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The White House on Wednesday acknowledged historic cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in the fight against terrorism, but said there was no “alliance or treaty” between the two countries as Islamabad had never been “a technical ally” of Washington. John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, told a news briefing in Washington […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in the country. The laboratory confirmed a case of polio in a girl from DI Khan. This case started on December 31, 2024. DI Khan has now reported 11 polio cases in

ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the authorities for clarification on why the Army Law was not applied to cases related to the attack on the Army Public School (APS) in 2014. The constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard an intra-judicial appeal challenging the apex court’s decision against

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed the World Bank’s commitment of $20 billion under its first-ever 10-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan. The Prime Minister, in a social media post on his X timeline, said while focusing on six key areas including child nutrition, quality education, clean energy, climate resilience, inclusive development

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) is expected to hear bail pleas filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in eight cases related to the May 9 incidents. A two-member bench, headed by LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, will hear the petitions today. Imran Khan has sought bail in several cases, including the Jinnah

LAHORE: A Gujrat court has quashed the arrest warrant and proclamation order against PTI leader Moonis Elahi in a murder case following an appeal filed by his mother Begum Qaisara Elahi. The appeal was filed in the court of Sessions Judge Saifullah Tarar against the court order declaring Moonis Elahi as a proclaimed offender in

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar assured that the issue of missing persons in Balochistan would be dealt with in accordance with the legal framework and relevant laws. Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday in response to Senator Kamran Murtaza, Tarar announced that the government had recently established a commission to

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Power presented details of electricity theft in 2024 to the National Assembly on Wednesday, revealing a loss of Rs 12.485 billion due to theft last year. According to official documents, 5.83 billion rupees have already been recovered from the perpetrators of electricity theft. The crackdown led to the registration of 216,000