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Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Raja Faisal Rathore took oath as Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s new prime minister on Tuesday, a day after winning the assembly vote that unseated Anwarul Haq. Rathore was administered the oath by AJK Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Lateef Akbar during a ceremony in Muzaffarabad, which was attended by Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governors. Moreover, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, senior leader Faryal Talpur and members of high civil-military leadership were also present at the oath-taking ceremony, After the oath, the newly elected AJK PM thanked the PPP’s…

Adviser to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday said the government is finalising the 28th Constitutional Amendment, noting that the draft would be tabled once a broader consensus is reached. Speaking to journalists in Chiniot, Sanaullah said the proposed amendment would relate to local bodies, the National Finance Commission (NFC) and health matters, noting that discussions on these subjects were already underway. He added that if consensus is achieved, the government can move forward with formally presenting the 28th Amendment in parliament. His remarks came…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that digitising and modernising Pakistan Railways, along with upgrading passenger facilities, would significantly boost the national economy. He said the federal government, in collaboration with the Sindh government, would modernise the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and upgrade all railway stations across the province and the country. The prime minister expressed these views while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the new Shalimar Express and the newly upgraded waiting rooms and CIP lounges at Karachi Cantt Railway Station. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah,…

Ministry of Religion Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Monday announced a three-day extension in the deadline for submission of Hajj 2026 dues, describing it as a final opportunity for applicants to pay their second instalment. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Muhammad Umar Butt, said applicants must deposit the required dues by Wednesday. He said that failure to submit the second instalment will result in the cancellation of the Hajj application. Earlier in June, Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf shared details of Hajj…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday issued the schedule for the by-election to the Senate seat vacated after the passing of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Irfan Siddiqui. The seasoned politician died on November 10, shortly after the upper house of Parliament passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which reforms the judicial hierarchy and clarifies the titles and ranking of top judges and military leaders. The ECP said that the by-election for the vacant Senate seat is scheduled for December 9. Candidates may submit nomination papers from November…