Sparks fly inside NICH nursery packed with newborns
Audit finds the hospital’s fire alarm system non-functional, while most smoke detectors are either faulty…
Sparks fly inside NICH nursery packed with newborns
Audit finds the hospital’s fire alarm system non-functional, while most smoke detectors are either faulty or inactive KARACHI: Sparks from a welding torch flew inside a nursery packed with newborns, some of them dependent on oxygen, at the National Institute of Child Health (NICH), raising fresh and serious questions about fire safety at the city…
Initial probe reveals terrorists planned prolonged siege in Kohat Police Lines attack
Use of drone technology, timely response by the police plays a crucial role in monitoring the terrorists’ movements Ambulances are seen at the site of an explosion near the police headquarters in Kohat in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2026. Photo: AFP PESHAWAR: Significant revelations emerged on Sunday from the initial investigation into…
Taking cricket to the next generation: PCB expands school
The pathway takes young cricketers from district contests via divisional and provincial stages to the national level There is no doubt about the abundance of cricketing talent in Pakistan. This is a country where players have consistently emerged from streets, neighbourhoods and school grounds to go on to represent Pakistan at some of the…
CM calls for cleaner, greener Punjab
The chief minister said the programme was one of the world’s largest, covering cities and 25,000 villages LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said making the province clean and green and ensuring a healthy population was the government’s top priority. In her message on World Cleanup Day, she said a clean Punjab…
CTD registers terror case over deadly Kohat Police Lines attack
FIR includes terrorism, murder, attempted murder, and other charges over the Kohat Police Lines attack People gather at a damaged mosque following a blast at a police facility in Kohat on September 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters A case has been registered with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station over the suicide attack on the old…
Japan’s Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games
Japan’s Takumi Hojo holds the first gold medal of the Asian Games after winning the men’s individual triathlon in Gamagori city near Nagoya. Photo: AFP NAGOYA: The first gold medal of the 20th Asian Games was won on Sunday by host nation Japan as a 13-year-old swimmer from China started in blistering form on the…
Trump says he will appoint a new AI adviser, without providing details
Washington lawmakers fear AI risks, while Trump has downplayed concerns and opposed additional regulation US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026.PHOTO: AFP US President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that…
Pakistan out of Asian Games title race
Athapaththu’s unbeaten 83 powers Sri Lanka to eight-wicket semi-final win over Pakistan Chamari Athapaththu’s 83 powers Sri Lanka to Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final with 8-wicket win over Pakistan. Photo: AFP Sri Lanka advanced to the final of the Asian Games women’s cricket competition after captain Chamari Athapaththu smashed an unbeaten 83 to lead…
Big cats continue to appear at fairs despite tighter restrictions
Amendments made to the law in 2025 introduced stricter conditions for keeping lions, tigers, pumas and jaguars A lion kept in a cage at private facility in Lahore before Punjab’s ban on big cats in urban areas. Photo: Express LAHORE: Despite stricter restrictions on keeping lions, tigers and other dangerous wild animals in urban areas…
Nadeem’s treble gives Pakistan a blistering start
Pakistan opened their Pool B campaign with a commanding 9-0 victory over Thailand at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Sunday, scoring in every quarter to underline their dominance. Pakistan led 2-0 after the first quarter before adding three goals in the second to take a 5-0 advantage into halftime. They continued to control the contest…
