Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) The fight against polio in Pakistan is on a path to derail, and it is not only due to the stubborn virus but also violent and persistent campaigns against those who are actively trying to eradicate this virus, according to a latest media report. According to a report published in Pakistan’s leading newspaper, Dawn, police escorts were killed, and polio workers were abducted in recent attacks in KP’s Hangu and Bannu, besides parts of Balochistan. The attacks were in coo…
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Quetta, April 16 (IANS) Five coal miners were killed and another injured in two separate mining accidents in Bolan and Duki coalfield areas of Pakistan’s Balochistan, local media reported on Thursday. Officials said three miners died after they were trapped underground while methane gas accumulated in a coal mine in the Bolan coal mining field near Mach area. Other miners were able to escape from the affected mine and informed authorities about the incident, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reporte…
Kabul, April 15 (IANS) Police in Pakistan’s Quetta has arrested over 20 landlords and shop owners for renting properties to undocumented Afghan migrants, local media reported on Wednesday. The crackdown launched on Tuesday targetted those who “violated rental laws”, with cases lodged against those arrested under existing legal provisions governing housing and foreign residency, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press reported.Hundreds of undocumented Afghans were identified and arrested d…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has once again raised concerns over the health condition of its founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and senior party leader Ejaz Chaudhry, blaming neglect and restricted access to healthcare for their deteriorating medical condition. The PTI stated that prolonged detention and restrictions to access medical facilities have worsened the issues faced by its leaders, causing serious complications in each ca…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Two patients have tested positive for mpox in Pakistan’s Sindh province, increasing the provincial tally to 25 in 2026, local media reported on Wednesday. So far, 122 suspected cases of mpox have been reported in Sindh in 2026. Among them, 25 patients have tested positive for mpox while nine patients have died, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.Currently, Khairpur is the hotspot for mpox in Sindh with 18 confirmed cases, followed by four cases in Karachi and three…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Sisters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan were once again denied a meeting with their brother at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Tuesday, local media reported.The authorities did not allow Imran Khan’s sisters to enter the jail, following which they returned to the checkpost where they are usually stopped by police, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.“Usually, police do not allow us to proceed onward and the jail administration informs the court that we di…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) In yet another shocking crime detail emerging from Pakistan, a young girl in Chenab Nagar city of Punjab province was allegedly raped by a man, who lured her to a house with a job offer on social media, local media reported. As per the details reported by local media, a young girl was contacted by a resident of the same town on social media. The suspect allegedly told the young girl that he was living outside Pakistan and needed a maid to take care of his mother, who w…
Quetta, April 14 (IANS) At least two people from Hazara community were killed and three others injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Quetta city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, local media reported. Senior police officer Muhammad Khair Sumalani stated that the men were attacked on Sunday while there were heading back to Hazara Town from the Hazarganji vegetable market, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.”Unidentified armed men riding motorcycles opened fire at thei…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Residents in Pakistan’s Karachi have been facing difficulties as the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has failed to ensure gas supply even during meal hours three times a day, local media reported on Tuesday. The SSGC claimed that it was providing gas to households from 6 am to 10:30 pm (local time) without any disruption. However, over the past two weeks, people of Karachi have complained about unannounced gas outages in their localities. The gas shortage has triggered…
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) A police constable was killed and four others injured after law enforcement party heading to provide security for polio teams in Hangu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, local media reported. The incident happened in Thall tehsil of Hangu on the first day of vaccination campaign scheduled for April 13-19. In a statement, the Hangu District police said that unidentified assailants opened fire on a police party, killing a police personnel and injuring f…