Islamabad's coronavirus case tally has risen to 18,069 with 73 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the government's Covid-19 portal.

Gilgit Baltistan has reported 12 new cases in the last 24 hours while Azad Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 61, taking their tallies to 4,059 and 3,498, respectively.

Islamabad and AJK have confirmed one more fatality each from the virus, taking their death tolls to 195 and 82, respectively.

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‘Talks over hostility’
Updated 02 Jul, 2026

‘Talks over hostility’

THE recent appeal endorsed by civil society members from Pakistan and India, urging the prime ministers of both...
Lahore tragedy
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Lahore tragedy

THE death of 14 children in the roof collapse of a private tuition centre in Lahore has plunged the entire country...
Data policy
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Data policy

THE draft ‘Data Governance Policy’, released by the IT ministry recently, is a welcome step towards modernising...
PIA’s privatisation
Updated 01 Jul, 2026

PIA’s privatisation

THE management control of PIA has finally been transferred to a consortium comprising private investors and the ...
Rights beyond rulings
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Rights beyond rulings

THE Supreme Court’s recent ruling that jewellery, bridal gifts and dowry articles given to a bride remain her...
Asia left behind
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Asia left behind

ALARMING regression has been witnessed in the Asian teams at the FIFA World Cup. A record nine representatives from...