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Senate Bill Proposes Telecom Companies’ Access to Private Property for Towers
Islamabad (HRNW): A new bill has been introduced in the Senate proposing sweeping powers for telecommunications companies to access private property for the installation of telecom infrastructure. According to the draft proposal, telecom companies may be allowed to require citizens to vacate their houses, shops, plots, or other private property on a 30-day notice to…
PPP Begins Political Contacts for Gilgit-Baltistan Government Formation, Reaches Out to MWM
Gilgit (HRNW)- Political activity in Gilgit-Baltistan has intensified following the elections, with efforts underway among various political parties to secure support for the formation of the next regional government. According to sources, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has initiated contacts with several political groups as part of its strategy to form a government in Gilgit-Baltistan. In…
Pakistan Facilitating Repatriation of 30 Iranian Nationals, Says Ishaq Dar
Islamabad (HRNW)- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that Pakistan is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, reaffirming the country’s commitment to humanitarian cooperation and regional goodwill. In a statement shared on social media platform X, Ishaq Dar said that the group includes eight Iranian fishermen who were safely rescued by…
PM Shehbaz Sharif Says Elite Cannot Enjoy Privileges While Public Makes Sacrifices
Islamabad (HRNW)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that it is not acceptable for ordinary citizens to continue making sacrifices while privileged segments of society continue to enjoy special benefits, emphasizing that the government has taken measures to ensure that austerity begins with the ruling structure itself. The remarks were made during a meeting with…
CPPA Seeks 82 Paisa Per Unit Electricity Price Increase, NEPRA Hearing on June 30
Islamabad (HRNW)- Electricity consumers across Pakistan may face higher power bills as the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has formally requested an increase of 82 paisa per unit in electricity tariffs under the monthly fuel price adjustment mechanism. According to reports, the CPPA has submitted its request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)…
Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan Calls for Solution in Long-Running EOBI Corruption Case
Islamabad (HRNW)- Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Justice Aminuddin Khan has remarked that all stakeholders share responsibility in the long-running EOBI corruption case, emphasizing the need to find a practical solution to a matter that has remained pending since 2013. During the hearing of the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) corruption case, the Chief Justice…
Former Chitral Warehouse In-Charge Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Wheat Embezzlement
Peshawar (HRNW)- An anti-corruption court in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sentenced a former government warehouse in-charge to 13 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 1 million after finding him guilty of embezzling wheat worth millions of rupees from a government warehouse in Chitral. The case was heard by Special Judge Asif Rashid of the…
SECP Aims to Expand Investor Base to 2.5 Million Through Digital Stock Market Access
Islamabad (HRNW)- Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Dr. Kabir Sidhu, has said that financial technology will be used to make the stock market accessible to every Pakistani, with a target of increasing the number of investors in the capital market to 2.5 million. Presiding over a meeting of the Board of…
Punjab Budget 2026-27 Presented Amid Opposition Uproar; 7% Salary and 3.5% Pension Increase Approved
Lahore (HRNW)- Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman presented the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Punjab Assembly amid strong protests by opposition members, while the government approved a 7 percent increase in salaries and a 3.5 percent increase in pensions for provincial employees. The budget session of the Punjab Assembly began with…
PIA Administration Issues Stringent Directive for Cabin Crew: Complete Ban on Cigarettes, Tobacco, and Smoking
KARACHI (HRNW): The management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has issued a new and strict directive for its flight attendants (cabin crew), which employees are labeling an excessively harsh order. Under the newly implemented policy, cabin crew members are completely prohibited from carrying cigarettes, cigar pipes, tobacco, and related items in any of their baggage,…