120 living near Karachi’s Valika Hospital test positive in HIV screening – Pakistan
• Minister Ghani says govt tested 10,500 residents following emergence of HIV cases at health facility in SITE in Oct 2025• Says 2,000 tested at SESSI-run hospital in Landhi, 10 of whom were found infected with virus• Vows not to suspend screening drive due to fear of more cases emerging• Announces body of leading medical […]
Internet quality poor even in major cities, NA panel told – Pakistan
• IT committee notes power outages affecting mobile towers, telecom services• PTA claims 92pc smartphones in Pakistan locally manufactured or assembled• Panel asks IT ministry to encourage Apple, other brands to assemble locally• Electronic Transactions amendment bill deferred ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Tuesday expressed serious concern over […]
Bomb Disposal Unit official martyred in IED explosion in KP’s Peshawar district: police – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: A member of the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police was martyred on Tuesday while defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) inside an abandoned police post in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel subdivision, police said. According to the police, the post in the Faqeeri Banr area of Hassan Khel had been abandoned […]
MQM-P seeks representation in Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday sought representation in the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, noting that the inclusion of all political parties in the panel was essential to effectively highlight the issue. The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir is a parliamentary body dedicated to raising the Kashmir issue on national and international forums. […]
DPM Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to Saarc process during meeting with Secretary-General Golam Sarwar: FO – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) process during a meeting with the association’s Secretary-General Golam Sarwar in Islamabad on Tuesday, according to the Foreign Office (FO). A statement posted by the FO on social media said that Sarwar called on FM […]
In pictures: Why Karachi continues to rank among the least liveable cities in the world – Pakistan
Karachi has scored poorly in nearly all of the EIU’s ranking metrics, ranking higher only than Dhaka, Tripoli and Damascus. Karachi was ranked among the ‘least-liveable cities in the world’ last week, ranking 170th among 173 cities on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) annual Global Liveability Index 2026. The EIU’s ranking measures indicators such as […]
AJK govt says operation under way to reopen routes blocked by proscribed JAAC – Pakistan
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Tuesday said that an operation was under way in the region to clear obstacles created by the banned Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JAAC) at entry and exit points, warning that the government would treat “blackmailers” with an “iron hand”. “The clearance operation will continue until […]
21 of 26 WFP vehicles carrying aid enter Afghanistan via Torkham border – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Twenty-one of a total of 26 vehicles loaded with World Food Programme (WFP) aid items crossed into Afghanistan via the Torkham border on Tuesday. Since October 2025, the Torkham border — a key trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan — has been closed due to the “escalating security situation” along the border. Torkham officials […]
ECP starts consultations with KP govt to fix date for LG polls in 23 districts – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally started consultations with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to finalise the date for local government elections in 23 districts of the province. The tenure of LGs in KP ended on March 15 this year. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013, local representatives are elected […]
After Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, PM Shehbaz reaffirms Pakistan’s support for kingdom’s security – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan “strongly condemns the blatant attacks” against Saudi Arabia the previous night, reaffirming Islamabad’s unwavering support for the kingdom’s security. The premier’s condemnation in an X post did not further specify the attacks. But, his statement came after Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it had intercepted […]