Pakistan Forward

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.

2019-10-10

| Security

Success of Peshawar's City Patrol Force may spawn similar projects elsewhere

The main purpose of the force is to ensure that police are visible in urban areas and can quickly respond to any emergencies.

2019-10-09

| Security

Killing of al-Qaeda offshoot leader deemed major blow against terrorism

Officials in Afghanistan have confirmed that Asim Umar, the head of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), was killed in an operation on September 23.