Project hailed as breakthrough, offering rapid transport for critical patients in remote districts Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti said the air ambulance is now fully ready for service and will soon be formally launched for the public. PHOTO: CM BALOCHISTAN X QUETTA: For the first time in Balochistan’s history, people living in remote and…
LONDON: A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official matches is a “historic moment” and “basic human right”, former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday. Afghanistan will in future be eligible to qualify for the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics, something Popal said was the culmination of a “long…
Germany says it is prepared for possible US troop cuts, stresses importance of transatlantic ties US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS United States President Donald Trump criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, saying…
Says Pakistan will continue to work closely with international partners to improve child health outcomes A delegation of Partnership for Lead Free Future and UNICEF called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday underscored the government’s commitment to protecting children’s health, prioritising polio eradication and addressing the growing risks…
Kimi Antonelli leads the driver’s standings with 72 points heading into Miami, with new rules and car upgrades marking a fresh phase of the season. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, will seek to complete a hat-trick of early season victories this weekend as Formula One returns…
Instructs authorities to ensure strict monitoring as relief measures continue to curb inflation impact Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: PMO/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended the fuel subsidy for motorcyclists, public transport and goods transport by another month as he announced the continuation of measures aimed at providing relief to the public…
KARACHI: The Sindh Education and Literacy Department has initiated steps to introduce religious textbooks for Hindu students enrolled in government schools for grades three to five, it emerged on Thursday. According to a notification issued on April 29, the Sindh Textbook Board (STBB) had no financial budget available for the publication of the subject religious books…
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the Knesset, West Jerusalem, Israel, Oct, 13,2025.PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump has renewed his “pressure campaign” on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump told Axios on Wednesday that Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the groundbreaking ceremony of Jinnah Medical Complex in Islamabad on July 21, 2024. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: An anti-corruption court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter Rabia Imran and her husband Ali Imran Yousaf in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the Punjab…
Says paper across Africa, Europe, Middle East, and South Asia was shared prematurely, violating regulations KARACHI: Cambridge International Education (CIE) said on Thursday that the AS Level Mathematics Paper for June 2026 exams, conducted across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Pakistan, and South Asia, was shared prematurely in violation of its regulations. “We can confirm…