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Efforts on to engage with AJK protesters ahead of polls

News July 17, 2026

MUZAFFARABAD: With preparations for the upcoming elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir gathering pace, political strategies seem to be moving towards more engagement with the region’s main malcontents...

Opposition seeks β€˜neutral venue’ for talks with govt

News July 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: ConfiΒ­rΒ­ming that they are ready to hold talks with the government, an opposition leader claimed on Tuesday the alliance had sought a β€˜neutral venue’ for the proposed dialogue. Speaki...

UN scrutinises India over β€˜mass voter deletions’

News July 14, 2026

β€’ Rapporteurs say Muslims were disproportionately targeted in voter purgeβ€’ Seek explanation over alleged deletion of 52m votersβ€’ Warn exercise may violate international human rights lawβ€’ Criti...

Funeral prayers in absentia held in Karachi for engineer of crashed cargo plane

News July 13, 2026

KARACHI: The funeral prayΒ­ers in absentia for flight engineer Muhammad Arif Siddiqui, one of the five crew members of a cargo plane that crashed in the Arabian Sea on July 7, were offered near his re...

Pakistani doctor elected president of leading mental health body

Health July 12, 2026

KARACHI: Dr Ayesha I. Mian has been elected as the president of the International AssociΒ­ation for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) for the 2026-2030 term. According...

Rs2bn set aside for treatment of kids who got HIV at Karachi's Valika Hospital

Health July 9, 2026

β€’ SESSI approves creation of endowment fund for rehabilitation and welfare of 78 childrenβ€’ Okays departmental action against 37 doctors and paramedical staff of its health facility KARACHI: Days a...

Sindh minister confirms 78 children infected with HIV at Karachi's Valika Hospital

News July 6, 2026

Labour Minister Saeed Ghani.β€”Dawn KARACHI: Confirming that at least 78 children had been infected with HIV/AIDS at Valika Hospital, Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has p...

4 drones from Afghanistan downed: ISPR

News July 1, 2026

QUETTA: The military said on Tuesday the Afghan Taliban regime launched four rudimentary drones across the border into Balochistan as part of its patronage and support for terrorist outfits operating ...

Govt school in Hyderabad among top 10 finalists for world’s best school prizes

Health June 28, 2026

KARACHI: A government school from Sindh β€” Govt Girls Lower Secondary School Tando Mir Ghulam Hussain β€” has brought international recognition to Pakistan as it has been named among the top 10 final...

Foreign specialists to provide treatment in Punjab hospitals

Health June 26, 2026

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved the Diaspora Doctor Locum Programme (DDLP) under which overseas Pakistani and foreign specialist doctors will perform advanced surgeries and provide me...