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PM Shehbaz calls for accountability in partnerships with international consultants

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan was ready to partner with international consulting firms to strengthen economic growth, stressing the need for “impact and accountability” as the government pursued structural reforms and privatisation, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). “Pakistan is ready to have a productive and meaningful partnership […]

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Trump accuses Minnesota congresswoman of identity fraud, calls for her resignation

US President Donald Trump called a day earlier for Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s resignation from Congress, accusing her of using a false name when she was sworn into office, an allegation her office has denied. “Because she used a fake name to be sworn in, I assume she must IMMEDIATELY resign from Congress,” he wrote on […]

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FO rejects Indian remarks on OIC Kashmir resolutions, raises alarm over Delhi mosque eviction notice

Pakistan on Friday rejected what it described as “baseless and unwarranted assertions” by India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir adopted by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), while expressing grave concern over an eviction notice issued to a historic mosque in New Delhi. Speaking at the Foreign Office’s weekly press […]

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At least 12 killed as passenger bus collides with van in Balochistan’s Uthal

QUETTA: At least 12 people were killed and 22 injured when a passenger bus collided with a passenger van near Zero Point in Uthal, Lasbela district of Balochistan, on Friday, police said. Uthal District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Awais Wajid said women and children were among the dead and injured, adding that the […]

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Maldives President Dr Muizzu winds up three-day state visit

ISLAMABAD : President of the Republic of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu departed here early Friday morning after successfully concluding his three-day state visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He was accompanied by First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation comprising ministers and government officials. During the visit, President […]

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Pakistan, Canada medical colleges sign MoU for cooperation in education, training

OTTAWA : The High Commission of Pakistan in Ottawa on Friday hosted a ceremony to welcome visiting delegations from the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). During the visit, CPSP and RCPSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening institutional cooperation […]

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ANTH holds hepatitis C screening camp

ISLAMABAD:Dr Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital (ANTH) Islamabad has organized a hepatitis C screening camp at Iqra University as part of the Prime Minister’s National Programme for the Elimination of Hepatitis C. The screening camp was organized with an aim to promote early diagnosis, public awareness and timely treatment of the disease. The camp was jointly […]

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DRAP, WHO hold workshop on substandard medicines

ISLAMABAD :The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has organized a national workshop to strengthen capacity for sampling and recalling substandard and falsified medicines. The workshop aimed to reinforce regulatory mechanisms for identifying and responding to medicines that fail to meet required quality standards, helping protect public […]

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Pakistani firms fall short of transparency in HR, governance, anti-corruption reporting

Pakistan’s leading listed companies remain only moderately transparent in corporate reporting, with disclosures on human rights, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and anti-corruption programmes emerging as major weaknesses, according to a new assessment by Transparency International Pakistan. The Transparency in Corporate Reporting Assessment (TRAC) 2026, covering 104 public limited companies listed on the Pakistan […]