KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday directed the Labour Department to ensure strict accountability, uninterrupted treatment and long-term rehabilitation in the case of children infected with HIV at the Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital, warning that negligence in healthcare delivery would not be tolerated. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister House to…
. Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan – and standing fast with the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir is a cardinal principle of its foreign policy. That sentiment was reiterated by Pakistan’s civil and military leadership as it paid tribute to the 1931 martyrs who laid down their lives in a battle against…
Reinstates Iran port blockade and imposes 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz DUBAI/ WASHINGTONDC: President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open — for a fee — after the two sides exchanged more missile…
Mohsin Naqvi and Kash Patel shake hands at FBI Headquarters in Washington. WASHINGTON: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel on Monday and discussed specialised training to combat counterterrorism financing as the latter hailed the “critical” partnership between their two countries. Naqvi has been in the US since…
Beijing says restoring navigation through strategic waterway serves interests of all sides Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian speaks to reporters in Beijing on Monday. ISTANBUL: China on Monday reiterated its call for “free” and “safe” passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed military strikes between the United Staates and Iran. “The Strait of Hormuz…
About 15,000 people attended Suffolk event, which ran from July 9-12 but closed early on Sunday Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley StaMetropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.PHOTO:AFPdium in London on August 15, 2024.PHOTO:AFP British police said on Monday they had arrested 12 people…
Hasina faces a death sentence in Bangladesh, and her party is banned following a popular uprising against her rule Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina. (file) Photo Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, a senior official said on Monday, days after Hasina told Reuters she…
A person cools off at a water mister on a street in Paris as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 22, 2026. REUTERS European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed. The vast majority…
AI could transform economies faster than the Industrial Revolution, experts warn of job losses An AI sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology…
Lahore court orders NCCIA to complete investigation report before next hearing on July 28 LAHORE: A Lahore sessions court on Monday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Saqib Chaddar and his wife, Samira, until July 28 in the alleged cyber harassment and death threats case filed by actor Momina Iqbal,…