In 2024, a total of 73 cases were confirmed throughout the country, with Balochistan topping the ominous list with 27 confirmed cases, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh with 22 cases each. Punjab and capital Islamabad reported one poliovirus case each.

The growing unrest and a lack of government assistance have caused 229 industrial facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to close according to the Department of Industry as cited by ARY News. The closures include 52 facilities in the Gadoon Economic Zone and 177 units under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Management and Development Company (KPEZMEC),

Pakistani officials announced on Monday that security forces have launched a major operation to eliminate militants in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghanistan border. This is described as the first large-scale military operation in the province in recent years.

Officials say Pakistani security forces launched an operation targeting militants in a restive northwestern district bordering Afghanistan following a surge in attacks and sectarian strife.

Thousands of Afghan refugees residing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, are facing increasing challenges due to stricter government policies and limited resources in host communities.

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The National Institute of Health (NIH) of Pakistan has confirmed the 1st wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case of 2025. An NIH official told Xinhua on Thursday that the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the institute reported the case on Wednesday.

Pakistan`s parliament passes the PECA Amendment Bill, sparking protests from opposition and media who claim it curbs free speech. Harsh penalties for online criticism.

According to officials, the personnel were out on duty when the assailants barged into he area and set their houses on fire.

Karak district in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday,

Amid ongoing internet disruptions across Pakistan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon Musk to address the severe slowdown in internet speeds affecting the region,

Another set of protests erupted in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, on Sunday following two separate incidents involving criminal activity and violence, Dawn reported. The first incident involved the abduction of three villagers by a gang of criminals,

The media office of the Pakistan Army reported that security forces killed five militants and injured two others in an operation in Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The operation also led to the seizure of weapons and ammunition from the militants.