PM orders ban on substandard syringes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to impose a nationwide ban on…
PM orders ban on substandard syringes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to impose a nationwide ban on the manufacture and use of substandard syringes as part of efforts to curb the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. The directive came during a meeting chaired by the prime minister to review measures taken to…
Egypt edge Australia on penalties
ARLINGTON: Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty as Egypt made history by beating a dogged Australia 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup last 16 on Friday. A tense affair in which Egypt and their off-colour captain Mohamed Salah wasted the better chances had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes in Texas. Lionel Messi’s Argentina…
Defiant Iran unveils Khamenei’s coffin to a sea of mourners
Tehran begins week of funeral processions Late supreme leader will be buried in Mashhad PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir The Pakistani delegation pays its respects to Iran’s slaim former supreme leader Ali Khamenei on his funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, July 3. — PAKISTAN TV TEHRAN: The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay…
‘Cape Verde success no accident’
LONDON: Cape Verde’s stunning progress to the World Cup knockout stages is “no accident” said Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni as he warned his side about the threat posed by the Blue Sharks in their last 32 tie. Led by the brilliance of Lionel Messi’s six goals in three games, the defending champions cruised through the group stage…
Salaries pay 127% more tax than realty
ISLAMABAD: Preliminary estimates show that the marginalised salaried class paid roughly Rs630 billion in income tax during the just?ended fiscal year – a sum that is 127% more than taxes paid by the real estate sector, which again received a bonanza of 50% reduction in its already low tax burden in the budget. Compared to…
Switzerland sweep past Algeria
VANCOUVER: Switzerland’s Breel Embolo struck early and Dan Ndoye added a second after the break as they cruised to a 2-0 win over Algeria on Thursday and into the last 16 at the World Cup, where they will meet Colombia or Ghana back in Vancouver next week. The victory was Switzerland’s first in the knockout stage since 1938, and they…
Substandard syringe ban
. The Prime Minister has finally taken notice of a public health crisis that has for far too long been allowed to fester behind hospital walls. His decision to personally intervene on the growing spread of HIV and hepatitis through unsafe medical practices and his directives to ban substandard syringes along with prosecuting those responsible…
Govt cuts petrol, diesel prices by Rs1.97 per litre
People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS The federal government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel…
Ronaldo, Portugal advance after VAR drama
Portugal players celebrate Ronaldo’s equalizer against Croatia. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Substitute Goncalo Ramos’s headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after Croatia were dramatically denied an equalizer by VAR. Ramos settled a classic World Cup game when he connected with a superb pass from Rafael Leao in the fourth minute…
PM Shehbaz arrives in Turkiye after attending Khamenei’s funeral in Iran
Premier to discuss bilateral ties with Erdogan and address Pakistan-hosted business conference Turkish Trade Minister Prof Dr Omer Bolat receives Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul on Friday. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Istanbul on Friday on a bilateral visit to Turkiye after a brief visit…
