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Pakistan reports new polio case, raises tally in 2025 to 12
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The new case reported from the Shamsi Khel Union Council in Bannu raises the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2025 to 12.
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Pakistan reports three deaths from Congo virus
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The victim in Sindh has been identified as a 25-year-old fisherman from Ibrahim Hyderi, while fatalities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been reported from Karak and North Waziristan.
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HRCP slams Pakistan's 2025-26 budget for freezing minimum wage and short-c
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
HRCP highlighted that the budget provides minimal support for low-income groups who are already coping with the ongoing inflation crisis that began in 2022 and extended through 2024.
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Pakistan: Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolts Peshawar
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Peshawar on Wednesday, with its epicentre in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, Geo News reported. The quake was felt across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. No damage was reported.
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Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed its first polio case of 2025 in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, raising the national tally to 11. Health officials urge parents to ensure children receive all polio vaccine doses, stressing continued vigilance as the virus remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanista
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Pakistan: Explosion rocks under-construction rescue facility in Bannu
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An explosion damaged an under-construction Rescue 1122 building in Bannu, Pakistan. Police say terrorists planted the explosives. No casualties were reported. The incident follows recent attacks in the area, including shootings and a foiled assault on a police post. Authorities are investiga
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HRCP slams deadly drone strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; demands probe, civi
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concerns regarding the ongoing drone and quadcopter strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which are reported to have resulted in civilian deaths, including those of children, and has called for a thorough investigation as well as imp
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London: PTM, BASC hold joint meeting to highlight human rights abuses in B
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) jointly held a significant meeting in London to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions.
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Pashtun activist condemns Pakistan Army drone strike killing children in N
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In an interview with ANI, the activist claimed that the areas populated by Pashtuns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are being utilised as a "laboratory" by the Pakistani military to test various weapons, notably drones.
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Whole of Pakistan within our range...they will have to find deep hole: Top
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D'Cunha, Director General of Army Air Defence, on Monday highlighted the country's military capabilities and stated that India possesses the arsenal capability of striking targets across the full depth of Pakistan in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Gandapur says Imran Khan ready for negotia
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Gandapur spoke about the legal efforts being made to secure Khan's release. He said, "Petitions are underway for Imran Khan's release."
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Pakistan: Students, teachers face shortage of textbooks in govt schools in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to Dawn, students and teachers of the government high schools said that the new academic year started in the first week of April but there were still facing shortage of course books.
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