Ikram Junaidi

Articles by Ikram Junaidi

Around a million children missed during year’s first nationwide polio campaign; 53,000 refusals reported

NewsFebruary 9, 2026

Around a million children were missed and 53,000 refusals were reported during the year’s first nationwide polio campaign. The largest share of refusals, i.e. 58 per cent, was reported from Pakistan’s...

PTI to go ahead with Feb 8 protest, observe day of mourning in wake of suicide attack in Islamabad

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

ISLAMABAD: PTI stalwart Asad Qaiser said on Saturday that the party would go ahead with its countrywide protest on Feb 8 (Sunday) — the second anniversary of the 2024 general polls — but would also ob...

Death toll from Islamabad imambargah attack rises to 36; victims laid to rest

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the Islamabad imambargah attack rose to 36 on Saturday, a spokesperson at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) confirmed. The attack occurred at Imambargah ...

PTI, TTAP say will not compromise on Imran’s health; urge nation to participate in Feb 8 protest

HealthFebruary 5, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The leadership of the PTI and the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Thursday unanimously announced that they would not compromise on the health of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Kh...

Militant violence surges in January after December lull: PICSS

NewsFebruary 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: After a noticeable decline in violence in December 2025, the first month of the new year witnessed a renewed surge in anti-state violence, leading to higher fatalities among militants, civi...

National Dialogue Committee voices concern over Imran’s health

HealthJanuary 31, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) on Saturday expressed concern about the health of incarcerated PTI founder and ex-premier Imran Khan, demanding that he be allowed to meet his personal...

Pakistan orders screening of travellers in view of Nipah virus threat

HealthJanuary 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday decided to enforce “strict and enhanced health surveillance” at all entry points in the country with immediate effect in order to prevent the cross-border transmission...

State minister claims reduction in Islamabad’s allergy cases amid criticism over widespread tree felling

HealthJanuary 22, 2026

ISLAMABAD: As authorities draw criticism over the large-scale cutting of trees in Islamabad, Minister of State for Health maintained on Thursday pollen allergy cases in the federal capital had been on...

PTI’s Gohar urges govt to hold ‘unconditional’ dialogue

NewsJanuary 21, 2026

ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday urged the government to hold “unconditional” talks with the opposition, saying that there should be no conditions in dialogue between poli...

Imran’s sisters abandon sit-in near Pindi’s Adiala jail, head to Islamabad for protest rally

NewsJanuary 20, 2026

The sisters of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan on Tuesday abandoned their sit-in near Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail and headed to Islamabad for a protest rally. Sit-ins a short distance away from the p...