Pakistan Forward

2019-10-22

| Security

Tirah tribes rejoice in reopening of Maidan mosque

Friday prayers at the area's main mosque symbolise the return to normality after security forces drove out militants.

2019-10-21

| Education

Karachi school attacked 3 times by Taliban militants reopens

Six years after the Taliban forced the school to shutdown, a now safe environment in the city is allowing parents to send their children back.

2019-10-18

| Health

KP to establish 1st Rescue 1122 emergency training academy

Terrorism in the past spurred the demand for trained personnel in emergency rescue and life-saving operations.

2019-10-17

| Terrorism

UN Security Council warns of 'dispersion' risk of insurgents in Syria

The unanimous resolution shows the international unity supporting the need to secure ISIS detainees in Syria.

2019-10-17

| Religion

Pakistan readies for entry of Sikh pilgrims for Guru Nanak Dev's birthday

Initiatives include the visa-free entry of 5,000 Sikh pilgrims daily from India through the Kartarpur Corridor.

2019-10-16

| Health

Pakistani parents reject hardline anti-polio vaccine narrative

Increased public awareness about the safety and efficacy of the oral polio vaccine has resulted in a major drop in refusals, according to health officials.

2019-10-15

| Diplomacy

British royals Prince William and Kate Middleton kick off tour of Pakistan

The return of peace and improvements in security enabled the five-day visit, which marks the first time a royal family member has set foot in Pakistan in 13 years.

2019-10-14

| Terrorism

Uncertain future awaits foreign ISIS orphans in Syrian camp

International and Kurdish authorities have repeatedly called for the foreigners they hold -- including orphans -- to be repatriated, a request that largely has encountered resistance.

2019-10-11

| Economy

Pakistani, Afghan businesses eye better future with trade accord revision

A revision of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement will help identify and remove hurdles that are unfavourable for current transit trade, officials and businessmen say.