K-P’s Bannu reports fifth poliovirus case of the year
A health worker administers a polio booster dose to a student through a needle-free jet injector during the launch of an anti-polio vaccination campaign at a school. The initiative aims to strengthen immunisation coverage among children using modern, less invasive vaccination technology. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: A fifth polio case of the year has been […]
Pakistan secure eSports bronze at Asian Games
Pakistan secured the bronze medal in the battle royale event of the eSports Asian Games in Nagoya on Tuesday. Thailand won gold, while China took silver after the 12-match competition concluded at Aichi Sky Expo Hall D. As many as 12 teams from Asia took part in the competitions. Pakistan was represented by Mohammad Huzaifa, […]
PSX slips into red as US-Iran uncertainty, IMF talks weigh
Early gains fade over high oil prices amid renewed uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) slipped into negative territory by midday on Tuesday as early buying in automobiles, cement, commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies and oil marketing companies failed to sustain the benchmark’s opening gains. The KSE-100 […]
US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran
US withdrawal as ‘a historic victory for the Iraqi Islamic resistance groups’ says Iraqi Islamic Resistance commander US soldiers are seen during a handover ceremony of Taji military base from US-led coalition troops to Iraqi security forces, in the base north of Baghdad, Iraq August 23, 2020. Photo: Reuters US forces are set to pull […]
Ebola cases top 8,000 in DR Congo amid contact-tracing gaps
Contact tracing falls to 79.2% from 83.4% as WHO flags increased risk of cross-border transmission Failings in contact tracing as well as persistent deaths outside treatment centres have been blamed for a recent surge in Ebola transmission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health authorities said Monday, as the number of confirmed cases topped 8,000. […]
Djokovic confident ahead of China Open return
The six-time champion returns to Beijing after a month-long absence following his early US Open exit LONDON: Novak Djokovic said he was encouraged by the way his body was responding ahead of the China Open as the 24-times Grand Slam champion looks to regain momentum at a happy hunting ground after recent fitness concerns. Djokovic […]
Oil prices rise for second session on continued Middle East supply concern
In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE Oil prices rose for a second successive session on Tuesday as lingering concern over Middle East supply disruption brought about by US-Iran conflict outweighed signs of recovering crude exports from the region. Brent crude futures had […]
Afridi demands policy shift to restore peace
Says closed-door strategy has squandered sacrifices; claims provincial plan can restore security K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses the public in a video message. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Monday reiterated his strong reservations against the closed-door policy on counter-terrorism, declaring that the hard-won peace secured through the sacrifices of the […]
Land acquisition begins for water project
RAWALPINDI: In a move to speed up the remaining construction of Daducha Dam, the authorities have taken a decision to acquire 25 acres of land for the construction and installation of the water treatment plant under the Daducha Dam Water Supply Project. Section 4 has been imposed on the required site, while a request has […]
US war commission turns to Pakistan for Afghan war review
Co-chairs Shamila N Chaudhary and Dr Colin F Jackson call on Field Marshal Asim Munir A delegation of the US Afghanistan War Commission meets with Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD The United States Afghanistan War Commission has sought Pakistan’s perspective on the two-decade-long […]