Heatwave overwhelms healthcare system

Despite repeated warnings, Karachi continues to suffer extreme heat conditions as hospitals report a sharp rise in hea KARACHI: Severe heat and unusually high temperatures in Karachi are taking a heavy toll on ordinary citizens, leaving many struggling to cope. However, the Health Department and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) have not put sufficient public…

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Water tankers crush 3 people

KARACHI: Speeding water tankers crushed three people in different areas of the city on Saturday. Separately, two people lost their lives in road mishaps. A speeding water tanker hit a motorcyclist, killing the rider on the spot and injuring a police officer near Sharea Faisal. The deceased was identified as 45-year-old Fazlullah. The tanker driver…

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Sindh education boards split under dual control

CM, minister share authority in unprecedented move amid corruption probes, exam irregularities KARACHI: In a move that has stirred debate in education and bureaucracy circles of Sindh, the provincial government’s decision to split the controlling authority of educational boards between the chief minister and the minister for universities and boards has introduced what officials describe…

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AI job fears vary across regions

KARACHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming credit, trading and financial regulation, delivering faster decisions and deeper market insight while also raising concerns about the future of human employment. A new global survey shows that although fears of AI?driven job losses are rising, more people worldwide remain unconcerned about being replaced by machines. Attitudes towards AI…

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Civil, military leadership assert full-spectrum response as nation marks first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq

PM, President Zardari, military chiefs hail Marka-e-Haq success, stress unity, resolve and deterrence COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Pakistan’s civil and military leadership on Saturday renewed their pledge to defend the country, warning that any aggression aimed at undermining it would be met with an “immediate, befitting and…

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