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January 15, 2026
US Suspends Immigrant Visas for 75 Nations in Sweeping Crackdown — Pakistan Among Them
Washington, D.C. — The United States has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, Afghanistan,…

AEO Pakistan, Bahria Town Islamabad Schools Sign MoU to Expand International Education Pathways
January 14, 2026
Islamabad — AEO Pakistan and Bahria Town Islamabad Schools have formalised a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at…

Dr. Adil Haider Appointed Inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Carle Illinois College of Medicine
January 14, 2026
Karachi / Illinois, Jan 14 — World-renowned Pakistani-American surgeon-scientist Dr. Adil Haider, former Dean of the Aga Khan University Medical College and founder of Boston…

Abbottabad administration gives traders three days to remove illegal encroachments
January 14, 2026
Abbottabad: The Abbottabad district administration has given traders three days to remove illegal encroachments from markets and roads, warning that a citywide operation will…

Karora–Ajmer road project in Shangla stalls amid quality concerns and calls for investigation
January 14, 2026
Shangla: The multi-billion-rupee Karora–Ajmer road project in Shangla district has remained incomplete years after its launch, with residents alleging prolonged delays, substandard construction, and…

Pakistan, Canada discuss cooperation in medical education and specialist training
January 14, 2026
Ottawa: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada, Muhammad Saleem, held a meeting with senior officials of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada…

Complex surgery performed by pediatric surgical team
January 14, 2026
Timergara: A surgical team at Badshah Medical Center has successfully removed a two-kilogram ovarian tumor from a five-month-old baby girl in a complex and…

KP Women Commission finalises Women Empowerment Policy 2026–2030
January 14, 2026
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women (KPCSW) has finalised the draft of the Women Empowerment Policy (2026–2030), with the document…

Peshawar civil court suspends university notification, allows student to sit seventh-semester exams
January 14, 2026
Peshawar: The Civil Court Peshawar has suspended a notification issued by the University of Peshawar declaring a journalism student’s admission invalid and has allowed…

Civil society, youth groups oppose mandatory nicotine pouch standards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
January 14, 2026
Peshawar: A coalition of civil society organisations, child rights advocates, and youth groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has opposed the government’s move to fast-track mandatory…