Of the 42 people on board, 12 were evacuated safely, and five were injured and hospitalised The death toll from the foreign cargo ship fire at a shipyard in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, rose to 25, local authorities said on September 10, 2026. Photo: Xinhua News Twenty-five people died in a fire aboard a…
Says Pakistan should work in coordination with Russia, China to transform temporary ceasefire into lasting peace President of Jafaria Alliance Pakistan, Allama Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi. Photo: File President of Jafaria Alliance Pakistan, Allama Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi on Thursday, urged Pakistan to play an active role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States….
RAWALPINDI: Following the tragic fire at PIMS Hospital that resulted in the deaths of newborn babies, serious deficiencies have also been found in fire prevention and emergency response arrangements at other major government hospitals in the federal capital. Fire safety inspections of Capital Hospital and the Federal Government Polyclinic identified the absence of several basic…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approved a tamed economic growth target of 4% for the new fiscal year after it could not fix chronic ills during the past four years holding back higher growth, and it projected imports crossing $70 billion amid growing external sector pressures. The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC), the body mandated…
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature in a record sixth World Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo heads to a record sixth World Cup blessed with a prodigiously talented group of team-mates as Portugal target glory for the first time on the global stage. Roberto Martinez’s side are strong favourites to progress from Group K…
IMF projects 7.2% inflation this fiscal year, up from its earlier 6.3% estimate. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept its policy rate unchanged at 11.5% on Monday, with seven of the 10 members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for the status quo, as intensifying geopolitical tensions pushed up global…
Female boxers in Lyari push back against conservative attitudes toward women in sport KARACHI: Sweat trickling down her face, aspiring teenage boxer Hoorain Zahra works on a punch combination, eager to follow in the footsteps of her idol Aliya Soomro. Soomro, 21, made national headlines last year after winning an international bout in Bangkok in…
England’s Sonny Baker (3rd L), celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tom Blundell hit New Zealand’s first fifty of the series and Glenn Phillips posted an unbeaten 49 as the tourists fought back against England on an intriguing opening day of the second Test at the Oval on Wednesday. The…
Reiterate commitment to defend Pakistan, say Marka-i-Haq has renewed national pride and strengthened resolve Pakistan’s armed forces on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to defending the country, warning that any hostile design would be met with greater strength, precision, and resolve, as the nation marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. The term “Marka-e-Haq” refers to the…
Owing to the Israel-US war on Iran, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased by 14.52% on a year-on-year basis, reflecting a sharp inflationary hike across essential commodities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. On a weekly basis, inflation rose by 0.62% for the combined consumption group during the…