A suicide blast claimed by the Islamic State group (Daesh) at a Shia mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, February 6, with 169 more wounded in the deadliest attack in Pakistan’s capital since the 2008 Marriott hotel bombing. City officials said 31 people died in the explosion at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul […]
Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mukhtar Ahmad Malik on Friday apprised the Senate that a consensus had been reached to fix Rs1.8 million as the minimum standard fee for private medical colleges, while institutions charging fees above would be required to provide proper justification. Replying to a question raised by […]
A police officer was martyred on Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a polio vaccination team in the Roghani area of Chaman, officials confirmed. According to authorities, the polio workers escaped unharmed in the incident. However, the police officer deputed to ensure the team’s security sustained serious gunshot injuries and later succumbed to his […]
The National Assembly on Friday passed three bills. The bills were tabled by Federal Minister for the Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh included, the PEMRA Amendment Bill, 2025, the Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2025] and the Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, 2025]. According to the statement of objects and […]
Senators on Friday raised alarms over the security situation in the country with particular reference to Balochistan. Senator Kamran Murtaza expressed concern over recent killings and questioned national priorities, contrasting the security situation in the province with festivities in Punjab. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry responded that terrorists sought to disrupt normal life […]