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Pakistan · Page 23

Every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and the north, from the desk that has covered the country since the paper began.

PoliticsPakistan

India calls Pakistan terror sponsor, army regime at UNGA

India's UNGA reply rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks and accused Islamabad of sponsoring terrorism, Hindustan Times reported.

PoliticsIslamabad

Talal Chaudhry unveils Islamabad security, water and police plan

State Minister for Interior says city will get cameras, three dams and 10,000 merit-based police hires.

SecurityKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

KP police to set up transgender help desks

Dedicated desks at police facilitation centres will let transgender people lodge complaints and seek assistance after court orders and rising violence

DevelopmentPakistan

Pakistan reaffirms support for China's Global Development Initiative

Arab News PK reports the reaffirmation but gives no details on who made it or where.

HealthPakistan

Federal health minister orders fire safety audit nationwide

Hospitals, basic health units and rural health centres under the Ministry of Health face a comprehensive review of fire safety and basic infrastructure.

HealthPunjab

Punjab announces monthly Hospital of the Month award

The chief minister also ordered recruitment of 40,000 health professionals and upgrades of 300 rural health centres.

HealthPunjab

Punjab appoints Prof Jodat Saleem as LGH principal

The government notification names the anesthesia professor to head Amir-ud-Din Medical College, PGMI and Lahore General Hospital.

EconomyBalochistan

China may pull back from Gwadar port over security risks, report says

A Lowy Institute analysis says the port has not paid off, while FM Bharat reports China is likely to scale back amid security and economic pressures.

EconomyPakistan

Nearly 9,800 returns prepared, only three filed under fixed tax scheme

The government has set a Rs50 billion collection target for the current fiscal year, but only Rs3.25 crore has been received so far.

SecurityPakistan

Woman rescued from forced marriage in Pakistan

Khaleej Times reported she was lured to Pakistan and forced to marry her cousin; Channels Television carried the rescue, but no Pakistani official has confirmed it.

SecurityPakistan

Regional peace depends on ending Afghan terror threat: Dar

The deputy prime minister told ECO foreign ministers in New York that Kabul must act against the TTP and BLA.

CulturePakistan

Mahira Khan marks 15 years of Humsafar with tribute

Actor shares Instagram video linking her Khirad role to new drama Mitti De Baway, which premiered this month.

SportsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

Babar Azam falls for 12 on first-class return

Pakistan's Test captain lasted 20 balls against KRL in Abbottabad on his first red-ball appearance in seven years.

PoliticsPakistan

Dar urges ECO states to deepen regional cooperation

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar told the ECO Council of Ministers in New York that the region has half a billion people but only 2.2 percent of global trade.

EconomyPunjab

LHC bars FBR from coercive action against Mepco

A two-judge bench granted interim relief to the Multan power utility in a dispute over Rs4.53 billion in back taxes.

SecurityBalochistan

Gunmen attack Duki camp, kidnap 11 workers, torch machinery

Police say nine of the abducted workers are from Punjab and two are local, while a camp guard was reported killed.

PoliticsPakistan

Pakistan High Commissioner Meets Ottawa Engineers on Tech Ties

The meeting focused on Pakistan-Canada cooperation in engineering and high-tech sectors, according to The Diplomatic Insight and Radio Pakistan.

PoliticsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

Amir Muqam urges KP government to focus on public relief

Federal minister questions postponement of the long march and calls for attention to terrorism and public issues, according to APP.

SecuritySindh

Commission grills police officer over Mir Raza investigation flaws

Sindh High Court commission questions SSP Samiullah Soomro on delays in family statements, CCTV footage and crime scene evidence.

SecurityPakistan

PM, President praise Navy after 2,800 kg drug seizure

The operation in the Arabian Sea involved Pakistan Navy ships PNS Hunain and PNS Yarmook, according to state media.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Alkhidmat gives 31 Ghizer flood-hit farmers small tractors

The charity distributed the machines to help farmers whose land was damaged by flooding, Greenpost reported.

EconomyPakistan

State Bank launches Rs16bn remittance reward scheme for overseas Pakistanis

Quarterly draws begin January 15, 2027, with a Rs10 crore first prize and Rs4 billion distributed each quarter.

EconomyPakistan

Asan Tax Scheme registers 9,806 shopkeepers in first month

A Friday review meeting was told the figure, while Profit reported 1,929 new traders brought into the tax net without reconciling the two counts.

CulturePakistan

Nadia Khan criticised over questions about designer's gym clothes

The interview focused on Parishay Adnan's personal life instead of her New York Fashion Week showcase, drawing backlash from viewers and colleagues.

PoliticsPunjab

ECP sets up complaint centre for NA-168 by-election

The Election Commission says trained staff at four levels will monitor the September 27 vote and act on complaints until results are received.

EconomyKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

KP notifies monetised transport allowance for judicial officers

Provincial finance department says the cash allowance takes effect from October 1 after cabinet approval on August 28.

SecurityBalochistan

Security forces kill 33 militants in Balochistan operation

Friday raids in Nushki and Kech killed 12 militants, and the president and prime minister both paid tribute to the security forces.

SecuritySindh

Hyderabad transformer explosion injures three, damages vehicles

Burning oil from the HESCO transformer spread to a nearby dhaba and five vehicles, rescue officials said after a two-hour firefighting operation.

PoliticsIslamabad

President approves ordinance to protect Islamabad Safe City cameras

Rana Sanaullah says federal government has permanently banned protest sit-ins in the capital and warned PTI of consequences.

PoliticsSindh

SHC warns it may send Yellow Line case to NAB

Bench unhappy over Anti-Corruption Establishment's failure to file charge sheet in Rs8.5bn BRT case, issues show cause to ACE chairman.