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Kartarpur needs to be connected by highways

. ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to connect the holy places of Kartarpur and Nankana Sahib with the national highway network. In this regard, Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan chaired a meeting and directed the NHA to start the construction of the Sialkot-Kartarpur Expressway, which will be named “Guru Nanak Expressway”. The minister highlighted […]

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Government downplays “non-issue” as PTI writes to rights organizations on Imran’s condition

Advocate General Aqeel calls eye situation ‘non-issue blown out of proportion’, accuses PTI of trying to politicize it Law and Justice Minister Aqeel (L) and Prime Minister’s Political Affairs Adviser Rana Sanaullah. Photos: File The government on Thursday played down concerns raised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over former prime minister Imran Khan’s eye treatment

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The overall risk of a Nipah outbreak in Pakistan remains low, the NIH said

NIH confirms that Pakistan has sufficient laboratory capacity, diagnostic kits to test suspected cases Pakistan has stepped up preparedness measures against the Nipah virus, with officials from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) informing a high-level meeting on Thursday that the risk of an outbreak remained low, although the presence of animal reservoirs meant it

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KP CM announces overnight sit-in as PTI leaders again denied entry to Imran Khan

Sohail Afridi questions secrecy of PTI founder’s hospital transfer and lack of family, doctor’s notice Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi with PTI leaders and KP assemblymen outside Adiala Jail on January 29, 2026. SCREENGRAB RAWALPINDI: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders were once again denied permission to meet the

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PHC adjourns hearing on military court sentences until February 12

Adjourns hearing of petitions on sentences handed down by military courts to five people until February 12 The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday stayed the commission of inquiry, which the Speaker of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly had served to probe the incidents of May 9 and 10, 2023, when violent nationwide riots broke out following

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EU criticizes Pakistan for jailing Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha

Says while Pakistan remains committed to EU on all issues, “we make a distinction on our domestic affairs” Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS The Foreign Office (FO) dismissed criticism from the European Union (EU) over the convictions of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and

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Sindh government orders judicial inquiry into Gul Plaza tragedy

Sharjeel Memon says the Sindh High Court will be requested to appoint an acting judge to review and decide on it Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon addresses the press conference in Karachi. Photo: Express/ File The Sindh government announced on Thursday that the inquiry into the Gul Plaza tragedy would be conducted through a

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The PIA privatization process is completed with the signing of transaction documents

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir attend the ceremony together APP 29 January 2026 Less than a minute read The documents were signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation Limited at a ceremony in Islamabad where several federal ministers were also present.PHOTO: APP The privatization

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