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Karachi records lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Karachi recorded the lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh, with only 33% of targeted girls immunised, Dawn reported. Officials blamed false propaganda and misinformation, while smaller districts showed far higher rates. The province's campaign aims to protect 4.1 million girls aged 9-14
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Pakistan: Punjab curbs wheat movement, launches geotagging to avert crisis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab has imposed wheat movement restrictions and launched geotagging of stocks to prevent shortages after floods destroyed crops, Dawn reported. Authorities cracked down on hoarding, boosting flour mill reserves and lowering wheat prices from PKR 3,800 to PKR 3,000 per 40kg, as protests er
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US wants oversight of Pak defence budgets, seeks more accountability
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The US State Department's 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report urged Pakistan to place defence and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, Dawn reported. It also called for timely budget publication and fuller debt disclosure, while noting progress in audit independence
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Rawalpindi court rejects PTI plea against Imran Khan's video link appearan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi rejected PTI's plea against Imran Khan's video link appearance in the GHQ attack trial. Prosecutors argued video link was lawful, while Imran's lawyer demanded a fair trial with physical presence. Witnesses presented video evidence, and more officials we
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Imran Khan writes to Pakistan Supreme Court seeking justice, highlights ja
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI founder Imran Khan, jailed for over two years, wrote to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi alleging denial of justice and solitary confinement, Dawn reported. His lawyer Latif Khosa submitted the letter, seeking swift hearings of pending cases, medical care for Bushra Bibi, and jail reforms.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan refuses to cooperate with cybercrime investigators at
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI founder Imran Khan refused to meet cybercrime investigators at Adiala Jail over tweets from his account, Dawn reported. A petition in the Islamabad High Court seeks conjugal rights for Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, while security is tightened for his video-linked court appearance.
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Pakistan's failure deepens PoGB crisis as traders' protest paralyses China
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A high-powered committee led by Pakistan's Energy Minister failed to reach consensus on PoGB traders' demands for tax-free status and release of stuck consignments. Protests at Sost have entered 50 days, blocking the Karakoram Highway and halting trade with China, Dawn reported.
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Experts warn poor urban planning worsening monsoon flooding in Pakistani c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Experts at a URC session in Karachi warned that poor planning and blocked drains worsen urban flooding during heavy monsoon rains. NED's Dr Noman Ahmed and planner Arif Hasan stressed restoring natural drainage, people-friendly solutions, and a comprehensive government strategy, Dawn reporte
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Pakistan: Punjab's wheat movement ban sparks flour crisis, provinces prote
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab's curbs on wheat movement have caused flour shortages and soaring prices in other provinces. Critics call the move unconstitutional and against deregulation, while Punjab defends it as essential for food security. KP and Sindh have condemned the restrictions, urging federal interventi
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Two new polio cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan tally rises t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan reported two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising the national tally to 26, *Dawn* reported. The NIH said most infections are in southern KP, where a special vaccination drive has begun. Authorities urged parents to ensure children under five receive repeated oral polio va
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Pakistan: Nearly 2.5 million evacuated in Punjab as flood water begins to
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Floods in south Punjab have displaced nearly 2.5 million people, killed 101, and devastated villages, though water is now receding, *Dawn* reported. Massive evacuation efforts, including 1,500 rescue boats, continue as relief teams supply food and medicine, with authorities declaring Jalalpu
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Pakistan: Transgender rights row deepens as Swabi elders push expulsion pl
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned a committee in Swabi for planning to expel transgender persons, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory, *Dawn* reported. The HRCP urged authorities to protect the community, while transgender representatives rejected the move, stressi
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