Anchorperson dies in Karachi road accident: police – Pakistan
An anchorperson for a private TV channel died in a road accident on Sharea Faisal late Sunday night, police said. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) South Syed Asad Raza said the anchorperson, identified as 40-year-old Syed Abdullah Hassan, was driving a car when he struck a footpath near a traffic signal. Rescue services transported […]
Nationwide polio drive set to begin on Sept 9 – Pakistan
A nationwide anti-polio campaign is set to begin tomorrow (Monday) with the aim of vaccinating over 30 million children up to the age of five, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. Earlier today, several district administrations in Sindh launched week-long polio vaccination drives in their respective areas ahead of Monday’s nationwide immunisation campaign. The […]
Gaza war spills over to Jordan border
BRIDGE CROSSING, WEST BANK: A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israelis at the Allenby Bridge border in the occupied West Bank before security forces shot him dead on Sunday, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. It was the first attack of its kind […]
PM declares nationwide education emergency
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared an education emergency across the country on Sunday on the occasion of International Literacy Day, urging the private sector and civil society organisations to collaborate with the government in addressing the pressing challenges of education. “Today, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing the education agenda, striving for a more […]
Follow-up urged on first-ever school for transgender
ISLAMABAD: Transgender community from different parts of the country have welcomed the government’s initiative of launching the first-ever transgender school in the Lodhran district of Punjab but urged the authorities to take follow-up action. The school, established by the government-run Literacy department, began its classes over five years ago with around 20 students. The school […]
US elections: Trump says he will ‘prosecute’ those who ‘cheated’ in 2020 polls – World
Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to target those who “cheated” in the 2020 presidential election if he wins the race to the White House in November. Trump, who lost to Joe Biden in 2020, claims the vote was fraudulent and rigged against him. “The 2024 Election, where Votes have just started being […]
Trump, Harris tied ahead of presidential debate
WASHINGTON: The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released Sunday, two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first — and potentially only — televised debate. The latest polling confirms that Trump retains locked-in support from about half of voters, despite the Republican’s historic status as a convicted felon and his […]
New iPhone to feature Arm chip technology for AI, FT reports
Apple’s latest iPhone with its A18 chip, which is set to be unveiled at an event on Monday, has been developed using SoftBank -owned Arm’s newest V9 chip design, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Saturday. Apple is set to host its fall event on Sept. 9 at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, where it […]
Supporters clash with cops at PTI rally as leaders demand Imran’s release – Pakistan
PTI leaders rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, demanding the “immediate release” of their founder, Imran Khan, while criticising the government for marginalising the party as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The party was staging the rally today to gain support for Imran’s release, who has been imprisoned since last […]
Wailing ambulance sirens fall on deaf ears
KARACHI: For a regular commuter travelling in their car, getting stuck in an endless gridlock could indicate reaching class late or missing an important meeting. However, for the devastated families rushing a sick or injured patient in an ambulance, not reaching the hospital in time could mean losing their loved one forever. For instance, Farhan, […]