Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 186 Covid-19 cases and nine fatalities over the past 24 hours. The province’s total coronavirus caseload has increased to 135,569 and the death toll has climbed to 4,203.

Meanwhile, Balochistan has reported 68 new coronavirus cases, which have raised the province’s infection tally to 26,152. With no coronavirus fatalities recorded in the province during the last 24 hours, the death toll remains unchanged at 292.

Opinion

Editorial

Budget presser
Updated 14 Jun, 2026

Budget presser

If the FBR falters, the government will find itself in hot water sooner rather than later.
Muharram precautions
14 Jun, 2026

Muharram precautions

WITH Muharram due to start next week, the authorities have already begun annual exercises to ensure that the ...
Blood bequests
14 Jun, 2026

Blood bequests

WORLD Blood Donor Day offers a moment of “gratitude, advocacy and renewed commitment” for thalassaemia patients...
Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...