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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination on Thursday expressed serious concerns over shortages of diabetes drugs and insulin, while also reviewing nursing sector reforms and the performance of the Health Services Academy (HSA). The meeting, chaired by Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani, noted inconsistencies in the availability of specific […]

Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in various areas, with particular emphasis on economics and security. The commitment was made during a meeting between Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on

TTAP deputy leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas addresses the media alongside alliance leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai after arriving in Lahore on Thursday, January 8, 2026. LAHORE: A Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) convoy reached Lahore on Thursday despite police action, arrests and obstructions along the route, as the opposition alliance continued its street mobilization campaign ahead of the

Marshal visits Lahore garrison and receives briefing on operational readiness Field Marshal Asim Munir addressing the participants of the 17th Balochistan National Workshop at GHQ. Photo: ISPR screenshot RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defense Force and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday reiterated the Army’s policy of zero tolerance towards any threat

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reiterated that it did not seek hostility towards Afghanistan, but made clear that any significant improvement in bilateral relations depended on Kabul providing concrete, verifiable and written guarantees that its territory would not be used for terrorist purposes against Pakistan. This position was expressed on Thursday during the weekly press briefing at the

Hyderabad and Sialkot are the two new teams added to the HBL PSL franchises. Photo: X/@thePSLt20 ISLAMABAD: History was made on Thursday as the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) entered a decisive new phase, with two new franchises sold for a total of Rs 3.6 billion in a record auction, confirming the expansion of the

Political harmony marks PM’s visit to Quetta; Prime Minister links fight against terrorism to lasting stability Political leaders greet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his arrival at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Quetta. Photo: PPI QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed the federal government’s resolve to ensure lasting peace, stability and prosperity in

A multi-billion rupee project that will include restoration of 858 km of railway tracks and launch of new trains The federal and Sindh governments have agreed on a multi-billion rupee project to renovate Sindh’s railway network. The project, which will begin on the Karachi-Kashmore and Karachi-Tharparkar routes, is expected to provide modern travel facilities to

. Additional district and sessions judge Wajid Ali acquitted him on grounds of deficiency. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad District and Sessions Court on Thursday adjourned the proceedings in a private complaint filed by the PTI over alleged deaths and injuries during the party’s protest held on November 26. The court adjourned the case without

. Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday summoned former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and other accused for reframing charges in a corruption and bribery case linked to development projects in Gujrat. Accountability Court Judge Rana Muhammad Arif presided over the proceedings. Former principal secretary to Punjab Chief Minister