offloaded at any airport in Pakistan, the relevant authority is now legally required to provide a written explanation for the…
Two-Year Experience Requirement for Civil Judge Appointments Removed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar – Pakistan (HRNW)– The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has amended the Judicial Rules 2001, removing the two-year experience requirement for the appointment of civil judges. The move comes as part of administrative changes affecting the province’s civil judiciary. According to the official notification, the seniority-based promotion system for civil judges has also been abolished. However,…
PM Shahbaz Sharif Says Pakistan Taught India A Lesson in Bunyan Marsoos It Will Never Forget
Haripur – Pakistan (HRNW)– Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif stated that Pakistan delivered a lesson to India in the Bunyan Marsoos operation that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would never forget. Addressing an event for the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme in Haripur, he said that India cannot forget its defeat, and that Pakistan’s victory in the…
Afghan National Arrested for Posing as U.S Embassy Official in Islamabad
Islamabad – Pakistan (HRNW)– Authorities in Islamabad have arrested an Afghan national who was impersonating a U.S. Embassy official within the city’s Diplomatic Enclave. The suspect, identified as Harith, was apprehended while entering the enclave with two women in a vehicle through Gate No. 2, carrying a fake U.S. Embassy identification card. Law enforcement and…
Punjab Introduces Kite-Flying Ordinance with Strict Penalties for Banned Strings
Lahore – Pakistan (HRNW)– The Punjab government has drafted a new Kite-Flying Ordinance proposing severe punishments for the use, manufacture, or sale of prohibited metallic or chemical-coated strings. Under the ordinance, offenders caught possessing or using banned strings could face up to five years in prison and fines reaching Rs. 2 million. According to the…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Considers Legalizing Hemp Cultivation
Peshawar – Pakistan (HRNW)– The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has begun deliberations on a proposal to legalize hemp (bhang) cultivation under a regulated licensing system. The plan includes imposing excise duties and issuing formal cultivation licenses to control production and ensure proper monitoring. A high-level meeting chaired by Director General Excise Abdul Haleem Khan reviewed multiple…