JHANG: At least 14 people were killed and 29 others injured in a road accident on Faisalabad road near Quli Faqeer stop when a speeding passenger van collided head-on with a University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) bus. Police sources said the passenger van was on its way from Faisalabad to Jhang when the […]
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HYDERABAD: Despite repeated nationwide anti-polio efforts, Hyderabad has failed to achieve polio-free status by 2025, with more than 12,000 children missing vaccination during the year’s last nationwide campaign, raising serious concerns of official negligence and public opposition. According to official sources, persistent indifference by health department officials has again derailed efforts to eliminate polio from
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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to China on January 4 to co-chair the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue as the two “iron brothers” prepare to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties amid changing regional and global dynamics. The visit comes at the invitation of Chinese
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ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is set to meet within two weeks to discuss the framework for judicial appointments to the newly formed Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Judiciary. At the meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on January 12 in the Supreme Court’s conference room, the commission will discuss what the procedure
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Afridi says in 2026 judiciary will pursue reforms aimed at improving accessibility, reducing delays, more transparency Referee Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has noted that justice must be available in practice, not just in principle, declaring that the new year calls us to reflect, reform and renew our
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called for national unity, democratic accountability and economic discipline as Pakistan entered 2026, urging citizens and political forces to recommit to securing the country’s shared future amid mounting global and domestic challenges.
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Pakistan ends 2025 not as a state that reacts to events, but as one that increasingly shapes them ISLAMABAD: Few could have predicted at the start of 2025 that Pakistan’s foreign policy would end the year on such a dramatically different footing. Long perceived as a country navigating diplomatic isolation, economic fragility and regional pressure,
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. Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman receives Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival to attend the One-water Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 4, 2024. Photo: APP/ File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a warm and cordial telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Crown
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. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday launched economic governance reforms to address vulnerabilities identified in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) report on governance and corruption, while taking ownership of a 142-point agenda for institution building and the rule of law. The plan envisages conducting a national risk assessment on corruption, making rule-based appointments
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expresses deep concern over the resurgence of violence in Yemen and reiterates its support for unity and territorial integrity as well as all efforts to establish lasting peace and stability in the country. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Pakistan strongly opposed any unilateral move by any Yemeni party that
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