‘DUHS controller exams involved in MDCAT paper leak’
KARACHI: The FIA probe has revealed the involvement of the controller examinations of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and several other people in the MDCAT paper leak. The test was held on September 22, 2024. An inquiry was conducted on October 18, 2024 on the complaint of Bilawal Mallah, which proved that the Controller […]
Top surgeons call for pooling robotic surgery resources
KARACHI: Top surgeons and healthcare specialists at a two-day international symposium on robotic surgery have called for pooling resources of advanced surgical expertise by collaborating and enhancing access to achieve the desired goal. The opening day of the symposium – which started at the SIUT on Friday – featured discussions and hands-on training on wide […]
Train-tanker crash shuts Mai Kolachi Road
KARACHI: The Mai Kolachi Road has not been reopened to traffic more than 18 hours after a trailer and an oil tanker crashed into a freight train at the unmanned railway crossing on the thoroughfare. Long queues of heavy vehicles stretch on Mai Kolachi Road as traffic is being diverted to alternate routes while police […]
Seven new SC judges sworn in
ISLAMABAD: The strength of the Supreme Court rose to 25 as seven newly appointed judges were sworn in on Friday. Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi administered the oath to the newly appointed judges, namely Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, Justice Salah Uddin Panhwar, Justice Shakeel Ahmed, Justice Aamir Farooq, Justice Ishtiaq […]
Ex-minister behind PIA ban left off the hook
ISLAMABAD: The Shehbaz Sharif-led government has decided to drop an investigation into former PTI aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan’s controversial statement in parliament that led to a ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to several countries. The law ministry had initially proposed an investigation into the circumstances and motives behind Khan’s remarks, suggesting that […]
Trump offers Modi top-end jets, trade deal
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ramp up trade, rekindling a bond that defies the new US administration’s punitive approach to much of the world. Modi, only the fourth world leader to visit the White House since […]
Trial of Spain’s ex-football chief ends
SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES: The trial of Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso wrapped up Friday, with a verdict expected in several weeks. Rubiales is accused of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso in 2023 following Spain’s triumph at the women’s World Cup in Australia, as […]
ICC boosts prize money for CT
KARACHI: Prize money for the eight-nation Champions Trophy starting in Pakistan next week has been increased by 53 percent, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday. Besides an impressive trophy, the winning side will earn a whopping $2.24 million, an ICC statement said, while the runners-up will receive $1.12 million. “The total prize pool has […]