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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Three militants killed in DI Khan operation as violence continues in KP

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Police, security forces hunt fleeing suspects; workers abducted in South Waziristan Police and security forces conduct a joint operation in Dera Ismail Khan PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three militants were killed and several others wounded on Thursday in a joint operation by police and security forces in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, officials said.

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12 more Gul Plaza fire victims identified using geo-tagging: Sindh Police

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Medico-legal teams strive to identify remains of at least 37 confirmed dead despite intensity of burns Smoke billows from Karachi’s Gul Plaza after a massive fire. Photo: INP KARACHI: At least 12 more people who died in the Gul Plaza fire have been identified using Pakinomist-tagging, bringing the number of identified dead to 42, the

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Pakistan worried about renewed tensions between Iran and the US

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (R). Photo: Files ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday amid rising tensions in the Middle East following renewed threats by US President Donald Trump to take military action against Iran. According to

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