Health
PM’s aide vows to end polio as tally reaches seven; doctors seek security for teams
The prime minister's aide on polio eradication has vowed to wipe out the disease completely, as this year's case count stands at seven.
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Karachi
Civil society rejects plan for Qayyumabad–Karachi Port elevated corridor
Civil society groups in Karachi have rejected a plan to build an elevated corridor between Qayyumabad and Karachi Port.
Politics
Indian Punjab CM wants to attend Lahore conference but doubts BJP will allow it
The chief minister of India's Punjab state says he wants to attend a conference in Lahore next month but doubts the BJP-led central government will let him travel.
Sports
PCB releases Sufiyan Moqim, adds Maaz Sadaqat to tri-series squad
The Pakistan Cricket Board has released spinner Sufiyan Moqim from the tri-series squad and added Maaz Sadaqat as cover.
Health
Four mpox cases detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Health authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have confirmed four cases of mpox in the province.
Politics
Peshawar High Court grants bail to PTI activists held under MPO
The Peshawar High Court has granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists detained under the Maintenance of Public Order ordinance.
Pakistan
Seven killed as jeep plunges down slope near Muzaffarabad
Seven people were killed when a jeep plunged down a mountain slope on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir.
Education
PM launches scheme to give 500,000 Chromebooks to students
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the Prime Minister's Youth Chromebooks Scheme in Islamabad, under which 500,000 Chromebooks will be distributed to students over two years. Seminary students are included, and devices for families will come with MiFi internet.
Business
WAPDA signs Rs133bn contract for Diamer-Bhasha Dam equipment
The Water and Power Development Authority has signed a Rs133 billion contract for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project.
Pakistan
Pakistan Railways declares emergency till December 31 after repeated accidents
Pakistan Railways has declared an emergency until December 31 following a series of accidents on its network.
Business
Pakistan’s trade gap with Gulf partners narrows 26pc
Pakistan's trade deficit with its Gulf partners narrowed by 26 per cent to $2.85 billion in the July–September quarter.
Crime
Police defuse 20kg bomb planted along road in Lakki Marwat
Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district have defused a 20-kilogram improvised explosive device planted along a road.