Patient tests HIV-positive after surgery, triggering probe at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital – Pakistan
LAHORE: A high-level inquiry committee has been constituted at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital to investigate allegations of medical negligence after a patient reportedly underwent surgery without mandatory HIV screening and later tested positive for the virus. The incident has triggered concern among healthcare staff over possible exposure and lapses in infection-control protocols. According to an order […]
Educationist who fled occupied Kashmir fights for his life after targeted attack – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: A young Kashmiri educationist who had earlier fled occupied Kashmir was critically wounded in a targeted daylight attack in Muzaffarabad on Thursday. The attacker, however, was arrested within half an hour after fleeing through a residential locality along a ravine. The weapon used in the attack was also recovered, police and witnesses said. The […]
Security forces kill 23 terrorists in multiple Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IBOs: ISPR – Pakistan
Security forces have killed 23 terrorists in multiple intelligence-based operations conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement released on Thursday. The military’s media wing said the operations were conducted over the last 48 hours in the areas of Datta Khel, Spinwam and Bannu. “Over the last 48 hours, during […]
Court ousts leadership of Turkey’s main opposition party
. ISTANBUL: An Ankara court on Thursday annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party in a sharp escalation against the country’s embattled opposition.It is the latest in a string of legal moves targeting the Republican People’s Party, Turkey’s oldest party that won a huge victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling […]
India’s ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries – World
A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), discussing issues like politics, inflation and unemployment — with a touch of humour. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has amassed nearly 15 million followers on Instagram in less than a week, compared […]
Security forces kill five terrorists, including wanted commander, in North Waziristan IBO: security sources – Pakistan
Security forces killed five terrorists, including a highly wanted militant leader, in a major intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, security sources reported on Thursday. The operation took place in the Spinwam area of the district. “The leader of the Fitna al-Khawarij was the mastermind of several terrorist attacks on security forces […]
Israel deports all foreign Gaza flotilla activists – World
Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, following global outcry over their treatment in custody. Israel’s foreign ministry spokesman, Oren Marmorstein, said that “all foreign activists from the PR flotilla have been deported from Israel”. “Israel will not permit any breach of the […]
Pakistani producer takes seat on Emmy jury
Dr Umair Haroon’s new role signals growing international engagement with Pakistani media talent KARACHI: Producer, director and media executive Dr Umair Haroon has joined the jury panel for the 2026 International Emmy Awards Competition, marking a significant international recognition for Pakistan’s television and entertainment industry.Dr Haroon confirmed that his appointment as a juror follows his […]
Seems PTI will now have to ‘resort to agitation’, says MNA after party leaders yet again denied meeting with Imran – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After PTI leaders were denied a meeting with party founder Imran Khan yet another time on Thursday, MNA Ahad Ali Shah said it seemed his party would “now have to resort to agitation”. “We have reached a conclusion that the government will not arrange meeting with Imran Khan if the party remains peaceful. It […]
Quadcopter attack kills two schoolchildren in KP’s Bajaur – Pakistan
BAJAUR/KHYBER: Two schoolchildren were killed after a quadcopter drone, reportedly operated from an unknown location, struck a hilly area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Thursday. Local residents and official sources told Dawn that the fatal incident occurred in the Shahi Thangi area, located about 25 kilometres from Khar, the district headquarters of Bajaur, around […]