CHARSADDA/MARDAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday said he will not accept any “illegal move”, including the imposition of governor’s rule or an emergency. The KP CM made the remarks while addressing his supporters in Mardan, where the PTI long march led by him arrived on its seventh day. The federal government, citing differences over the counterterrorism policy, is mulling the option of imposing an emergency or governor’s rule in KP. He asserted that arrests and other measures could not demoralise PTI workers and that they will marchRead More

CHARSADDA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday reiterated his opposition to any military operations in the province as the PTI long march led by him marked a week since its launch. The route plan for the march has undergone multiple changes since its launch on Oct 4. While the party initially vowed to march towards Islamabad, its final destination seemingly remains tentative as the KP CM has yet to announce the plan for the trek after Oct 11, beyond Swabi. So far, the march — being carried outRead More

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (DNA): President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), Maulana Fazl Ur Rehman, on Saturday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House here. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the prevailing political situation in the country, matters of mutual interest, and important national issues. The consultation between the Prime Minister and the JUI chief is being seen as part of the ongoing political engagement among the coalition partners, with both sides exchanging views on the current national landscape.

ISLAMABAD, OCT 10 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, is departing for Bangkok, Thailand, to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the World Bank Group–IMF Annual Meetings 2026, scheduled to be held from October 12 to 18, 2026. During the visit, the Finance Minister will represent Pakistan at key events of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group and undertake an extensive programme of over 60 high-level engagements with international financial institutions, finance ministers and policymakers, development partners, global investors, banks, credit rating agencies,Read More

RAWALPINDI, Oct 10 (DNA):Rawalpindi has recorded 53 confirmed dengue cases during the current season with zero deaths reported, while 14 patients remain hospitalized across the district, the District Health Authority reported on Saturday. According to official surveillance data, health facilities have screened 5,412 individuals this year, identifying 4,981 suspected cases. Eight confirmed patients are currently receiving clinical treatment in isolation wards. A deployment of 415 outdoor and 985 indoor surveillance teams achieved a 97 percent weekly coverage rate across 17,859 registered hotspots to curb vector propagation. Field inspections covering 5.41Read More