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Mianwali, February 12, 2026 — Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced a package of multi-billion-rupee development initiatives for Mianwali district during her visit, focusing on education, healthcare, and agriculture to transform the area into a model region.Key announcements include:Establishment of a Medical College in Mianwali to enable local students to pursue MBBS degrees without…

Islamabad, February 12, 2026 — Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi confirmed during the weekly press briefing that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the first meeting of the Board of Peace (BoP), chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump. The inaugural session is scheduled for February 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C., focusing on…

Islamabad, February 13, 2026 — Pakistan’s Senate witnessed intense protests today as opposition senators, particularly from PTI and allies, raised slogans, tore documents, and demanded immediate attention to former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s deteriorating eye condition.PTI Senator Raja Nasir Abbas delivered a fiery speech, stating:“Imran Khan has lost 85% of his vision. If matters are…

Islamabad,Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has delivered a strongly worded ultimatum, stating: “Let’s forget everything and move forward, otherwise when workers come out, they will not let you escape.” The statement centers on the deteriorating health of party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, particularly his severe eye condition.A senior leader declared: “If Imran Khan…

اسلام آباد (13 فروری 2026) — پاکستان تحریک انصاف (پی ٹی آئی) کی قیادت نے ایک انتہائی سخت بیان جاری کرتے ہوئے حکومت اور اسٹیبلشمنٹ کو وارننگ دی ہے کہ “آئیں سب کچھ بھلا کر آگے بڑھیں، ورنہ کارکنان نکل آئیں گے تو آپ کو بھاگنے نہیں دیں گے”۔ یہ بیان سابق وزیر اعظم اور…

Dhaka,— In the initial unofficial tally from Bangladesh’s 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections (as of Friday morning), the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) holds a commanding lead, ahead in or having won 63 seats. This positions the BNP-led coalition strongly for forming the next government.Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, heading the 11-party alliance, has secured or is leading in 21…

Dhaka, February 12, 2026 — Polling has concluded in Bangladesh’s landmark 13th Jatiya Sangsad (parliamentary) elections, marking the country’s first major vote since the 2024 student-led uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Voting ran from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time across 42,651 polling stations in 299 constituencies, with vote counting commencing…

Lahore, February 12, 2026 — Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has promulgated the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026, immediately banning child marriages across the province and setting the minimum legal age of marriage at 18 years for both males and females. The ordinance repeals the outdated Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929 and…