Iftikhar A. Khan

Articles by Iftikhar A. Khan

Two years on, over a third of General Elections 2024 petitions await disposal

News May 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: More than two years after the General Elections of February 2024, election tribunals across Pakistan have yet to dispose of nearly a third of election petitions. As a result, dozens of lawm...

There are 'vast opportunities for investment' in Pakistan, Naqvi tells Bangladeshi state minister

Business May 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi conveyed to Bangladeshi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam on Sunday that there were β€œvast opportunities for investment”, as the two ...

Senators alarmed by β€˜surge’ in violence against women; 5pc conviction rate termed β€˜systemic failure’

News May 8, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Senators on Friday voiced alarm over rising violent crimes against women and demanded stronger measures to improve the conviction rate, which the presiding officer, PPP Vice President Sherr...

PTI walks out of Senate to protest Bushra’s β€˜secret’ hospital visit

Health May 8, 2026

β€’ Seeks probe into β€˜sudden and suspicious’ transfer of ex-PM’s spouse to medical centre from Adiala jailβ€’ Rana Sanaullah advises party to pursue matter through legal channels ISLAMABAD: PTI ...

Ex-Nadra Chairman Tariq Malik included in US-based company's list recognising digital identity pioneers

Business May 5, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Former Nadra Chairman Tariq Malik has been named one of the world’s top 25 identity leaders by US-based company Okta. The list, by Okta Ventures, the venture investment arm of Okta, is a ...

Security lapses at Parliament Lodges a 'serious threat', says Senate deputy chairman

News May 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairman Syedal Khan Nasar on Monday took notice of security lapses and poor facilities at the Parliament Lodges, summoning the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and securit...

Naqvi pledges β€˜merit over politics’ in FIA hiring

News May 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday vowed to keep political influence out of more than 1,300 new appointments in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), two weeks after the country’s...

Govt slashes passport delivery time to 14 days, orders offices to go cashless

Business April 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday slashed the delivery time for ordinary passports from 21 days to 14 days and ordered all passport offices to go fully cashless within 15 days. The decisions were ...

Citizens now able to access district-level records as Nadra revamps its website

Technology April 24, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has revamped its website, enabling citizens to access district-level birth and death records and also file right-to-information (RTI...

FIA set to fast track money laundering probes

News April 23, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is set to fast-track money laundering probes under a new rulebook that fixes deadlines for inquiries and creates dedicated desks nationwide. FIA Direc...