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Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defense pact, state media from both countries said, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership. This agreement, which reflects the shared commitment of both nations to enhance their security and to achieving security and peace in the region and the world, aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression.

The numbers are ambitious: more than 13 million girls aged nine to 14 are due to receive the vaccine in an initiative aimed at protecting them from cervical cancer, a disease with often few symptoms that kills more than 3,000 women in Pakistan each year. The concerns are the same everywhere we go, says Dr Azra Ahsan, president of Aman, one of several organisations working with the government in a 12-day drive to raise awareness about HPV and its vaccine.

"This [extramarital affair case] is very anti-women. The kind of shame I have to face in the courtroom. Our courtrooms are full of men ... the way everyone looks at me, it's a different horror experience."

Pakistan's authorities detained several Afghan refugees in Islamabad, including individuals approved for relocation to Germany. The group includes former local staff and others at risk after the Taliban takeover.

Blue Locker encrypts files on infected systems, appending a .blue extension, and leaves behind ransom notes instructing victims to pay for a decryption key.

Muhammad remains the most popular boys' name for the second year, with 5,721 babies given the name in 2024. Mohammed and Mohammad also ranked with alternate spellings.

Pakistan has issued a warning about glacial flooding in the northwest due to above-average rainfall, impacting tourist areas like Fairy Meadows and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Flash floods, collapsed buildings and electrocutions have killed 221 people since the monsoon season arrived in the country in late June, with heavier rains than usual.

Rozi Khan, a bird seller from Karachi, found his bank account shut down without explanation by the FIA after he sold birds to journalist Asad Ali Toor.

YouTube has informed more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is reviewing a court directive seeking to block their channels for allegedly being anti-state.

The five-storey building in the impoverished Lyari neighborhood of Karachi collapsed, resulting in at least eight deaths and nine injuries, with ongoing searches for trapped survivors.

If Pakistan acquires an ICBM, Washington will have no choice but to treat the country as a nuclear adversary, which changes the global nuclear dynamic.

Those who recommended this should show some remorse and apologise to the people of Pakistan. Why should Pakistan nominate a man who bombs our neighbours?

Pakistan criticized the recent U.S. bombings of Iran, labeling them a serious violation of international law and warning of broader regional implications.