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Privacy chief backs tighter land-search rules

RTHK ·

Privacy commissioner Ada Chung expressed support on Friday for government moves to tighten land record search arrangements, while raising concerns that misuse of land registry data may be getting worse. Her comments come as the government tabled eight pieces of subsidiary legislation in the…

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  4. Sindh's wider market: Thar coal gets pricing overhaul Express Tribune ·

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    The weather has turned cold again in the mountainous areas of the upper Kaghan Valley following light snowfall, intensifying the winter chill across the region. The snowfall has covered mountain peaks with a white blanket, further enhancing the beauty of the natural landscape. Temperatures have…

  8. Kundi backs student scooter financing Express Tribune ·

    Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday directed the Bank of Khyber (BoK) to introduce an easy-instalment scooter financing scheme for students and to upgrade its mobile banking application so that digital banking services become faster, simpler and more widely available across…

  9. Electoral reforms committee takes shape Express Tribune ·

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  10. Defiant petrol pumps face licence axe Express Tribune ·

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