Stories by Ikram Junaidi

Reforms committee deliberates Pims restructuring

Measures to improve the quality of healthcare services, patient safety, medical facilities and infrastructure at the hospital reviewed.

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

PMDC exam for foreign graduates rescheduled

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Den­tal Council has rescheduled the National Regist­ration Examination (NRE)...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:00am

PMDC reschedules NRE Step-1 for foreign medical graduates to Nov 8

Senior official says decision to postpone Oct 11 exam made due to possible road closures.

Published 07 Oct, 2026 06:24pm

Another crisis creeps up at Pims

Not a single tender has been signed during the last six weeks, a senior officer says.

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 11:02am

Imran’s cousin ‘arrested’ after detention order

ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Tuesday claimed that party founder Imran Khan’s cousin, Qasim Zaman, was taken into custody...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:02am

PTI says Imran's cousin Qasim Zaman taken into custody after Rawalpindi DC orders detention under MPO

PTI lawyer says Qasim Zaman reached a checkpoint near the Adiala jail and informed the authorities that he was there to meet Imran but was taken into custody.

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 03:39am

Pims gets new executive director and joint executive director, notifications raise eyebrows

ED given to an officer who has passed his age of superannuation, while the JED’s charge has been given to a contractual employee.

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 09:15am

PMDC exempts foreign-bound medical students from MDCAT

• Those who complete two years abroad may appear in NEB for transfer to Pakistan • Foreign grads will have to sit another exam

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Talks futile without Imran’s advice, asserts PTI

• Raja says dialogue collapsed due to disagreements on anti-terror policy • Govt ‘still open to talks’, claims it made sincere

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan reports this year's sixth polio case

Affected child is a seven-year-old boy from KP's Khyber, says NEOC.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:42pm

Students pursuing medical, dental studies abroad no longer required to pass MDCAT

Official says decision taken after parliamentary committee's recommendation.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 09:06pm

After breakdown of talks with govt, PTI says reconciliation not possible without including Imran

“Imran Khan is very important for us and we had every right to seek his opinion, but it was not allowed,” Salman Akram Raja says; KP Assembly speaker says will summon meeting of special committee on security.

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 10:52pm

Islamabad police chief reviews administrative affairs, facilities for personnel

Announces that officers and officials demonstrating outstanding performance would be rewarded.

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 10:16am

Govt, PTI blame each other for dialogue failure

• PTI claims counterterrorism policy, bar on meeting with Imran spoilt talks • Naqvi singles out Afridi; claims govt agreed on

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:15am

PTI terms access to Imran 'principal point of deadlock', claims Centre refused to include it in agreement

Salman Akram Raja says govt team insisted on "unilateral" CT measures; Aamir Dogar lists three "red lines" during talks; Tarar accuses KP govt of "supporting" terrorism.

Updated 04 Oct, 2026 09:48pm

‘Breakthrough’ awaited as govt, opposition give talks a chance

• Second round of talks runs into hours, with little update shared on progress • Opp leaders demand meeting with Imran before

Published 04 Oct, 2026 06:18am

After hours of negotiations, second round of govt-opposition talks ends in a 'deadlock'

Allama Raja Nasir says deadlock over meetings with Imran, on how to address terrorism in KP; Gohar Khan says PTI's long march "intact".

Updated 04 Oct, 2026 06:40am

Govt launches policy to bring mental healthcare closer to families

Around 24m people in Pakistan require psychiatric assistance, while there is fewer than one psychiatrist for every 500,000 people

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Violence-linked deaths surge 83pc

Balochistan accounts for nearly 59pc of total fatalities in third quarter of 2026.

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:58am

PTI gives go-ahead for dialogue with govt

• Opposition links march with outcome of talks, better treatment for Imran among main demands • Raja Nasir to represent Achakzai

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:58am