All eyes on G20 as COP29 climate talks stall – World
BAKU: Negotiations were deadlocked on Saturday at the midway point of the UN climate summit, with hopes pinned on G20 leaders intervening to strike a critical finance pact at the crunch talks. 
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced the list of central contracts for sixteen women cricketers for the 2024-25 international season. As per the PCB, the central contracts effective from July 1, 2024 were finalised following an annual performance review. Last year, 20 players were awarded two-year contracts, with the provision that their […]
India’s successful test of hypersonic missile puts it among elite group – World
India successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it claimed on Sunday, attaining a key milestone in military development that puts it in a small group of nations possessing the advanced technology. The global push for hypersonic weapons figures in the efforts of some countries, such as India, which is striving to develop advanced […]
FIRs registered against three ‘terrorists’ arrested on Friday – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Police have registered cases against three suspects arrested by police on Friday under different charges including terrorism, police said on Saturday. The cases were registered at Counter Terrorism Department under sections 7 (punishment for acts of terrorism) of Anti Terrorism Act, sections 4 (punishment for attempt to cause explosion or for making or keeping […]
Pakistan has highest rate of breast cancer cases in Asia: expert – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan holds the highest rate of breast cancer cases in Asia, with one in every nine women expected to face the disease. Globally, breast cancer remains a critical health challenge, with 2.3 million women diagnosed and 670,000 deaths reported in 2022 alone, Medical Director of Maroof International Hospital Dr Mir Waheed said on Saturday. […]
Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens – World
Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularly in urban areas. At least 407 people have died from related complications in 2024, with 78,595 patients admitted to hospital nationwide, […]
PTI discusses call for Nov 24 protest in Islamabad – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf discussed its call for the Nov 24 protest in Islamabad for the second consecutive day here on Saturday. The deliberations were held during a meeting at the Chief Minister’s House. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur chaired the meeting, which was attended by PTI MNAs, MPAs and district and tehsil office-bearers from […]
Economic situation has deteriorated in KP under PTI govt, says governor – Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that peace has proved elusive and the economic situation has deteriorated in the province since the current government took office. Speaking at a ceremony at the Institute of Medical Allied and Nursing Sciences (IMANS) here on Saturday, he said corruption was at its peak […]
Work on under-construction projects halted to cut air pollution – Pakistan
LAHORE: Work on under-construction projects, except those of national importance, has been put on a halt for one week in a bid to control dust and its associated factors that make the city’s air most hazardous in the world. Lahore Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa Raza confirmed the move on Saturday. The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) […]
Karachi mayor promises improved healthcare services in city – Pakistan
KARACHI: Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that efforts are underway to ensure the provision of healthcare services across all areas of the city, emphasising that access to medical facilities is a fundamental right of citizens. He said this during his visit to the Landhi Medical Complex on Saturday. He said that the construction of […]