Pakistan Railways will launch a $2.5 billion project to construct a new 480-kilometre railway track connecting Karachi and Rohri. This Karachi-Rohri segment represents the initial phase of the broader Main Line-1 project.
Civil work for this first stage is expected to commence in January 2027. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi stated that the network suffered 349 train derailments between January 2022 and September 2026.
Abbasi said staff errors caused 95 of those accidents, while 64 derailments resulted from defects in rolling stock. Investigations into 331 incidents have concluded, but 120 cases remain pending according to the minister.
National Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal reported seven confirmed dengue cases in Islamabad between June and September 2026. Authorities registered 214 first information reports regarding violations of anti-dengue standard operating procedures.
Preventive measures to target mosquito larvae were conducted at more than 1.293 million sites. A national strategy to combat HIV has been established for the period of 2026-2031.
Forty health centres are currently providing services under a programme designed to eliminate hepatitis C. The National Assembly passed the Life Insurance Nationalisation (Amendment) Bill 2026.
