India’s top court orders medical safety task force after doctor rape protests – World
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a national task force to examine how to bolster security for healthcare workers after the “horrific” rape and murder of a doctor sparked medical strikes and furious protests. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor’s bloodied body at a state-run hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 […]
Iran’s retaliation against Israel may take time: Revolutionary Guards
There could be a long wait for Iranian retaliation against Israel, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini said on Tuesday, according to state media. The Middle East has been bracing for Iran’s avowed retaliation over the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied that […]
PM Shehbaz meets Meta delegation to discuss IT, AI collaboration
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with a five-member delegation from Meta, led by Vice President for Asia Pacific, Simon Milner, on Tuesday. The meeting focused on exploring opportunities for collaboration in the fields of Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Pakistan. During the discussions, PM Shehbaz highlighted the immense potential within […]
Karachi police book woman driver in ‘murder’ case over deadly Karsaz accident – Pakistan
The Karachi police on Tuesday said it had booked a female driver, who was involved in a deadly accident on Karsaz Road a day ago, over murder charges. On Monday evening, a fast-moving SUV killed two people, including a woman, and injured three others. Traffic Police Deputy Inspector General Ahmad Nawaz Cheema had told Dawn […]
Pakistani fintech startup PostEx raises $7.3m in pre-series A funding – Business
PostEx, a fintech startup, has announced that it raised $7.3 million in pre-series A funding round, which provides startups the necessary capital to further develop their business, it became known on Tuesday. Pre-series A funding is an intermediate investment round between seed funding and series A, aimed at helping startups bridge the gap by refining […]
Imran Khan faces possible military trial after Faiz Hameed’s arrest, warns Irfan Siddiqui
Senator Irfan Siddiqui, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Senate and head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, has suggested that former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan’s fears of being tried in a military court might be justified following the arrest of ex-spymaster Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed. In an interview with […]
Bangladesh captain confident Shakib Al Hasan will shine against Pakistan amid inclusion protests
Bangladesh’s cricket captain was confident on Tuesday that ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will compete at his best in a Test against Pakistan this week, after protests over the former lawmaker’s inclusion. Shakib, 37, was a member of the now-dissolved Bangladesh parliament led by ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, who was forced to flee the country at the start of the month following […]
Mike Lynch, daughter, and Morgan Stanley chairman missing after Sicily yacht sinking
PALERMO: Divers scoured the wreck of a luxury yacht off Sicily’s coast on Tuesday to find six missing people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and a Morgan Stanley executive, following an intense storm that sank the vessel on Monday. The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-metre-long (184-ft) superyacht, was carrying 22 people and anchored off the […]
Karachi residents outraged as water bills increase by 23% amid economic strain
KARACHI: In a move that has sparked widespread concern and anger, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board approved a 23% hike in water and sewerage bills during a board meeting chaired by Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday. The increase, which includes a 14% rise in water charges and a 9% hike in sewerage charges, […]
Pakistan holds successful training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II: ISPR – Pakistan
Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful training launch of the Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile, the military’s media affairs wing has confirmed. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the training launch was aimed at the training of troops, validating various technical parameters, and performance evaluation of different sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy […]