Staff shortages plague paediatric facility
With no permanent recruitments made over the past 15 years, NICH fails to accommodate the…
Staff shortages plague paediatric facility
With no permanent recruitments made over the past 15 years, NICH fails to accommodate the influx of child patients Sindh’s largest children’s hospital, the National Institute of Child Health (NICH), has been operating for years under severe staff shortages, with 800 posts lying vacant despite an overwhelming patient load. Doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff are…
Liverpool crisis with Fulham win
Goals from Ngumoha and Salah secured a 2-0 win AFP April 12, 2026 2 min read Liverpool returned to winning ways as goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah secured a 2-0 victory over Fulham at Anfield. Photo: AFP/FILE LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s rising star and departing legend combined to ease the pressure on Arne Slot as…
Unsafe school commute endangers children
With schools failing to provide buses, students are forced into overcrowded, unsafe vehicles LAHORE: The lack of school transport in Punjab is becoming a serious issue, as a large number of public and private educational institutions still fail to provide buses for students. Despite clear orders from the Lahore High Court directing schools to arrange…
Pakistan’s history of making adversaries talk
Fifty years of brokering peace for others, can the ‘Islamabad Talks’ mark a turning point for Pakistan’s diplomacy? KARACHI: For a country long typecast as a source of regional instability, Pakistan pulled off something for the books. After almost six weeks of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, it was Islamabad that brokered…
Alcaraz, Sinner set for Monte Carlo final
Carlos Alcaraz sets up a high-stakes Monte Carlo final clash with Jannik Sinner. Photo: AFP/FILE MONTE CARLO: Carlos Alcaraz teed up a blockbuster Monte Carlo Masters final with Jannik Sinner as the world’s top two players will face off on Sunday for the number one ranking. Alcaraz ended the fairytale run of local boy Valentin…
UK financial regulators rush to assess risks of Anthropic’s latest AI model, FT reports
Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Treasury in talks with NCSC to examine potential vulnerabilities British financial regulators are holding urgent talks with the government’s cybersecurity agency and major banks to assess risks posed by the latest artificial intelligence model from Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Officials at the Bank of England…
First Lady Aseefa urges cooperation for nationwide polio campaign
First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari. Photo: File First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Sunday called on families and communities across Pakistan to fully cooperate with the upcoming nationwide polio vaccination campaign, scheduled to begin on April 13, and ensure that every child was protected from the disease. The campaign aims to vaccinate over 45…
Bayern closer to Bundesliga title
BERLIN: Bayern Munich romped to a 5-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, breaking a 54-year Bundesliga goalscoring record and moving to within touching distance of a 35th league crown.Leon Goretzka’s 53rd-minute goal, Bayern’s second of the match, brought up 102 league goals this season, breaking a previous mark set by the Bavarian giants in…
High yields cause Rs600b losses
KARACHI: Pakistan’s commercial banking sector is bracing for a major financial shock, as a sharp spike in interest rate yields is expected to wipe out more than Rs600 billion in revaluation surpluses within a single quarter. A report by Optimus Capital Management, titled ‘Back to Square One’, warns that the rapid shift in the fixed-income…
Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings
IMF and World Bank warn war will slow global growth and raise inflation, hitting poorer nations hardest A worker counts Egyptian pounds and issues a receipt after filling a car’s tank at a Chillout petrol station as Egypt raises domestic fuel prices by up to 17% amid global energy turmoil and the expanding US-Israeli conflict…
