Health committee finds no evidence old AC caused fire that killed 14 newborns
Member of the National Assembly health committee addressing a press conference after their visit to…
Health committee finds no evidence old AC caused fire that killed 14 newborns
Member of the National Assembly health committee addressing a press conference after their visit to PIMS hospital. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: The cause of the fire that killed 14 newborns at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) remained unclear, with the National Assembly’s health committee reporting conflicting accounts about what triggered the blaze, including claims that…
Fenerbahce stun Lyon in Champions League
Archie Brown’s goal proved the winner for Fenerbahce as Kail Boudache had a strike ruled out for Lyon. Photo: AFP PARIS: Goals from Vedat Muriqi and English defender Archie Brown helped Fenerbahce stun Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday and qualify for the league phase. With the teams locked at 1-1 from the first…
Spurs set-up League Cup tie with Liverpool
Savio celebrates scoring the team’s fourth goal during the English League Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: Savio scored on his Tottenham debut as Spurs advanced to a third-round League Cup tie with Liverpool following a comfortable 5-1 win over Charlton on Wednesday. Spurs, four-times winners of the League Cup, started their Premier League season with a…
Uzma Khan seeks early hearing for second time over alleged Shifa order violation
Says any further delay in hearing of titled petition may cause serious, irreparable harm to PTI founder ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister Dr Uzma Khan on Thursday filed another application before the Supreme Court (SC) seeking an urgent hearing of her contempt petition against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other respondents over…
Sri Lanka rally against India to keep test alive
Dinusha and Nuwantha’s unbeaten 111-run stand takes Sri Lanka to 329-6 at lunch COLOMBO: Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha forged a century-plus stand to propel Sri Lanka to 329-6 at lunch on the final day, keeping alive their chances of saving the second and final test against India on Thursday. Made to follow on, Sri…
Pakistan’s girls fight for their place in the boxing ring
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…
PM Shehbaz lauds Saudi envoy’s contribution to strengthening bilateral ties
Saudi ambassador describes his stay in Pakistan as a ‘deeply memorable and rewarding experience’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki in a farewell call at the prime minister’s house…
Iran says US owes full compensation for damages caused by unilateral sanctions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Switzerland. Photo: AFP Iran said on Wednesday that the US bears international responsibility for damages caused by its unilateral sanctions and must provide full compensation, including restitution and reparations. In a message to the UN and Security Council, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described…
Oil extends losses on hopes for Middle East talks to ease supply woes
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending a streak of losses, on expectations that talks between Iran and Qatar might open the Strait of Hormuz and reduce supply disruptions from the war in the Middle East. Brent crude futures were down 41…
Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China’s Xi
Bill Gates says China may restrict risky AI releases if the US takes the lead on limiting dangerous AI models China’s President Xi Jinping (R) speaks during a meeting with Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference in Boao town, Hainan province April 8, 2013. REUTERS Bill Gates is…
