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The nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has fallen short of its target, leaving around four million girls unvaccinated, officials confirmed.

A district and sessions court in the federal capital on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in connection with an audio leak case.

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan is emerging as a responsible member of the global maritime community, with the sector playing a pivotal role in the country’s trade and economic stability.

The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) order that had barred Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from performing judicial work in connection with a degree-related case.

Dera ismail khan - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, during the second day of his visit to Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday, kept the doors of Kundi Model Farm open for the public and engaged with citizens from across the district.

Peshawar - As Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif took the global stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, the echoes of his words found a powerful resonance not just within diplomatic circles, but in the hearts of million Kashmiri people, who have long endured the shadows of violence, oppression, and forgotten.

LAHORE - The Asia Cup 2025 T20 final in Dubai concluded not with celebration, but with controversy, as Team India refused to accept the championship trophy directly from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi.

ISLAMABAD - A five-member Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court of Pakistan today will hear an appeal moved by Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, challenging a restraining order that prevented him from performing his judicial work.

KARACHI - Pakistan Navy in collaboration with the Forest Departments of Sindh and Balochistan and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Sunday launched the Mangrove plantation campaign 2025 at Bin Qasim, Gharo.

ISLAMABAD - Key coalition partners, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), are finding themselves in the middle of a war of words that has gone bitter with each passing day.

FAISALABAD - Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Senator Rana Sanaullah Khan said that Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz would inaugurate the Green Buses Initiative and several multi-billion-rupee development projects during her visit to Faisalabad on Monday.

Pakistan women lost by four wickets against South Africa in their second World Cup warm-up, after the Proteas overcame an early scare on Sunday. South Africa were reeling early in their chase of 229 when pacer Diana Baig took two early wickets, leaving them 27-3 inside six overs. Sune Luus and Anneke Bosch rebuilt the innings and added a 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Chloe Tryon ensured there were no further hiccups for the Proteas Women after losing five wickets with 151 on board, guiding South Africa home with an unbeaten 45. sealing a comfortable win with almost ten overs to spare. Pakistan, batting first, were bowled out for 229 in 46 overs. Captain Fatima Sana top-scored with a terrific 64 laden with 8 boundaries and a six, Batters Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz also made useful contributions at the top, being involved in crucial partnerships. However, Pakistan struggled for momentum as wickets fell at regular intervals. Ayabonga Khaka and Masabata Klass secured two wickets each for South Africa...

The closing ceremony of the men’s Asia Cup descended into farce on Sunday as the Indian cricket team refused to collect the winners’ trophy from Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, as politics continued to spill over the pitch. India had earlier beaten Pakistan by five wickets in the last over after a close contest to win a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title, but they caused the post-final formalities to be inordinately delayed due to their refusal to budge from their stance. There were no customary handshakes between the teams after India refused, with tensions high from their previous two clashes in the competition, which witnessed political posturing and aggressive on-field behaviour. The Asia Cup saw the first cricket matches between the two sides since the military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Naqvi, who is also the Interior Minister, was supposed to present the winners’ trophy, but there were indications that India would resent that when ...

NOT a rivalry? Well, still very much a rivalry. It is very much a rivalry when the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is filled to capacity to witness its spectacular nature. It is very much a rivalry when Indian faces on the ground, in the stands and in the dressing rooms fall in disappointment when a Pakistan player hits a six or takes a wicket. It is very much a rivalry when Gautam Gambhir, who went on record saying India shouldn’t play against Pakistan, bangs the table like a maniac in the dressing room when Shivam Dube breaks the shackles to get India back into the match. It is very much a rivalry when India’s top broadcaster wants the country to play the maximum number of matches against Pakistan in the face of calls for “boycotting” the contest. It was very much a rivalry when India as the best Twenty20 International side in the world found itself under pressure chasing a paltry 148 before India’s Tilak Varma’s brilliance with the bat, and Pakistan’s Haris Rauf’s meltdown with the ball, stood out in t...

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Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday told a US delegation in Kabul that American citizen Amir Amiri had been released from prison, the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement. United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostage response, Adam Boehler, welcomed the decision to release the American citizen and called it a good moment for him, the statement read. Muttaqi was quoted as saying, “The Afghan government does not view the issues of its citizens from a political angle and makes it clear that ways can be found to resolve the issues through diplomacy.” He added that the step taken by his government to release the American citizen was a positive development and thanked the government of Qatar for its role in facilitating the release of the prisoner. According to the statement, Boehler described the previous round of talks between Kabul and Washington as “constructive” and expressed hope that talks on the remaining issues would continue. This was the second visit to Kabul by...

Despite an expanding ageing population, limited healthcare facilities and social neglect have compounded challenges