Muhammad Sufian, 8, admitted to Benazir Children Hospital Mardan (BCHM) with a high-grade fever, has taken different antibiotics for almost 24 days. “Before admission to BCHM,” shares Sufian’s father Aziz Ur Rehman. “My son was treated by local medical practitioners in clinics situated in Lundkhawar area of Mardan district, and then by doctors at nearby…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed three core demands to the Afghan Taliban during the talks that have been under way in Urumqi, as China, which brokered the latest round, is trying to convince both sides to agree on a five-point framework to resolve issues. The three demands put forward by Islamabad at the outset, include Kabul…
Abolishes five bags per acre limit, says govt to purchase wheat directly from farmers KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced major relief measures for small farmers announcing the abolition of five bags per acre limits and said, registered small growers can now sell wheat to the government without quantity restrictions. The…
According to Express News, the bodies were found near the Mai Kolachi Road Phatak. PHOTO: PEXELS GILGIT: Armed terrorists attacked a police vehicle in the Thore area of Diamer on Monday, killing three officers and injuring four others, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), officials confirmed. The police officials came under attack as they…
Terms incident a violation of international law, warns of rising regional tensions Foreign Office. Photo: File Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the raising of Israel’s flag within its courtyard by illegal Israeli settlers, calling it a blatant violation of international law. Israeli occupiers had stormed the Al-Aqsa…
Pakistan has already chalked out a $1.9 billion funding plan to execute the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project. Total project funding has been estimated at $4.297 billion. Photo: File RUSTAM: In nothing short of a miracle, a miner missing for 17 days after a landslide in Nangabad has been recovered alive from beneath…
Says government working on plans to develop modern city dedicated to children with Down syndrome CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah. SCREENGRAB Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said that the provincial government had established nearly 10 Down syndrome centres in Hyderabad, following Karachi. Speaking in Hyderabad, Shah said that the Hyderabad centre reflected…
KARACHI: Stocks came under renewed selling pressure at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as investor sentiment remained fragile following the government’s decision to withdraw fuel subsidies and sharply increase petroleum prices. The benchmark KSE-100 index experienced a volatile session, losing over 1,600 points. It initially plunged deeply before recouping some of the losses,…
Rapid infestations, fungal diseases spark alarm among growers, prompting calls for govt intervention HYDERABAD: A sudden and aggressive wave of pest attacks has gripped mango orchards across Sindh, leaving growers reeling and scrambling for effective control measures. The alarm was raised at a weekly meeting of the Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB), where farmers described the…
MQ-4C Triton vanishes from online flight-tracking sites, no evidence it went down in Iran US Air Force drone. PHOTO: ANADOLU rauryThe US Naval Safety Command has confirmed the loss of an MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone on April 9, classifying it as a Class A mishap, meaning damages exceeding $2 million, with no injuries to personnel….