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Pakistan: Polio drive in merged districts falls short; 935,000 children mi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan's merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fell short of its target, leaving over 935,000 children under five unvaccinated, officials said, citing security challenges and population displacement as key hurdles, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan's traders brand 2025 a "year of economic collapse" as businesses
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the report states that commercial activity remained below 60 per cent throughout the year, with widespread shutdowns of small and medium enterprises across the country. Describing 2025 as a "year of closures," AKTA President Atiq Mir said thousands of trader
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Agriculture in crisis as policy failures and climate shocks batter Pakista
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Contributing nearly a quarter of the country's GDP and employing over a third of the population, agriculture's decline has raised fresh alarms about food security and rural livelihoods, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Implementation delays persist in major government infrastructure project
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The multibillion-rupee project has seen barely five per cent physical progress despite an allocation of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 23.845 billion in the federal budget, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan: PPP Chairman urges Tehreek-e-Insaf to shun 'extremist politics',
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to abandon what he called "extremist politics" and return to conventional democratic practices for the betterment of their party, leadership, workers, and the country's political environment, Th
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Flour crisis deepens in Pakistan as corruption stalls wheat supply
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to reports, flour mill owners have refused to lift government wheat stocks, citing alleged demands for illegal payments by officials of the Food Department, which has further aggravated the crisis, The Express Tribune reported.
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US seeks Pakistan's cooperation on locomotive sales, mineral exploration:
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The current US administration under President Donald Trump has approached Pakistan to explore partnerships in the sale of American locomotives and cooperation in mineral exploration, including assessment studies and agreements aimed at accelerating extraction, The Express Tribune reported
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Rising living costs persist despite official claims of economic stability
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Despite government claims of economic stabilisation, the reality for millions of Pakistanis over the past year tells a far more troubling story. While official data suggests inflation has eased, everyday expenses continue to rise sharply, squeezing household budgets across the country, as re
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi slams Punjab govt for blocking Tehr
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday criticised the government of the Punjab province in Pakistan for obstructing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activities during his visit to Lahore, alleging harassment of party leaders and workers by the provincial police, The Express
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Pakistan: Health sector crisis deepens in Rawalpindi as hospitals struggle
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The year 2025 has been marked by severe challenges for Rawalpindi's health sector in Pakistan, with major public hospitals facing acute shortages of beds, staff and essential medical services despite billions of rupees spent on infrastructure upgrades, The Express Tribune reported.
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Governance gaps hurting Pakistan's economy, urgent reforms needed: ICMA re
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan requires immediate, coordinated and practical governance reforms to rebuild public trust, strengthen state institutions and improve economic performance, according to a comprehensive analytical review released by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA), T
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Pakistan: Post-strike congestion at Karachi port drives up freight costs,
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The flow of import and export containers at various terminals in Karachi Port has not returned to its usual state, even after a week following the conclusion of the goods transporters' 10-day strike, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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