K-P’s first diagnosed monkeypox patient reported missing from home in Mardan
The first monkeypox patient in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has gone missing from his home in Mardan. According to sources, the individual, who had returned from Saudi Arabia, was diagnosed with monkeypox. The health department reported that the diagnosis was made in Peshawar. However, when a medical team visited the patient’s residence to provide guidelines, the house […]
MNCs plan exit amid internet disruptions: PBC – Business
KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) warned on Friday that several multinational companies are planning to relocate their back offices from Pakistan, with many having already done so recently. The warning came amid a report by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce that 3,968 Pakistani companies registered in Dubai between January and June 2024 — making […]
Israeli army orders evacuation of central Gaza Strip
ANKARA: The Israeli army issued fresh evacuation orders on Saturday for residents in several areas of the central Gaza Strip. Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee announced that residents of Blocks 2232-2240 in the Maghazi area and the neighborhoods of Salah El-Din, El-Farouk and El-Amal in central Gaza Strip are required to evacuate. The army claims […]
Held Kashmir to see first polls in a decade – World
NEW DELHI: Assembly elections in India-held Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will be conducted from Sept 18 to Oct 1, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Friday, setting the stage for the first major electoral exercise in the disputed region since its dismemberment in August 2019. The last polls were held in the unbroken […]
Jemima reveals blocking emails from Pakistan due to ‘harassment’ – Pakistan
LONDON: Jemima Goldsmith, the former spouse of PTI founder Imran Khan, has revealed that she had to block emails from Pakistan due to alleged cyber harassment. Ms Goldsmith posted a statement on her Instagram and X accounts on Friday blaming opponents of her ex-husband’s party, PTI, for the alleged “cyber harassment operation”. “To friends in […]
Website behind UK riots misinformation traced to Lahore: report
Listen to article According to an ITV investigation, Farhan Asif, a Pakistani national, has been identified as the individual behind Channel3Now, a controversial website that spread misinformation and contributed to the recent social unrest in Britain. The website was implicated in disseminating false information following the Southport stabbings, which incited violence and disorder in several UK cities. […]
Reports of ex-prisons chief’s arrest ‘greatly exaggerated’ – Pakistan
LAHORE: In a rather peculiar turn of events, confusion reigned among official and journalistic circles after it emerged that a senior official — thought to be in custody — was sitting comfortably at home as news channels ran reports of his supposed arrest. On Friday, several media outlets aired reports that former inspector general (Prisons) […]
Zirkzee’s late goal secures Manchester United victory
MANCHESTER: A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Friday. Home supporters were in buoyant mood ahead of the first game of the English top-flight campaign, with four players unveiled on the pitch and new faces […]
28 departments, 150,000 govt jobs on the chopping block – Business
• Reforms committee suggests drastic cuts, mergers in five ministries• SME regulator to be brought under PM Office on Shehbaz’s orders• Premier tasks minister with implementing reforms in gemstone sector ISLAMABAD: As part of efforts to streamline state machinery and reduce administrative expenditures, the government has decided to abolish 28 departments in five ministries. The […]
No plan to resume trade with India: FO – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said trade with India was not on the cards, citing the unchanged situation in held Kashmir since the 2019 events that led to the initial suspension. “The situation remains intact, and at this point there are no bilateral talks between the two countries with respect to bilateral trade between […]