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PM appoints Intelligence Bureau as ‘Special Vetting Agency’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday appointed Intelligence Bureau (IB) as a “Special Vetting Agency (SVA)” for officer’s category for initial appointments and posting. “The prime minister is pleased to notify IB as SVA for officers’ category for initial appointment, induction, certain postings abroad and specific promotions,” the notification issued …

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Disrespecting Food Zara faced massive criticism over food in shoes

pain-based clothing company Zara has faced massive backlash and criticism over Zara Tukey’s latest advertising campaign, featuring bread and other food in direct contact with shoes and sandals. An online campaign under the hashtag #ZaraHaddiniBil, meaning “Zara know your place” in Turkish, has garnered considerable attention in the country, with …

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Sindh Markets to close at 9pm to save electricity

The Sindh government has issued a notification ordering the closure of markets by 9pm, marriage halls 10:30pm and restaurants by 11pm as part of an energy conservation plan. The new rule is set to take effect from tonight for a month’s period. The Sindh Home Department, in a notification issued …

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PTA to implement new system to block spam messages from July

On the directives of PM Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced a system that prevents marketing SMSes from being sent to customers without their consent. Mobile phone operators and telemarketing companies will start implementing this new system from 1 July onward. The new system entails the preparation …

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