<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a significant decline in the detection of poliovirus in environmental samples during the first six months of 2026, with the positivity rate dropping from 48.1 per cent during the same period last year to 13.1pc this year.</p> <p>Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq told <em>Dawn</em> that the improvement was the result of a new strategy involving external audits, better team selection, enhanced training and the support of la

<p>UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday praised Pakistan’s initiative at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes, saying the move was particularly important at a time when conflicts were escalating across the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war">Middle East</a> and beyond.</p> <p>Addressing an UNSC open debate held pursuant to Pakistan-sponsored Resolution 2788 (2025), the UN chief presented rec

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SP Global Ratings on Wednesday upgraded Pakistans long-term sovereign credit rating to B from B-, citing an improving external position and gradual macroeconomic stabilisation, while assigning a stable outlook. SP kept Pakistans short-term credit...

<p>Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand is set to visit Pakistan on Monday, marking the first such visit in 20 years, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2026/07/minister-anand-to-travel-to-pakistan-and-the-philippines-to-strengthen-indo-pacific-partnerships.html">said</a> on Sunday.</p> <p>Confirming the visit, the Foreign Office (FO) said it would be Anand’s first trip to Pakistan

<img alt="Preview" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2026.07/thumbnail/6a5c64d185f54060b4643d89.jpg" /> UK opposition parties have demanded an aid and visa freeze after Pakistan refused to accept convicted child rapist Shabir Ahmed <br/><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/643221-uk-opposition-demands-pakistan-aid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS">Read Full Article at RT.com</a>

Narcotics Control Bureau seized five kilograms of high-grade heroin in Poonch district. An alleged smuggler was arrested during a raid in Kosalyain village on Saturday. This seizure is considered one of the largest drug hauls in the border district. Investigators are working to identify the intended recipients and handlers. This incident highlights ongoing cross-border narcotics smuggling attempts.

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, the <em>Reuters</em> news agency reported on Friday, citing five sources with knowledge of the talks.</p> <p>The talks remain at an early stage, it said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.</p> <p>Kuwait has had a more limited defence deal with Pakistan for training and joint exercises since 2023.</p> <p>It is no