KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the provincial government on Thursday to constitute a committee for an “independent, impartial and comprehensive” inquiry into the HIV outbreak among children at Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital. A two-member SHC bench, headed by Justice Adnanul Karim Memon and comprising Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza, issued the directive as...
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The Unseen Mental and Financial Toll of Travelling as a Woman
Fatima has been a working woman in Pakistan for over six years. She knows the streets, knows how to handle tense situations, and prides herself on being fearless. But last night, on a routine journey home, her heart was in her throat. She had booked a ride through a popular rideshare app after a long...
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10 Million Youth to Serve as Social Awareness Ambassadors under URAAN Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad, August 12, 2026: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, has said that Pakistan is among the countries experiencing rapid population growth, with the country’s population reaching approximately 260 million, around 60 percent of whom are young people. He said the rapidly growing population was increasing the demand for nutrition,...
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Trump says secret flight change at directives of Secret Service, plane ultimately used faced ‘greater risk’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkiye last month at the direction of the US Secret Service, but that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One. Following a Nato summit in Ankara, Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering...
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Pakistan condemns Houthi attack in Red Sea that claimed lives of 3 nationals
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday condemned the attack by Yemen’s Houthis on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea that claimed the lives of three Pakistanis and said Islamabad was in contact with the relevant authorities to ascertain further details. The attack targeted a Tanzania-flagged vessel Tihamah, causing deaths and injuries among...
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Colombia rescue efforts press on after earthquake; death toll stands at 164, expected to rise
Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country’s most powerful earthquake in decades could rise. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombia’s coffee-growing heartland early on Monday, killing at least 164 people. The quake reduced...
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President Zardari approves additional judges’ appointments to high courts, ending weeks-long deadlock
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday gave his assent to the appointment of 19 additional judges for five high courts, along with confirmation of another five as permanent judges, ending a weeks-long deadlock between the Presidency and the government over the judicial appointments. “The president has approved the appointment of additional judges in the Lahore High...
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Tourists Heading to Murree on Independence Day Alerted!
With only a few days remaining until Independence Day is celebrated across the nation with great fervor and national zeal, a major update has emerged for tourists planning to visit Murree on August 14. According to an official notification released by the Murree district administration, Section 144 has been enforced across the entire district to...
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Govt rejects CNN’s ‘Blackout’ claims on Imran Khan, Releases prison and medical records
The Government of Pakistan has formally rejected claims aired by international media outlets, including CNN, regarding a prolonged communications and medical blackout of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Citing official prison and administrative records, government officials presented a detailed timeline and dataset that challenge allegations of severe isolation and neglect. According to government figures, Imran...
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Ambassador Rizwan Sheikh Calls for Expanded U.S. Investment in Pakistan’s Mineral and Surgical Sectors
Chicago, (Shazia Nayyar) ; Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh engaged key business leaders across Chicagoland to promote bilateral trade, commercial partnerships, and increased U.S. investment in Pakistan, highlighting the high-potential mineral and surgical instrument sectors. Consul General of Pakistan in Chicago accompanied the Ambassador during these high-level engagements. During a...