. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has made registration with the council mandatory for students admitted to medical and dental universities. According to the PMDC, universities have been directed to ensure that every student admitted to the concerned institutions is registered with the council within the prescribed time frame through the student […]
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani armed forces continued their robust operations, ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’, against the Afghan Taliban and the ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ group along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security sources confirmed. In the Thal sector, the army targeted Afghan Taliban positions near the border, successfully destroying their posts, officials said. During the operation, Taliban strongholds were demolished and
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. National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The government’s attempt to pass the FC Restructuring Amendment Bill through a supplementary agenda failed in the National Assembly on Thursday after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) staged a walkout, breaking the quorum. The session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, began with question hour when
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. The increase in excise duties in February 2023 has led to an exponential increase in smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes. photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: A subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday discussed the theft of 2,828 cartons of cigarettes from an FBR warehouse. The meeting, chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro, received a
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Fuel cuts, grounded vehicles, 4-day work week among sweeping austerity measures to tackle looming energy challenges A meeting of the Sindh austerity committee on Thursday. – SCREENSHOT KARACHI: The Sindh government has further strengthened its austerity measures in a bid to prepare for possible energy challenges, unveiling a series of cost-cutting and energy-saving measures aimed
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Health Ministry calls for vigilance in hospitals over signs of local transmission from Punjab Test tubes labeled “Monkeypox virus positive” are seen in this illustration taken on May 23, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) health department on Thursday placed all government and private hospitals on high mpox alert following a notable increase in
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58 MW of solar systems to be allocated to households and small businesses under government initiative Acting Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Justice (R) Yar Muhammad officially inaugurated the digital lottery in Gilgit on March 12, 2026 (Screenshot) The federal government’s free solar program took off in Gilgit on Thursday with a digital lottery to select
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Authorities must make clear they will not use broad legal threats to silence critical reporting Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister of Justice, addresses a press conference in Islamabad on July 20, 2023. PHOTO: PID/File The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday raised concerns and flagged risks of self-censorship following Justice Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar’s
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DPM appreciates Oman’s constructive and principled role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (left) and Oman Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday held a telephone conversation with Oman Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to discuss the regional
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Court probes vision problems as government insists jailed ex-PM receives proper medical care Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the formation of a medical board while disposing of a petition filed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan seeking his transfer to Shifa International Hospital
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