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Two new polio cases confirmed in KP, total to reach three in 2026

New cases reported in Bannu and North Waziristan pose a continued risk to the well-being of children The National Emergency Operations Center for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Friday confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The cases were reported in Bannu and North Waziristan, where access restrictions continue to aid poliovirus […]

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Authorities move to vacate One Constitution Avenue after IHC decision

Police deployed at all entry points to the building, residents instructed to vacate their apartments by midnight ISLAMABAD: Police and district administration on Friday took control of a multi-storey residential building on Constitution Avenue following an Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling in a long-running lease cancellation dispute. Police teams were deployed at all entry points

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The Minister of Energy announces the end of load management throughout the country

Leghari says additional gas supplies, which were bought at spot prices, have arrived in the country Energy Minister Awais Leghari speaks in a video message. SCREEN GRAB Energy Minister Awais Leghari on Friday announced the end of load management across the country following the arrival of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes. In a video message

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Pakistan, China sign MoUs on machinery, vaccines and medical technology

Sign an agreement on the fisheries sector focusing on improving animal health services, modern biological solutions A signing ceremony was held in Sanaya where institutions from Pakistan and China signed two memoranda of understanding and one agreement. PHOTO: PPP Pakistan and China on Friday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and a joint venture agreement

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President Zardari, PM Shehbaz call for protection of workers’ dignity on Labor Day

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called on all stakeholders, including business and industrialists, to uphold the dignity and protection of the country’s workforce, Radio Pakistan reported. In their separate messages on International Labor Day, they said a nation

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“Inflation rises to 8-9%”

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflation is expected to edge higher in April, with the finance ministry estimating it in the 8-9% range as supply chain disruptions and global uncertainty continue to weigh on prices despite signs of macroeconomic stability. In its April 2026 monthly economic update and outlook, the ministry warned that inflationary pressures were largely driven

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Pakistan, US reaffirm commitment to ‘constructive engagement’

The discussions included prospects for strengthening the historically significant partnership between Pakistan and the United States ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has expressed Islamabad’s steadfast commitment to promoting conflict resolution through dialogue and constructive engagement after a meeting with US Congressman Brian Mast, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Republican

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