Ikram Junaidi

New polio case from Karachi takes 2024 tally to 70

ISLAMABAD: Another case of poliovirus has taken last year’s tally of cases to 70, officials have confirmed. The... Published 10 Jan, 2025 07:16am

Imran still ‘inaccessible’ for his party

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Attempts by the PTI to gain access to Imran Khan on Thursday remained futile, as the party... Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:54am

PMDC restrains medical colleges from charging fees

Order to remain in field till decision of committee formed to revisit fee structure Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:39am

PMDC told to revoke licences of medical colleges for flouting fee

Senate panel hints at legislation to cap fees if regulatory body is helpless Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan reports 69th polio case of 2024

Official claims new management working closely with provinces to conduct forensic analysis of viral surge. Updated 09 Jan, 2025 12:19pm

Govt, PTI unable to ‘see eye to eye’ on dialogue

PTI leaders bemoan "monitored" meeting with party founder; govt says private meeting not possible under rules. Updated 09 Jan, 2025 07:21am

NBP’s Islamic banking deprives 2,000 Pims serving, retired employees of salaries, pensions

ISLAMABAD: Conversion of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) branch into Islamic banking has deprived... Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:49am

Gandapur relayed ‘house arrest deal’ to Imran: Aleema

PTI founder moves court against denial of basic facilities by jail admin. Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Unicef provides seven 4x4 vehicles to immunisation directorate

ISLAMABAD: Unicef has provided seven 4x4 vehicles to Federal Directorate of Immunisation (FDI) to ensure that it... Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:55am

PTI links success of talks with govt’s ‘seriousness’

Party spox claims "rogue elements" in ruling coalition want to sabotage the process; PM’s aide says dialogue can’t move forward if PTI doesn’t make its demands clear. Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:18am

Appointment of four directors in Drap stayed by court

ISLAMABAD: While Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has not been fully completed in the last one decade,... Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Data shows Afghanistan’s polio situation better than Pakistan’s

Pakistani official says strong possibility that in Afghanistan a number of cases might not be reported. Updated 06 Jan, 2025 10:29am

Govt orders halt to operations of two INGOs

Interior ministry has directed State Bank to freeze all bank accounts linked to Tobacco-Free Kids, Vital Strategies to curb their financial activities. Updated 05 Jan, 2025 09:47am

Pakistan poised to miss most of SDGs, says health expert

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will most likely miss its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN), a... Published 05 Jan, 2025 07:39am

PTI asks govt to rethink its policy of internet ‘throttling’

Sees "flawed" policies behind lawlessness. Published 05 Jan, 2025 07:38am

Govt-PTI talks enter third round

• Party seeks ‘frequent meetings’ with Imran to finalise demands, will share written demands at next meeting • Govt satisfied Published 03 Jan, 2025 09:25am

Only half of Pakistan’s population has access to universal healthcare: report

Islamabad secures top position with 63.9pc, followed by Punjab with score of 55.5pc, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 51pc, Sindh 50.7pc, and Balochistan 38.4pc. Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:02am

Situationer: The 2024 polio counter is still ticking

Despite end of calendar year, total tally will become clear well into January as collected samples are tested. Updated 01 Jan, 2025 08:17am

Imran retained 108 Toshakhana gifts, court told

Aleema Khan claims her brother has refused "deal for freedom", vowed to fight his cases; terms Toshakhana case "politically motivated". Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:43am

Over 12,000 candidates appear in MDCAT retake

ISLAMABAD: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) on Monday re-conducted the Medical and Dental... Published 31 Dec, 2024 07:50am