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ECC Approves 100% Fresh Local Wheat for Pakistan Army Following Inmate Taste and Quality Complaints
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, has approved the supply of 100% fresh local wheat to the Pakistan Army, eliminating imported grain after quality complaints. The committee also approved a Rs4.188 billion severance package to wind down Passco and formally defined "forced labour" to meet ILO global trade requirements.
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Rawalpindi Police Enforce Strict 20-Point SOP After 14 Undertrial Prisoners Escape Kahuta Custody
The Rawalpindi Police have issued a strict 20-point SOP for prisoner transport following the escape of 14 undertrial inmates from Kahuta custody. The new rules mandate double-handcuffing anchored to vehicles, rotate guards daily, ban roadside meal stops, and prohibit mobile phone use and social media video recording during transit.
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Kahna Tragedy Fallout: Lahore Education Authority Mandates 3-Day Emergency Registration for All Tuition Centres
Following the tragic roof collapse in Kahna that killed 14 children, the Lahore Education Authority has ordered the immediate registration of all private tuition and coaching centers within three days. A city-wide emergency safety survey is underway to audit building integrity and establish a permanent regulatory framework for home-based academies.
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‘Eyewitness and Chemical Evidence Ignored’: Sindh Government Challenges Supreme Court’s Acquittal Verdict in Baldia Factory Fire Case
The Sindh government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the June 10 acquittal of MQM workers Rehman Bhola and Zubair Chariya in the 2012 Baldia factory fire case. Filed by Prosecutor General Shabbir Shah, the petition argues the SC verdict ignored key medical, eyewitness, and chemical evidence regarding the tragedy that claimed over 260 lives.
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ATC Sentences Islamabad DIG to Prison for Contempt Over Delayed PTI Protest Investigation
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad has sentenced DIG Muhammad Jawad Tariq to one month in prison and imposed a Rs100,000 fine for failing to submit the investigation report in a 2024 PTI protest case. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra passed the order following prolonged delays by the police and the senior officer's failure to comply with direct court summons.
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Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty to Life Imprisonment for Sheikhupura Schoolgirl Rape Convict
The Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a housing colony school sweeper convicted of raping a 10-year-old student in Sheikhupura to life imprisonment, while upholding a Rs. 300,000 fine and victim compensation. Justice Salahuddin Panhwar's verdict strongly condemned the school administration for attempting to hide the crime and ordered all provincial police chiefs to step up patrolling outside educational institutions nationwide to protect female students.
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Kuwait Warns Expatriates of Deportation in New High-Speed Traffic Crackdown
Kuwait has intensified its highway safety crackdown, warning expatriates that serious speeding violations will now result in immediate administrative deportation and vehicle impoundment. While citizens face police station detention for reckless driving, officials reiterated that foreign workers will be expelled from the country under a zero-tolerance policy.
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Norway Proposes Complete Trade and Real Estate Ban on Illegal Israeli Settlements
Norway has unveiled a drafted bill to ban all commercial trade, real estate purchases, and services linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated the policy aims to stop domestic firms from sustaining illegal colonization, launching a three-month consultation period ending September 19, 2026.
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