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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Dawn reported that 40 of 127 sewage samples tested in December 2025 across Pakistan's provinces and Islamabad were positive for poliovirus. The NIH official said sewage detection signals gaps in vaccination coverage. A nationwide polio campaign is scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026.
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Pakistan: Three killed as massive fire engulfs Gul Plaza Mall in Karachi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
At least three people were killed and several others injured after a massive fire broke out at the Gul Plaza shopping mall on MA Jinnah Road in Karachi late Saturday night, Dawn reported, citing officials.
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Ageing fleet pushes Pakistan Railways deeper into operational crisis
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Pakistan Railways is facing increasing locomotive failures due to its ageing fleet, with over 63 per cent of engines more than 20 years old, Pak officials told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways, as reported by Dawn. According to the report, the disclosures highlight long-s
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Pakistan's export paralysis deepens as policy missteps block competitivene
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's exports have remained stuck in the USD 25-30 billion band for nearly twenty years, even as regional competitors surge ahead. During this period, Bangladesh's exports have exceeded USD 50 billion, and Vietnam's have surpassed USD 350 billion. This widening gulf stems not from globa
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North Waziristan bridge blast exposes Pakistan's hollow claims of security
Updated : 2 months ago IST
According to Dawn, residents stated that the explosion thundered across several kilometres, jolting communities already on edge due to years of militancy and state operations. Local accounts suggest that the assailants planted a heavy cache of explosives beneath the bridge during pre-dawn ho
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Pak: Imran Khan's sisters, PTI leaders protest near Adiala Jail after bein
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The protests continue despite a March 24, 2025, court order from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directing that Imran Khan be allowed to meet visitors twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dawn reported.
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Bride, groom among 8 killed in Islamabad wedding blast; 12 injured
Updated : 2 months ago IST
An explosion during wedding celebrations in Islamabad's Sector G-7/2 killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured 12, Dawn reported. Several houses were damaged. Officials suspect a gas leak or gas cylinder blast. Rescue operations continued and an inquiry was ord
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PTI shifts Karachi rally to Mazar-i-Quaid, alleges police crackdown and ro
Updated : 2 months ago IST
PTI leaders insisted they would hold a public gathering in Karachi on Sunday, shifting the venue to Mazar-i-Quaid after alleging a police raid and detentions at Bagh-i-Jinnah, Dawn reported. The KP chief minister also claimed routes were blocked and his team faced risks while travelling.
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Pakistan: Gas shortage triggers protests in Quetta amid severe cold
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Gas shortages during a harsh cold spell triggered protests in Quetta, Dawn reported. Residents blocked roads and burned tyres over low pressure and supply suspensions. Many areas faced outages beyond loadshedding hours, forcing people to use cylinders. Temperatures remained below zero in Que
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Amnesty calls Pakistan's Afghan deportation plan 'Unlawful'
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In an open letter addressed to PM Shehbaz Sharif, Agnes Callamard, the secretary general of the global human rights organisation, acknowledged that Pakistan has generously hosted refugees for more than 40 years, but noted that the policy shifted significantly following the announcement of th
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US forces seize another oil tanker in Caribbean, say "no safe haven for cr
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The US Southern Command on Friday announced the seizure of another oil tanker, named Olina, in the Caribbean Sea in a pre-dawn operation, making it the fifth seizure of a tanker by US forces.
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Balochistan traders decry sugar restrictions as government policies drive
Updated : 2 months ago IST
They have urged the government to immediately resume issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) that allow sugar consignments from Punjab and Sindh to be transported into the province, as reported by Dawn.
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