Polio remains endemic in only two countries worldwide, Pakistan and Afghanistan, The Express Tribune reported. The virus, which mainly affects children under five, can cause irreversible paralysis but is preventable with a few drops of oral vaccine.
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain launched a scathing attack on Pakistan and without mincing any words said that the impact of suspension of Indus Water Treaty would be huge and Pakistan would turn into a desert with no water to drink.
Speaking to reporters, Omar Ayub questioned the source of funding for Balochistan's development. He accused Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of deceit, particularly regarding the Petroleum Development Levy, and questioned its sustainability.
From Sheikhupura to Dera Ghazi Khan, demonstrators have staged sit-ins and rallies and faced clashes with police, demanding better compensation for their wheat harvest.
At the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan could end reliance on institutions like the IMF by harnessing its multi-trillion-dollar mineral reserves, as the government pushes new policies to attract foreign investment and develop downstream ind
Bangladeshi singer Runa Laila has denied receiving an invitation to visit Pakistan, despite Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's statement that a Bangladeshi cultural delegation led by her was invited.
Family members of leading Baloch activist and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch held a press conference outside the Karachi Press Club on Monday demanding her safe release.
A reduction in electricity tariffs, as promised by the government of Pakistan, could not get past the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is presently holding back a staff-level agreement (SLA) on the first biannual review of the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), according to
PM Shehbaz called for Pakistan's entire political leadership to sit down together with the military leadership to discuss the challenges that the country was facing.
"I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs. May Allah grant them the highest ranks in Jannah and bless those injured with a swift recovery. Dozens of the terrorists have been sent to hell," the Pak PM said.