China’s Xi to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks deeper Pyongyang ties – World
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang. The announcement follows separate summits Xi hosted in Beijing for US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last […]
US races to contain flesh-eating parasite screwworm, reports no further cases
Federal agency, Texas officials halt animal movement in 20-km area to stop parasite spread A herd of cattle graze a pasture, a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that New World screwworm was detected in a Texas calf, near Zavala County, Texas, US. PHOTO: REUTERS Following the first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating […]
Pakistan turn down invitation to participate in Asian fencing event in India – Sport
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has decided not to send its team for the Asian Senior Fencing Championships to be held in New Delhi from June 19 despite the local organisers sending an invite to the neighbouring country to take part in the continental event, Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported on Thursday. India is […]
Wind from Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is finally discovered
Galaxies typically have supermassive black hole at core that pulls in gas and other material in surroundings An artist’s concept of a tidal disruption event that happens when a star passes fatally close to a supermassive black hole. PHOTO: REUTERS After five decades of trying, astronomers have finally discovered the wind emanating from the supermassive […]
Worsening urban heat could trigger public health meltdown, expert warns – Newspaper
• Cites 2026 study that finds Karachi has highest urban-rural temperature difference• Says emergency response not enough, the city must reduce heat at its source• Links pollution, dense construction, traffic, and tree loss to growing health risks KARACHI: Highlighting the multiple environmental challenges Karachi faces, a senior community health sciences expert has called for urgent […]
Incomplete systems & markets – Newspaper
PAKISTAN has one of the highest diabetes prevalence rates in the world. About one in three adults is living with diabetes here — some 33-34 million people. Shouldn’t there be public information campaigns to raise awareness about preventing/ living with diabetes? Where are these programmes in Pakistan? Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality […]
Beyond budget arithmetic – Newspaper
EVERY June, Pakistan’s budget season follows a familiar pattern: business groups repeat their proposals for relief, the government defends its targets, and taxpayers prepare for additional burdens. Yet a more fundamental question is rarely asked — what is the budget ultimately meant to achieve, and does it reflect a clear long-term national purpose? In principle, […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold prices declined in local bullion markets on Friday after prices fell in the international bullion market. The price of gold in the international bullion market decreased by $14 per ounce to $4,453, resulting in a decline in domestic prices. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold […]
Bondi Beach hero charged with assaulting father – World
SYDNEY: A Sydney man credited with saving dozens of lives during last year’s deadly mass shooting on Bondi Beach has been charged with assaulting his father, local media and police said on Thursday. Ahmed al Ahmed shot to fame in December when he wrested a gun from one of the attackers during Australia’s deadliest attack […]
Govt eyes centralised tax model to curb official-taxpayer contact – Business
• Field officers to lose powers to issue notices, conduct audits• Reforms aim to curb collusion, harassment• Phased rollout planned from October ISLAMABAD: The government has approved in principle a plan to introduce a centralised digital tax operating model, under which audits and assessments would be handled by “faceless” wings in Islamabad to reduce official […]