ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), on National HIV Testing Day, has called for an urgent, coordinated nationwide effort to expand confidential HIV testing, eliminate social and institutional stigma, and fix healthcare infrastructure. The representative body of medical fraternity, PMA has highlighted a dramatic escalation in the crisis: over 84,000 cases are registered nationwide, but experts…

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RAWALPINDI: The military’s media affairs wing said on Sat­u­r­­day that eight terrorists were kil­­led in two “high-tempo” intellig­ence operations in Baloch­is­t­a­n’s Kharan and Mastung districts. Meanwhile, security forces kil­­­­­led at least seven terrorists in an operation in Khyber Pakhtun­kh­wa’s Bannu, security sources said. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the “intelligence-driven” operations…

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• Rs56m arms licence receipts ‘not deposited’ in treasury• 399-page report exposes procedural violations across several ministries ISLAMABAD: A 399-page Auditor Gen­eral of Pakistan report has identified serious financial irregularities, non-reco­veries and procedural violations across several federal ministries and departments, with the Mi­­nistry of Interior and Narcotics Control recording the highest number of audit observations.…

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Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has achieved the highest annual cargo handling volume in its 138-year history. Pakistani ports, including the KPT, have emerged as a safe trading hub in recent months due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran war. Global shipping…

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Pakistani Rangers in Sindh foiled an attack on one of their camps in Karachi after militants linked to a banned group attempted to breach the facility, officials said on Sunday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the assault was carried out by militants from the banned group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, an Indian proxy. The attackers reportedly detonated…

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The Supreme Judicial Council has dismissed the complaint against Justice Muhammad Asif of the Islamabad High Court, According to the channel report, the complaint against Justice Muhammad Asif was dismissed in the meeting on May 14. In this regard, the Supreme Judicial Council informed the complainant, Col. R. Inam-ur-Rahim.  Justice Muhammad Asif was accused of…

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The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has announced the names of its candidates for the 2026 elections of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly. According to the party announcement, PPP has nominated Afsar Shahid from LA-1 Mirpur-I, Qasim Majeed from LA-2 Mirpur-II (Chakswari), Yasar Sultan from LA-3 Mirpur-III (Mirpur City), and Chaudhry Sohaib Arshad…

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Azad Jammu and Kashmir has finalised the names of candidates for 31 constituencies for the 2026 AJK Legislative Assembly elections after extensive consultations by its parliamentary board, According to the report, PTI AJK has decided to field young ideological workers instead of relying on traditional electable candidates in the upcoming elections. PTI…

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The Sindh Assembly (SA) on Sunday offered prayers for the salvation of sthe soulsof three Pakistan Rangers’ personnel who sacrificed their lives while fighting against three India-sponsored militants in Karachi earlier in the morning, Speaking during the session, which got underway with Panel Chairperson Rehana Laghari in the chair, PPP leader Qaim Ali Shah said…

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Israel renewed strikes on Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese state media reported, two days after an agreement was signed by the two countries, which a Hezbollah lawmaker warned would lead to “internal conflict”. The strikes come a day after one person was killed in an Israeli strike on the south, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, with…

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