Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies
Masakazu Shimura, a cleaning professional with three decades of experience opens up a spa-life service for plushies Dry-cleaning professional Masakazu Shimura brushes a soft toy at the facility of Cleaning Yonmarusan in Fuefuki city of Yamanashi Prefecture on April 27, 2026 © Philip FONG / AFP A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained […]
No new contract awarded to build Karachi’s Red Line corridor, Sindh High Court told – Pakistan
• Sindh AG says Mosamiyat-Numaish contract to be awarded after completion of ‘notice period’• Claims govt sealed project site of construction firm as it was built on KMC land• Petitioner’s counsel says contract ‘handed over to FWO’• Bench seeks time frame for completion of University Road construction KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on […]
CM Murad asks K-Electric to find practical solution to reduce loadshedding – Pakistan
KARACHI: Expressing concern over prolonged power outages particularly in underprivileged areas of the metropolis, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has asked the K-Electric to find a practical solution to reduce loadshedding, particularly in poorer neighbourhoods. In a meeting with KE Chairman Shahryar Chishti and CEO Syed Taha here at the CM House on Wednesday, […]
No new contract awarded to build Red Line corridor, Sindh High Court told – Pakistan
• Sindh AG says Mosamiyat-Numaish contract to be awarded after completion of ‘notice period’• Claims govt sealed project site of construction firm as it was built on KMC land• Petitioner’s counsel says contract ‘handed over to FWO’• Bench seeks time frame for completion of University Road construction KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on […]
Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan alarmed by illegal syringes spreading HIV and hepatitis – Pakistan
• Warns banned, reusable devices still in market; devices falsely claiming ‘auto-disable’ are actually reusable• Pushes for safe, compliant single-use syringe adoption; urges authorities to launch crackdown on entire supply chain ISLAMABAD: The Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan (HDAP) has expressed grave concern over the illegal manufacture and use of banned reusable syringes across the […]
‘Apartheid without borders,’ says UN special rapporteur on Israel’s interception of aid flotilla
Israeli navy intercepted vessels from the flotilla late Wednesday as they headed toward Gaza The UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday described Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla as “Apartheid without borders.” “ALARM! How on earth is it possible that Israel is allowed to assault and seize vessels in […]
‘Domestic pressures in US, Iran may stall peace deal’ – Newspaper
• Speakers at discussion on Islamabad talks warn oil prices may go beyond $120 per barrel if war resumes• Tehran proposal on Hormuz reopening gains traction, ex-envoy claims• Conflict described as ‘non-contact war’ with global economic impact• Pakistan’s role for world peace praised at UK-based forum LAHORE: Intense domestic political pressures in Washington and Tehran […]
Pentagon chief spars with lawmakers over Iran war – Newspaper
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly clashed with Democratic lawmakers over the Iran conflict on Wednesday, in his first testimony to Congress since President Donald Trump launched the war more than two months ago. Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Hegseth quickly struck a combative tone, saying in his opening remarks that the […]
Drap lab in Karachi achieves WHO prequalification, ministry says – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The national health services ministry has announced that the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) Karachi, a statutory laboratory of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap), has successfully achieved World Health Organisation (WHO) prequalification, elevating the country’s pharmaceutical testing capabilities to international standards. It added that this certification signified that Drap’s testing services met the […]
Emirati telecom giant ‘mulling exit’ – Newspaper
• Insiders say move is part of wider internal review, not country-specific, as evidenced by UAE’s decision to quit Opec bloc• PTCL says it is not aware of any change in shareholders’ plan ISLAMABAD: A leading business group from the Middle East is said to be in the process of reviewing its exposure to Pakistan’s […]