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The Federal Skilled Worker Programme (FSWP) serves as a primary pathway for skilled professionals to obtain permanent residence in Canada through the Express Entry system. It allows skilled workers from around the world, including Pakistan, to submit an expression of interest to live and work in Canada permanently. Candidates are not merely applying for a job but are seeking a…
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has detailed the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) and completing biometric verification in the absence of parents. In a recent podcast, a NADRA spokesperson clarified who can conduct the required biometric verification when an applicant turns 18 if parents are unavailable. The spokesperson explained that…
Kazakhstan is considering a major expansion of the professions that can qualify foreign specialists for permanent residence, with the government proposing to increase the eligible list from 51 professions to 174. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population published a draft order on the Open NPA regulatory portal on September 21. The public consultation period is open…
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expected a formal answer on Tuesday from the United States to Tehran’s proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. Qatari intermediaries “presented ideas, and we discussed them; they are set to raise the matter with the American side once more, after which the final US response will be conveyed…
LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has announced a temporary suspension of gas supply in the Balarkay area of Sheikhupura district, Punjab, on Thursday, October 1, due to tie-in work on the main pipeline. According to an official update posted by SNGPL on X, gas supply will remain suspended from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM across several localities on…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government is preparing for uniform gas tariff from July 2027, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing well-placed sources. Sources said the move is being taken to fulfill another condition linked to its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. The Petroleum Division is working on a plan to abolish the existing cross-subsidy mechanism for gas consumers. They further said…
The UK is urgently negotiating with the United States over President Donald Trump’s possible diesel export ban, preparing contingency plans such as tapping national fuel stocks to mitigate a supply shock that could raise UK diesel prices. The United Kingdom is holding urgent talks with US authorities over President Donald Trump’s threat to halt American diesel exports, as London prepares…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan security forces killed seven terrorists in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing security sources. As per details, Pakistan security forces are continuing operations against terrorists in Balochistan and KP. In Nok Kacha, Chagai district, security forces conducted a successful operation in which two terrorists were killed, the sources said. A large quantity of weapons…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday that British police should not have released on bail five men who were arrested near an airbase used by the United States over a suspected bomb plot. Trump added that the case “might be” linked to Iran but declined to give details. “I’m surprised that they released them, I wouldn’t have done that,”…
Pakistan will discontinue the issuance of machine-readable passports (MRPs) nationwide from October 15, 2026, as part of a transition to a fully electronic passport system. According to a public notice issued by the Consulate General of Pakistan in New York on September 25, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P), Government of Pakistan, has decided that applicants seeking new…
