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Fear and misinformation risk reversing Pakistan’s hard-won progress against polio

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Vaccination teams reach 7.07 million children in KP, but polio workers face renewed wave of attacks KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA/ PESHAWAR: Pakistan remains at a critical juncture in its decades-long battle against one of the world’s most preventable diseases. New data from National Immunization Days (NIDs) held in October 2025 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) offer both hope and […]

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Naqvi discusses security ties with UK, US envoys

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. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held separate meetings with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott and US Chargé d’affaires Natalie Baker in Islamabad on Sunday. During the meeting with Jane Marriott, Naqvi noted that resumption of direct flight operations between Pakistan and UK will further strengthen people-to-people and business relations between the two

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There are three times more girls than boys in MDCAT 2025

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KARACHI: Female candidates overwhelmingly dominated this year’s Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT 2025), with three times more girls than boys from Karachi. Out of 10,296 registered candidates, 7,767 were women and 2,529 were men. Education experts said the trend reflected a growing passion among young women for the medical profession and their consistent

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KDA reportedly awards Rs11b contracts without tender

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KARACHI: Alleged irregularities have been exposed in development projects following revelations that the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) awarded contracts worth Rs 11.33 billion without following the mandatory tendering process. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has ordered an immediate high-level inquiry into the matter. According to official sources, the Sindh Contractors Association filed a formal complaint

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Islamabad warns Afghan Taliban of ‘unacceptable patronage of terrorists’

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Pakistan demands ‘concrete, verifiable steps’ from Kabul to eliminate cross-border terrorism during Istanbul talks Afghan Taliban patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province on October 15. Photo: Reuters Pakistan has presented its final position to the Afghan Taliban regime during the second round of talks, strongly rejecting what it called their continued

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PPP secures simple majority to form AJK government

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The party claims to have garnered the support of 30 lawmakers, including many from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party, Azad Jammu and Kashmir branch, has secured a simple majority in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after getting the support of several legislators who have positioned themselves to form the next government

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KP government stalls as CM Afridi delays cabinet formation pending Imran Khan’s approval

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Party sources say PTI’s central leadership suggested forming a short cabinet to ensure continuity of governance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses the rally in Peshawar on October 13. Photo: KP government/archive It has been 12 days since new Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was sworn in, but his cabinet remains unannounced, leaving the

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25 terrorists, including suicide bombers, killed along Pakistan-Afghanistan border: ISPR

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Infiltration attempt carried out at the time when Pakistan-Afghanistan negotiations are underway in Turkiye Security forces thwarted a major infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 25 militants, including suicide bombers. The exchange of fire took place across the general areas of Ghaki in Kurram district and Spinwam in North Waziristan, the military’s media wing

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