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KP vaccination campaign achieves over 90% coverage in high-risk urban areas

PESHAWAR: More than 108,000 under-immunized children have been vaccinated across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa through effective planning and coordinated implementation by the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and its district teams, with over 90% coverage in high-risk urban areas and significantly reduced immunity gaps, an official said on Thursday. KP EPI Director Dr Mehtab Khan said the vaccination […]

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President approves confirmation, extension of number of additional judges in three high courts

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President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved the confirmation and extension of tenure of additional judges of the Sindh, Lahore and Peshawar high courts, in line with the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan and on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. For the Sindh High Court, the President approved the confirmation of

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PTA tells IHC X it refused most requests to suspend Imran Khan’s account

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The regulator claims to have approached the platform three times since 2022; court signals lack of access to lawyer for imprisoned PTI founder ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority on Thursday informed the Islamabad High Court that it had contacted According to a PTA report submitted to the court, the authority first wrote to X on

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Ban on aerial firing and fireworks before Shab-e-Barat

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RAWALPINDI: Ahead of Shab-e-Barat, the district magistrate imposed a ban throughout Rawalpindi on aerial firing, fireworks, firecrackers, sparklers, plying motorcycles on roads and riding motorcycles without silencers to create loud noise in streets, neighborhoods and markets. All SHOs in the district have been ordered to register cases, make arrests and impound motorcycles in case of

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KU draws a line in the sand to protect its territory

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The University of Karachi has launched decisive measures to protect its campus land and prevent future encroachment, reaffirming its commitment to protecting one of the city’s largest educational spaces. The move comes after the cancellation of a controversial no-objection certificate (NOC) for an illegally constructed petrol pump on the university premises. In a meeting with

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“New Delhi wants to transform water into a weapon”

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources told the National Assembly that India’s continued silence on the Indus Water Treaty was attracting increasing international attention. In a written reply submitted to the lower house, the ministry said India had unilaterally suspended the 1960 river-sharing treaty in April 2025 after a militant attack in held Kashmir. According

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Authorities’ failure in spotlight as murders of at least 98 journalists remain unsolved since 1992: report

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IBA-CEJ organizes the screening of a documentary highlighting the legal gaps in the murder of journalist Zakir Hussain Dahar Shahzeb Ahmed, IBA faculty member and senior journalist, speaks during the screening of a documentary highlighting legal flaws in the murder of journalist Zakir Hussain Dahar, during an event at CEJ-IBA on Wednesday. Photo: Express On

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FCC reserves verdict on ban on imports to India and Israel

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Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has reserved judgment on the federal government’s petition challenging certain directions of the Lahore High Court (LHC) regarding the ban on imports from India and Israel. A three-judge FCC bench headed by Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case. The

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The EU says it is ready to sign a defense and security pact with India

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. Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, speaks with journalists ahead of the EU-Southern Neighborhood ministerial meeting in Brussels on July 14, 2025. File photo: AFP STRASBOURG: The European Union is ready to sign a defense and security pact with India,

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India’s ‘crimes against humanity’ highlighted

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. In a right of reply to the UNHRC in Geneva, Pakistan questions India’s incessant atrocities against defenseless Kashmiris. PHOTO: REUTERS THE UNITED NATIONS: As UN member states begin preparations to draft an international treaty to prevent crimes against humanity, Pakistan on Tuesday drew attention to criminal offenses committed against innocent people in occupied Kashmir

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