Industrial growth in District Khyber sparks urgent calls for environmental and safety reforms

by Aamawaam News Desk | Jun 8, 2026 | Public Policy, Economy

KHYBER — The rapid expansion of industrial activity across District Khyber has boosted the local economy but triggered serious concerns regarding environmental pollution and inadequate workplace safety. While new manufacturing units have generated thousands of jobs,...

Local health teams mobilize as Rawalpindi names 16 UCs vulnerable to dengue outbreak

by Aamawaam News Desk | Jun 8, 2026 | Health & Food Security

RAWALPINDI — Local authorities have placed 16 union councils and cantonment wards on high alert, classifying them as vulnerable zones requiring urgent anti-dengue interventions. The District Health Authority has been ordered to execute rigorous surveillance and...

Unofficial results show PPP leading the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly race with 10 seats

by Aamawaam News Desk | Jun 8, 2026 | Politics

GILGIT — Preliminary and unofficial results for the 24 directly contested seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly indicate that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is leading the electoral race. Polling concluded peacefully on Sunday across the region’s...

Doctors in Quetta launch indefinite strike following severe acid attack on female colleague

by Aamawaam News Desk | Jun 8, 2026 | Crime & Law, Current Affairs

QUETTA — The Young Doctors Association (YDA) has announced an indefinite strike, shutting down Out-Patient Departments (OPDs) and elective services in all government hospitals across the provincial capital. The strike was called on Sunday to protest a horrific acid...

AJK protests: 04 police officers lost lives and multiple civilian deaths reported amid complete information blackout

by Aamawaam News Desk | Jun 8, 2026 | Current Affairs

MUZAFFARABAD — A severe administrative and security crisis has gripped Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) following fierce clashes in Rawalakot that left four police officers martyred and dozens of citizens injured. However, the true scale of the tragedy remains heavily...