Edhi Foundation funds $4m equipment at Karachi’s JPMC for free breast cancer treatment – Pakistan
The Edhi Foundation is funding breast cancer treatment equipment worth $4 million for Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre’s (JPMC) Breast Radiation Bay, named after Abdul Sattar and Bilquis Edhi. The Edhi Foundation is the country’s premier social welfare organisation. The Bilquis & Abdul Sattar Edhi-Breast Radiation Bay is set to begin its services in April […]
PAC takes notice of rising sugar prices
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) took notice of the rising sugar prices on Tuesday, expressing displeasure over the failure of concerned ministries to submit a report on the matter. PAC Chairman Junaid Akbar Khan, irked by the lack of response, summoned three federal secretaries – secretary of industries, secretary of national food security and […]
China poses top military, cyber threat to US: intelligence report – World
China remains the United States’ top military and cyber threat, according to a report by US intelligence agencies published on Tuesday that said Beijing was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture Taiwan. China has the ability to hit the US with conventional weapons, compromise US infrastructure through cyber attacks […]
Lynched for Oscar-winning truth
Palestinian filmmaker, Hamdan Ballal, one of the four directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has been arrested by the Israeli military following a violent assault on his home by masked settlers in the occupied West Bank. As per reports from Al Jazeera, the attack, witnessed by several Jewish American activists, took place in […]
Azfar Rehman stresses importance of privacy
In a candid interview during a local channel’s Ramazan transmission, actor Azfar Rehman shed light on why he keeps his personal life – and especially his marriage – out of the public eye. Known for his charm and charisma, Azfar revealed that his decision stems from both personal principles and his wife’s preferences. Addressing the […]
Diaspora’s Urdu dilemma
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Are you of the Pakistani persuasion and live in a land called ‘abroad’? And in this great wide land of beyond, do you also crave being crowned mother of the year? Then I have bad news for you, because it is a bit like pushing water uphill. With a fork. Lest we are […]
China poses top military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say – World
China remains the United States’ top military and cyber threat, according to a report by US intelligence agencies published on Tuesday that said Beijing was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture Taiwan. China has the ability to hit the US with conventional weapons, compromise US infrastructure through cyber attacks […]
US says Russia and Ukraine agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea – World
The United States said on Tuesday it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other’s energy facilities. The agreements, if implemented, would represent the clearest progress yet towards a wider ceasefire that Washington […]
PSX recovers from previous sharp sell-off
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday showed signs of recovery as investors anticipated the resolution of the longstanding circular debt crisis in the power sector. According to analysts, the market, which gained nearly 200 points, was encouraged by reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was ready to conditionally approve Pakistan’s Rs1.5 trillion […]
OGDC raises funding for Reko Diq project
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The board of directors of Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has approved an increase in the firm’s funding commitment to $627 million, including the project financing cost, which reflects its proportional share of total capital investment in the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq copper and gold mining project. The approval came in the wake […]
