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UNITED NATIONS: Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, the newly appointed Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Published November 4, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Around 80 per cent of pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan have started implementing 2D barcodes on medicines as part of government efforts to curb counterfeit drugs, marking significant progress in the initiative.
Published November 4, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade, expand investment and improve air connectivity during a meeting between Federal Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh and Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin on the sidelines of the Tian Shan Forum.
Published November 4, 2026
CHITRAL: The anti-polio campaign in Upper Chitral achieved 93 per cent of its daily vaccination target on the second day, with no refusal cases reported, according to the district administration.
Published November 4, 2026
WASHINGTON: Around 51 Muslim candidates are contesting seats in the 2026 US midterm elections, as voters across several states head to the polls to elect members of Congress, governors and state legislatures.
Published November 3, 2026
QUETTA: Security forces killed 17 terrorists during two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kachhi and Kharan districts, while a Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
Published November 3, 2026
PESHAWAR: As many as 291 Pakistani teachers, including 191 women, who had been teaching Afghan refugee children in UNHCR-supported schools for several decades, have reportedly been dismissed without prior notice or financial compensation, triggering protests in Peshawar.
Published November 3, 2026
QUETTA: Pakistani boxer Abida Batool has made history by winning the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) World Atomweight title, becoming the first Pakistani woman to claim the global championship.
Published November 3, 2026