US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over prescription pills laced with fentanyl – World
The United States has said it was imposing visa restrictions on 13 people linked to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders for selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl. The 13 people are close associates of KS International Traders, which operates out of India, and its owner, the US State Department said on Tuesday. The […]
Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis – World
Condoms, oral pills, emergency contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices and injectables are unavailable at around a third of the country’s 64 districts, according to government figures for May. Bangladesh’s once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages, raising fears of a rise in unplanned pregnancies in one of the world’s most densely populated countries. […]
India hikes gold, silver duties to protect sliding rupee – World
India has boosted its import tariffs on gold and silver in an effort to shore up the sagging value of the rupee and bolster foreign currency reserves hit by war in the Middle East. Gold imports are financed through dollars, which means buyers have to spend down foreign reserves or convert rupees to make purchases. […]
SBP says it has recieved $1.3bn tranche from IMF – Business
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday that it had recieved $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The IMF Executive Board completed the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in its meeting held on May 8 and approved the disbursement of SDR 760 million for Pakistan. Furthermore, the IMF […]
SBP says it has recieved $1.3bn tranche from IMF – Business
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday that it had recieved $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The IMF Executive Board completed the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in its meeting held on May 8 and approved the disbursement of SDR 760 million for Pakistan. Furthermore, the IMF […]
‘Pakistan will do to Kabul what it did to Delhi’: Khawaja Asif
Defence minister warns Afghanistan of ‘open war’ if Kabul fails to act against terrorists Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks at the National Assembly on May 13, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday warned Afghanistan that if Kabul failed to stop harbouring terrorists, Pakistan would respond in the same way it had against […]
Israeli occupier attacks threaten historic Christian presence in West Bank town
Christian worshippers mark Palm Sunday, following the cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives, amid restrictions on gathering in large groups and the US Israel conflict with Iran, at the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in Jerusalem’s Old City March 29, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS In Taybeh, one of the few Palestinian […]
Minister asks IBCC to contact Cambridge over fresh paper leak claims – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Following a fresh complaint of paper leak, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Tuesday directed the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) to immediately contact Cambridge authorities to ensure a thorough investigation, factual clarification and urgent measures to protect students’ interests. Following the leak of Pure Maths 1 paper (9709) […]
Islamabad lawyers unhappy as JCP decision dims elevation prospects – Pakistan
• Legal fraternity mulls moving court• Insiders say JCP may reconsider decision to address ‘imbalance’ in high court due to 2025 transfers ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) decision against fresh appointments in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) following the transfer of its three judges has invited scrutiny from the capital’s judges and lawyers, […]
US imposes visa restrictions on associates of Indian online pharmacy over fentanyl-linked counterfeit drugs
State Department says network sold counterfeit fentanyl-linked prescription pills to buyers in US Packets of fentanyl mostly in powder form and methamphetamine, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they seized from a truck crossing into Arizona from Mexico, is on display during a news conference at the Port of Nogales, Arizona, U.S., January 31, […]