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ISLAMABAD – Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the detection of the 65th wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case of 2024 from the country. The lab confirmed the case from Killa Abdullah. This is the seventh polio case from Killa Abdullah this year. Pakistan is responding […]
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday held a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Aiwan-e-Sadr wherein they agreed to move forward with legal reforms and decisions through consultations with all political stakeholders. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Interior […]
RAWALPINDI – As many as 16 personnel of security forces embraced martyrdom while effectively thwarting a Khwarij group attempt to attack a Check Post in general area Makeen, South Waziristan District on Friday night. “The attempt was effectively thwarted by own troops and in ensuing fire exchange, eight khwarij were sent to hell. However, during […]
LAHORE – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered authorities to bring tax defaulters into the tax net and take strict action against non-compliance. He made these remarks while presiding over a crucial review meeting on strategies to enhance revenue collection on Saturday. During the meeting, officials briefed the Prime Minister on the installation and […]
RAWALPINDI – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Thursday formally indicted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and 11 other accused in the case of attack on military’s general headquarters (GHQ) during May 9, 2023 riots. While hearing the case at Adiala Jail, ATC-I Judge Amjad Ali Shah also indicted Shibli Faraz, Leader of […]
New Delhi: After the scuffle in the Parliament complex, the Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of trying to divert attention from the issue of Union home minister Amit Shah’s “insult” of B.R. Ambedkar and said Mr Shah must resign and apologise for his remarks. While Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi demanded […]
40 Pakistanis still missing as Greece coast guards end rescue operation. ISLAMABAD/CAIRO – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to take solid actions against human trafficking bringing defame to Pakistan and sought a report on the incidents of human trafficking during the last year involving Pakistani citizens. The prime minister while […]
THE GOVERNMENT is looking to issue US dollar- or euro-denominated bonds in the first half of 2025, the Finance chief said. “[We’ve approved] a potential double bond — US dollar and/or euro,” Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto told reporters on Tuesday. He added the government will look to raise at least P300 billion from […]
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to promoting regional marine cooperation and ensuring peace, progress, and sustainability in the Indian Ocean region. Addressing the 3rd China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Cooperation held in Kunming, China, via a video message, the President stressed the need for collective action to […]
On the 10th anniversary of the tragic Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid heartfelt tributes to the martyrs, reaffirming Pakistan’s resolve to eliminate terrorism. On December 16, 2014, six terrorists stormed APS, killing nearly 150 innocent students and teachers in one of the darkest […]