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Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
Kabul, Afghanistan

Ikram Junaidi

Articles by Ikram Junaidi

Pims fire: Inquiry committee finds 'systemic, institutional failure' behind tragedy

News September 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: An inquiry committee formed to probe the deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has found “systemic and institutional failure” and determined that an electrica...

Over 138,000 candidates to take MDCAT on Sept 20

Health September 14, 2026

• More than 2,000 students registered during additional registration phase after test was postponed• UHS Lahore will conduct exam for the largest number of applicants, with 49,198 students registe...

Posting of seventh health secretary in 18 months raises concerns

Health September 13, 2026

• Adhocism prevalent in ministry despite Pims tragedy• Several wings and depts still being run through acting heads, undermining continuity ISLAMABAD: While consistency in policies is considered d...

Fourth polio case of 2026 reported in KP's Bannu district

News September 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Friday confirmed a fourth polio case in Pakistan during the ongoing year, with the latest case reported from Khyber ...

PMDC directs universities to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of MDCAT

Health September 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Thursday directed universities to ensure that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), scheduled for September 20, is conduct...

Polio workers to get 28pc stipend raise

News September 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) on Wednesday announced a 28 per cent increase in the daily stipend for over 400,000 campaign-based frontline workers ahead of the next sub-na...

Govt decides to urgently address shortage of engineering, technical staff at Pims

Health September 7, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday decided to urgently address the shortage of engineering and technical staff at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) as part of efforts to impro...

NA speaker's ruling on employee records cannot restrict citizen's right to information, PIC rules

Business September 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has ruled that the National Assembly speaker’s decision to classify certain records cannot restrict citizens’ right to information (RTI) unless...

Fire safety drills become mandatory for house officers

Health September 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: After the Aug 26 incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in which 14 newborn babies died amid a fire eruption, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decid...

Digital model for pesticide regulation unveiled

News September 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Nati­onal Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) has unveiled plans for a modern, transparent and digitally enabled regulatory framework for pesticides and agro-chemicals. Accord...


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