Police say suspect arrested after foreign woman residing in Karachi’s DHA alleges sexual assault – Pakistan
KARACHI: Police on Saturday said they have arrested a man over the alleged rape of a foreign woman in the city’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA). South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that the suspect has been arrested, a day after the Darakhshan police registered a first information report (FIR) on the […]
Drap urged to exempt 10cc syringes from ban – Newspaper
KARACHI: Highlighting critical clinical factors, the Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) in a letter has urged the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) to grant an exemption or targeted exclusion for 10cc conventional syringes to safeguard neonatal and paediatric operations. Following surge of HIV cases associated with unsafe medical practices particularly the alleged reuse of contaminated […]
SMOKERS’ CORNER: MANUFACTURING GEN-Z – Newspaper
The 21st century’s cultural terrain has fostered an unusual sociological phenomenon: the over-analysis of an entire demographic. Whereas researchers have studied youth cohorts since the 1960s, none have faced quite as intense a spotlight as Generation Z (henceforth Gen-Z). Born between 1997 and 2012, this group is the first to be fed constant digital data […]
Death of woman, three children in Lahore: Police release husband after recording statement – Newspaper
LAHORE: Police are still awaiting forensic and post-mortem reports to determine the cause of mysterious deaths of four members of a US-based family, including a woman and her three children, who were found dead in a rented house in Valencia Town two days ago. The deceased were identified as Aleena and her children Rehan (16), […]
At the pharmacy, poverty reveals itself in returned boxes, unfinished treatments – Pakistan
Abdul Rauf, a 52-year-old daily wager, clutches a crumpled prescription in his hand at a pharmacy. His doctor has prescribed him medicine for his back pain and high blood pressure. But the total cost is almost double what he paid last year. With a sigh, he picks only two of the four prescribed items. “What […]
Finance Minister Aurangzeb arrives in US on 3-day visit, expected to hold talks on trade, finance, investment – World
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Saturday evening for a three-day visit during which he is expected to hold talks with US officials on trade, finance and investment. Pakistan and the United States will resume negotiations on Monday on a broader bilateral economic partnership, diplomatic sources told Dawn. During his visit, Aurangzeb […]
‘Their target is Pakistan itself’: Talal Chaudhry on Noreen Niazi’s remarks
Tariq Fazl says comments not an isolated incident, reflect broader pattern by Imran Khan’s family Parlimentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazl Chaudhry and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chauhdry addressing the media. SCREENGRAB Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, of promoting an […]
Safety by design – Newspaper
IN a Los Angeles courtroom, Kaley G.M., 20, described a childhood consumed by social media. She began using YouTube at six and Instagram at nine. On one occasion, she said, she spent 16 hours on Instagram. By 10, she had uploaded 240 videos and created nine other accounts to like and comment on. She told […]
Destination Pakistan – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN’S power elite, particularly those within the security structures, has rarely lacked confidence, maintaining an optimism that ground realities seldom justify. Over the decades, the sources of this self-assurance have shifted, from military might to the country’s critical geopolitical location, and now to physical resources, chief among them the critical minerals concentrated in the turbulent […]
Users of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outages
4,808 reports filed by Facebook users in US, with 63% of users facing issues accessing website Social media companies face growing scrutiny around the world over concerns that their platforms are contributing to a mental health crisis among children. PHOTO: PEXELS Instagram and Facebook social networks appeared to suffer some outages on Sunday, with users […]