Reigning champion Zhao Xintong of China has been knocked out of the World Snooker Championship by Shaun Murphy. Photo: AFP LONDON: Defending champion Zhao Xintong fell victim to the “Crucible curse” as he was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday following a 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Shaun Murphy. Zhao, 29, was the…
KARACHI: No government hospital in Karachi or across Sindh offers comprehensive breast cancer treatment. Even basic screening services, such as mammography for early detection, are largely unavailable at public, district, and primary healthcare centres. Many teaching hospitals lack one-window treatment facilities, and where limited services exist, patient demand far exceeds capacity. Due to the shortage…
12,792 candidates appeared in the written examination, out of which only 355 managed to clear it The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Thursday announced the results of the Central Superior Services (CSS) Examination 2025, showing a highly competitive outcome with a success rate of just 2.67%. According to official figures, 12,792 candidates appeared in the…
As the city runs on fumes, motorcyclists line up at a petrol pump in Karachi, waiting their turn amid surge in fuel prices. Photo: Jalal Qureshi / Express The government on Thursday raised the prices of petrol by Rs6.51 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs19.39 per litre for the next week amid the…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is juggling multiple issues ahead of the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, the last major gathering of football’s global governing body before the World Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: Football’s power brokers meet in Vancouver on Thursday as FIFA convenes its 76th Congress, a high stakes gathering less than two months before…
With no incinerators, most healthcare facilities hire private contractors for medical waste disposal KARACHI: Government district and taluka hospitals in Karachi and interior Sindh lack proper incinerator facilities to dispose of medical waste on scientific grounds. As a result, hazardous hospital waste is largely being handed over to private contractors, with little oversight on its…
24-year-old clears exam on first try, secures top post, brings pride to tribal district Muneeba Hussain is the first woman from Bajaur successfully cleared CSS 2025 examination. PHOTO: AUTHOR PESHAWAR: In a major milestone for the tribal districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Muneeba Hussain became the first woman from Bajaur to be allocated to the Pakistan Administrative…
KENYA: There was a hero’s welcome for marathon world record-breaker Sabastian Sawe as he returned to Kenya and was lauded by President William Ruto on Thursday. Sawe made history in London on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two hour marathon in race conditions.Receiving Sawe at State House in Nairobi, Ruto said…
10,194 gutka-related cases were registered in 2019, of which 5,500 are still pending Gutka and mainpuri prepared and sold openly in defiance of the law. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Karachi is facing a growing public health and law enforcement crisis as the illegal trade and widespread use of gutka continue largely unchecked. Despite strict laws and…
Afghan forces target civilian populations in six separate incidents, destroy eight residential houses Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026. Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on February 27. PHOTO: AFP At least nine civilians were…