The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has advised Pakistan to undertake “immediate corrective actions” and suspend the issuance of any new pilot licences in the wake of a scandal over falsified licenses, according to an official and a document seen by Reuters. The recommendations from ICAO, a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to ensure safety in international air …

Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Friday refuted reports that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had registered cases against journalists and rights activists under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), 2016. Taking to Twitter, she said: “This was disturbing news so I checked and my information is that it’s incorrect. A private citizen has sent a complaint to …

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has achieved the best and the federal government the worst ranking in terms of transparency and compliance with the mandatory proactive disclosure of information (PDI) clauses of the Right to Information (RTI) laws, according to a study. Among the federal government ministries, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is the best at proactively sharing mandatory …