As many as 28 environmental samples collected from Pakistan's 19 districts in January and two collected from Quetta and Khuzdar in December have tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), Dawn reported.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday conducted another mock test of the Election Management System (EMS) to be used for the upcoming February 8 general elections, Dawn reported.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) killed 78 Pakistani soldiers as it conducted its Operation Dara-e-Bolan, a two-day campaign featuring 385 'Baloch freedom fighters' including 12 fidayeen, Balochistan Post reported citing a statement from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
Several people, including journalists from foreign press organisations, were detained in Moscow after authorities cracked down on protesters at Russian President Vladimir Putin's election headquarters, independent media outlets reported, according to CNN.
Pakistan's Karachi on Saturday experienced heavy rainfall resulting in the accumulation of rainwater on numerous highways and transportation issues for the metropolis' residents, ARY News reported.
As many as 46 people have been killed by forest fires raging in Chile, President Gabriel Boric said on Saturday. He added that the number of victims is likely to rise, NBC News reported.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was disqualified for five years by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday, as reported by ARY News.
Ahead of the general elections, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) of Pakistan on Friday gave the approval for the division of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) into two different entities. However, the unpaid liabilities of the company will be parked in the upcoming
The Interior Ministry of Balochistan has imposed Section 144 in Quetta for the next two days over the 'security situation' ahead of general elections that are due to be held on February 8," according to Pakistan based ARY News reported.
Ahead of the February 8 general elections to be held in Pakistan, the Peshawar police has decided not to provide security to electoral candidates, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.