ISLAMABAD: Another case of polio was confirmed on Tuesday in the North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), raising the total number of polio cases reported in 2025 to 31. Compared to 2024, however, there has been a 59.5% reduction in the incidence of the disease in the outgoing year. This significant reduction is due to […]
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of ten additional judges to the Sindh High Court (SHC) by a majority vote. The Commission also appointed four judges to the High Court’s Constitutional Court.
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ISLAMABAD: Barring any unforeseen developments, Mahmood Khan Achakzai is set to become the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly as the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman emerged as the sole candidate for the post on Tuesday. PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan formally submitted his nomination papers following the National Assembly Speaker’s decision
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Threatens Sanctions Against Tehran’s Trading Partners; The death toll rises as the crackdown draws global alarm U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil industry leaders at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., January 9, 2026. PHOTO:REUTERS WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: U.S. President Donald Trump sharply escalated pressure on Iran, urging protesters late Monday to
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OMCs estimate cuts in petrol, diesel prices; OGRA finalizes recommendations as global oil prices fall ISLAMABAD: Consumers are likely to enjoy relief in oil prices with effect from January 16, 2026. The rates of petroleum products may be reduced by up to Rs 5.49. per liter for the fortnight starting January 16, following a fall
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. Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan leaders are seen at a meeting chaired by coalition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain-e-Pakistan (TTAP) is heading to Sindh over the weekend, apparently following in the footsteps of KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who also wrapped up a short trip to Karachi this week.
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. Pir Muhammad Masood Chishti. Photo: Courtesy — Facebook ISLAMABAD: Independent Group candidate Pir Muhammad Masood Chishti has been elected as the new Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) for a one-year term. Similarly, Munir Ahmed Malik, also associated with the independent group, has been elected as the Chairman of the PBC Executive Committee
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. Former Federal Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Senior politician Muhammad Ali Durrani offered on Tuesday that he is willing to visit former prime minister Imran Khan in Adiala jail – if allowed – to help initiate political dialogue and contribute to national reconciliation. Recalling his earlier role in easing political tensions, Durrani
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. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the Director General of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), asking him to appear in person on January 15 and warning that he would be held personally liable if further defamatory content targeting judges appeared on social media. Justice Ali
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. The Railway Division submitted the ML-I project brief to ECNEC without arranging finance from the Public Sector Development Programme, China or any other international financial institution. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Work on the Main Line-I (ML-I) project will begin from Karachi Port in July 2026, Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi announced on Tuesday. The ML-1 initiative
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