. The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa probably began several months ago, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, deeming the risk high in the region but low worldwide. WHO experts said that investigations were under way into the origins of the outbreak, which was declared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last Friday,…
Investigators probe riders, women-led groups, ‘links to educational institutions, officials’ KARACHI: What began as a routine narcotics probe has now unfolded into one of Karachi’s largest alleged online drug trafficking networks, exposing a shadowy web of over 70 suspected dealers operating across the metropolis – with the so-called “Cocaine Queen” Anmol alias Pinky emerging at…
. DHAKA: Bangladesh has rolled out a mass vaccination campaign to combat its deadliest measles outbreak in decades that has killed nearly 500 children in just two months, the United Nations children’s agency said Wednesday. Deaths are still rising, with six children dying in the past 24 hours alone, taking the toll from the preventable…
Road from Safari Park to Nipa sinks, sparking safety fears as drainage covers sit above road level BUILT TO BREAK? Cars take a hazardous ride over the newly opened stretch, where uneven surfaces and early signs of sinking have raised safety concerns. photo: express KARACHI: The Red Line project on University Road has become a…
The annual volume of oil smuggling is estimated at 2.8 billion litres, which has resulted in a loss of Rs227 billion to the national exchequer. The smuggled oil is mainly sold at unauthorised roadside petrol outlets. photo:file ISLAMABAD: Amid the US-Iran war, smuggled petroleum products from Iran have started flooding Pakistan’s markets, stoking fears among…
. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Mustafa Kamal, said Pakistan was committed to promoting global partnerships for the research, development and equitable distribution of tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, stressing that the fight against the disease required urgent action, innovation and international solidarity. “With joint efforts, we can save millions of lives,”…
Package to focus on new police stations, strengthen security infrastructure, establish police posts, modern vehicles PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police have formally approached the federal government seeking a special package to address the deteriorating security situation in the province, particularly in its most sensitive southern districts. The package is expected to focus on constructing police stations,…
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has opposed increasing the petroleum levy tax target and suggested cutting it to Rs1 trillion while reducing the rate to Rs50 per litre until global prices remain high, warning that higher levies were creating affordability issues and threatening social stability. The division has submitted its budget 2026-27 recommendations to the finance…
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. PHOTO: AFP Iran’s Nour News Agency reported on Thursday that Washington and Tehran exchanged messages through Pakistan over the wording of a proposed ceasefire document, according to Al Jazeera. “Based on the original text of Iran’s 14 points, the exchange of messages has been carried out on several occasions,”…
Salman Akram Raja says CJP Afridi assured that cases related to Imran would be listed after Eid ISLAMABAD: After expressing disappointment with the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the PTI has approached the Supreme Court seeking substantive relief in cases involving former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for almost three years. PTI General…