Matric results marred by technical glitches

Server crashes, record errors, absent-status complaints spark outrage; BSEK sets up help desk KARACHI: KARACHI The credibility of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi’s (BSEK) annual examination results came under scrutiny on Saturday after widespread technical failures and alleged data discrepancies left thousands of students and parents frustrated, with many questioning the reliability of the…

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Gwadar Port completes first international bunkering operation

Sources say NLC, in collaboration with Vitol, completes Gwadar Port’s first international bunkering operation Gwadar Port has completed its first international bunkering operation, marking a significant development for Pakistan’s maritime sector, sources said on Saturday. According to sources, the operation was carried out by the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) in collaboration with global energy trader…

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Chair in hand, woman stands up to mob in Karachi

Viral footage captures harassment incident as police probe alleged attack on music academy Police vehicles are parked outside District Headquarters Hospital in Muzaffargarh, Punjab on July 29, 2015. Photo: Reuters CCTV and mobile phone videos have emerged showing a woman being harassed by a large crowd outside a music academy in Nazimabad No 3, prompting police…

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Saqib, Mufti Taqi Usmani discuss crypto, Shariah considerations in ‘constructive’ meeting

Saqib says digital asset policy should follow Islamic principles while embracing emerging technologies Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib on Saturday met renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, with both sides holding a…

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South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25

Adams started vs Mexico and Czech Republic, helping his team reach the knockouts before losing to Canada Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group A – South Africa v South Korea – Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico – June 24, 2026 South Africa’s Jayden Adams in action. PHOTO: REUTERS South Africa international midfielder Jayden…

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Total HIV cases among children rise to 80 as preteen, toddler test positive at Karachi’s KBV hospital

A lab assistant holds test tube filled with HIV positive blood sample. Photo: APP/file The total number of confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections linked to the transmission incident in Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital rose to 80 as two more girls contracted the disease, according to the hospital receipts seen by The Express Tribune….

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