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By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: September 3, 2026 The Sindh Assembly debate on new provinces has intensified as lawmakers confronted renewed proposals for creating new provinces or administrative units in Pakistan, with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) arguing that any discussion affecting Sindh’s territorial boundaries must take place through the constitutional and parliamentary forums designed … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: September 3, 2026 Pakistan’s NAB accountability system is facing renewed scrutiny as questions grow over whether the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has delivered the broad, impartial and sustainable anti-corruption framework that was originally expected of it. The debate is not simply about the number of cases pursued or the amount … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: September 3, 2026 Pakistan’s long-running NAB accountability debate has resurfaced amid renewed criticism over the National Accountability Bureau’s role, effectiveness, transparency and alleged use against political opponents. During a discussion on NAB’s performance, commentators argued that the bureau’s history and institutional design have made it vulnerable to political influence. They … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: September 3, 2026 Pakistan’s NAB accountability debate has once again come into focus, with political commentators questioning whether the country’s anti-corruption framework has consistently operated independently or has at times been influenced by political circumstances. The debate centres on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an institution that has played a … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: September 3, 2026 Pakistan’s long-running struggle with corruption has once again brought the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) under scrutiny, with political analysts and commentators debating whether the country’s principal anti-corruption institution is sufficiently independent, transparent and effective. A recent televised discussion focused on a central question facing Pakistan’s accountability system: … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: August 30, 2026 Pakistan’s Supreme Court is set to examine the controversy surrounding the Imran Khan hospital transfer, after the imprisoned former prime minister was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) instead of Shifa International Hospital, where the court had ordered him to be transferred for medical … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: August 30, 2026 The Imran Khan hospital transfer has become the subject of a legal and political dispute after the former prime minister was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) rather than Shifa Hospital, despite a Supreme Court direction concerning his medical examination. Officials have maintained that … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: August 30, 2026 PIMS Pakistan’s province debate has returned to public discussion, but questions over the country’s administrative structure are increasingly being linked to a much broader issue: whether governments at every level have the capacity and resources to deliver basic public services. The debate over creating smaller provinces or … Read more

By Al Miraq News DeskPublished: August 30, 2026 Pakistan’s government has ordered disciplinary and criminal proceedings against officials following an investigation into a PIMS hospital fire that resulted in the deaths of 14 newborn babies. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered action after being briefed on the initial findings of an inquiry into the tragedy at … Read more