Syed Irfan Raza

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Cabinet okays housing policy, cybersecurity framework

Technology August 11, 2026

PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the federal cabinet.β€”Online ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Monday approved the National Housing Policy 2026 along with an action p...

Plan for new provinces faces political minefield

News August 10, 2026

CARVING out new provinces appears to be a gigantic task for the government, one for which the incumbent setup seems β€œunprepared”, and has yet to build consensus among the country’s political for...

NAB chief urges withdrawal of Rs500m graft probe limit

News August 8, 2026

β€’ Tells Senate panel bureau’s hands are tied under amended law to act against govt officialsβ€’ Says private sector accounts for 45pc of corruption ISLAMABAD: The National AccountΒ­abiΒ­lity Burea...

Pakistan, Iran agree to keep border crossings open round the clock to boost trade

News August 5, 2026

Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to further expand trade ties by keeping border crossings open round the clock, improving logistics and harmonising customs procedures. The development came during...

PM Shehbaz directs adoption of comprehensive strategy to attract investors for Discos' privatisation

Business August 5, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed relevant authorities to adopt a β€œcomprehensive strategy” to attract international investors for the privatisation of state-owned powe...

PM Shehbaz directs adoption of 'comprehensive strategy' to attract investors for Discos' privatisation

Business August 5, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed relevant authorities to adopt a β€œcomprehensive strategy” to attract international investors for the privatisation of state-owned powe...

NAB recovers Rs2.45tr worth of state assets in second quarter of 2026

News August 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has claimed recovery of state assets worth Rs2.45 trillion during the second quarter of 2026, describing it as a β€œleap into AI-powered anti-corrup...

PM Shehbaz directs completion of privatisation programmes according to agreed timelines

Business August 3, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed officials to complete all stages of the government’s privatisation programme within the prescribed timelines. Presiding over a meeting in ...

PM Shehbaz orders audit of power firms’ billing systems

Health July 31, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered comprehensive technical audit of billing systems of power distribution companies (Discos) and stressed that power sector reforms remained a...

PM Shehbaz briefed on digitisation of consular services for overseas Pakistanis: PMO

Technology July 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministry briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on enhanced consular services for overseas Pakistanis, including the digitisation of systems for services such as document attesta...