Over 45 milllion children to get polio jabs
THE nation will vaccinate more than 45 million children during its first nationwide polio eradication campaign of 2026, scheduled to run from Feb 2-8, health authorities said.
Pakistan nears US$1.5bil deal to supply weapons, jets to Sudan, sources say
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a US$1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a major boost for Sudan's army, battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan
BEIJING: China is willing to intensify cooperation with Pakistan in fighting terrorism and telecom crime, Wang Xiaohong, China's public security minister, said in a meeting with Pakistan's interior and counter-narcotics minister in Beijing on Wednesday (Jan 7).
Islamabad and Dhaka signal closer defence ties
The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh.
A trade war with no end in sight
ONE of Peshawar's largest markets once bustled with thousands of Afghan-owned shops and carts, selling everything from deep-fried khajoor pastries to kitchenware and cricket gear.
Pakistan, China call for more ‘visible, verifiable’ actions to eliminate terrorist groups based in Afghanistan
BEIJING: Pakistan and China issued a joint communique on Monday (Jan 5) calling for more "visible and verifiable" actions to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist organisations based in Afghanistan, and prevent them from using Kabul's territory for militancy against any other country.
Pakistani PM underscores equal opportunities for visually impaired
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday (Jan 4) highlighted the government's commitment to the rights of visually impaired persons and called for greater inclusion.
Stuck in Afghanistan, Pakistanis want border to finally reopen
SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan: Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back.
Deadliest border conflict
THE country experienced its deadliest year in over a decade in 2025 as combat-related deaths surged 74%, with militants accounting for more than half the death toll, according to a new report released by an independent think tank.
Pakistan sees deadliest year in a decade, with combat deaths surging 74% in 2025, report says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in over a decade in 2025 as combat-related deaths surged 74 per cent, with militants accounting for more than half the death toll, according to a new report released by an independent think tank.
