Pakistan has announced a national commitment to expand access to primary eye care for up to 60 million people by 2030. The pledge was made at the Global Summit for Eye Health and will be supported through the expansion of Advanced Primary Eye Care (APEC) services across the country. Under the plan, the government aims…
Two motorcycle-riding suspects snatched a mobile phone worth approximately Rs700,000 from a citizen at the Sindhi Muslim Society Food Walk in Karachi and escaped from the scene. The incident has drawn attention to street crime in the city after a video statement recorded by the victim circulated on social media. According to the victim, identified…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was reportedly briefed on the possibility of governor’s rule and emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a meeting with his lawyer, Salman Safdar, at Adiala Jail. According to sources, the discussion included recent developments concerning the provincial government and the possibility of PTI losing power in the province. Khan…
Two major public-sector medical universities in Sindh have identified suspicious marks sheets submitted by candidates seeking admission to MBBS programmes, raising concerns about the verification of intermediate examination results and the transparency of the medical college admission process. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, and Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), Karachi, have…
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has challenged Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain to provide evidence supporting his corruption allegations against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz or apologise for making what she described as baseless claims. Reacting to Salik’s recent remarks, Bokhari said that he was a federal minister and part of the government, arguing that…
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has challenged Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain to provide evidence supporting his corruption allegations against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz or apologise for making what she described as baseless claims. Reacting to Salik’s recent remarks, Bokhari said that he was a federal minister and part of the government, arguing that…
Pakistan has successfully tested its first indigenously developed FaaZ air-to-air missile, marking a new development in the country’s domestic defence production programme. The missile was tested by the Pakistan Air Force and is designed for aerial combat missions against hostile aircraft. Officials said the successful test demonstrated the missile’s operational capability and validated key indigenous…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted a dinner in honour of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad on Tuesday. The gathering followed a meeting between the two leaders, during which they discussed the country’s political and economic situation and exchanged views on key national issues. According to…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has issued a Rs5 billion defamation notice to Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain over his allegations of widespread corruption in the province. The legal notice demands an unconditional apology, withdrawal of the statements and financial compensation. It has also been served on an ARY News anchor and the private television…
The Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has referred a disputed purchase of laboratory equipment for the Institute of Blood Transfusion Services (IBTS) Punjab for an independent inquiry following allegations of irregularities in the bidding evaluation process and the possible supply of refurbished machinery. In an order issued on October 26, 2026, the authority directed the…
