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PATNA: Intense thunderstorms have claimed at least 69 lives this week across eastern India's Bihar state and neighboring Nepal, officials reported on Saturday. In Bihar, disas
KARACHI: Chairman of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H), Afaq Ahmed, has alleged that a conspiracy is underway to stoke ethnic tensions in Karachi, using a recent incid
GAZA CITY: Senior Hamas leaders are participating in high-stakes talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo, with expectations of “real progress” toward a ceasefire de
ISLAMABAD: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted the federal capital Islamabad and several cities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab on Saturd
Karachi: Section 144 has been imposed in District Central for one day due to political party protests. The imposition comes following a request from the SSP Central, which has
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari was discharged from the hospital on Friday after showing significant improvement in his health. His physician, Dr. Asim Hussain, confirmed
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 20%, including staff in Pak
KARACHI – The Sindh government has officially extended the deadline for the replacement of old vehicle registration books with new smart registration cards until 15 May
ISLAMABAD: In an effort to streamline the rollout and provide support, the FBR has appointed Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) as the official and licensed integrator
Skywatchers around the world are in for a celestial treat this weekend as April’s full moon, famously known as the Pink Moon, rises on Saturday, April 12. Despite its vi
Health
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Karachi: Dawood Global Foundation is committed to distributing 10,000 wheelchairs across Pakistan. In a major step towards improving healthcare accessibility in Sindh, Dawood
The 16th Consumer Food Safety and Quality Conference was held at the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Karachi, where Abdul Jabbar Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of
GENEVA: After more than three years of negotiations, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that its member states have reached an agreement to strengthen
Education
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KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has officially announced the new date for the intermediate exams, which had previously been postponed. The exams wi
Karachi: A ceremony was held at the Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi in which lifetime achievement awards were given to alumni of the institution for their outstanding
KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the postponement of the annual intermediate examinations for 2025, originally scheduled to begin on A
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In the global political arena, war and conflict have always served as tools in the hands of powerful forces. Whenever public attention begins to focus on a significant issue,
In North Korea, women are referred to as "one wheel of the revolutionary cart". A popular song titled "Women Are Flowers" describes women as "the flowers of the nation". The c
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed on September 19, 1960, is one of the most significant water-sharing agreements in the world. Brokered by the World Bank, the treaty was e