By Farzana Chaudhry, Lahore, PakistanLAHORE, May 4: Neurosurgeons at the Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS) have achieved a remarkable medical breakthrough by successfully removing an iron rod that had penetrated a young man’s eye and brain.The patient, Ali Hassan, a laborer from Pasrur, suffered a horrific accident while working at a steel mill. An iron…
South Waziristan — Pakistani security forces thwarted a suicide attack in South Waziristan after militants, referred to by authorities as Khawarij, attempted to ram an explosives-laden vehicle into a military checkpoint.According to military sources, alert troops detected the threat in time and successfully neutralised the vehicle before it could reach its intended target. However, the…
Abu Dhabi/Tehran — Tensions in the Gulf region have reached a dangerous flashpoint as Iran launched four cruise missiles at the United Arab Emirates, marking a dramatic and alarming escalation that has raised fears of an all-out regional conflict.According to the UAE Ministry of Defence, three of the four missiles were successfully intercepted and destroyed…
Seoul/Tehran — A South Korean ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to the growing alarm over the increasingly volatile situation in one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors.South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the incident, stating that the cause of the explosion aboard the vessel could not be immediately determined…
Islamabad — Pakistan has achieved a remarkable milestone on the global digital stage, with two of its institutions securing first position in an international competition spanning 70 countries.SCO Software Technology Park Mirpur and Cisco Academy are the two Pakistani institutions that claimed the top honours, demonstrating exceptional technological capabilities and digital proficiency that have earned…
Karachi/Islamabad — Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has declared that the recent military conflict, referred to as Maarka-e-Haq (Battle of Truth), represents a golden chapter in Pakistan’s history, asserting that Pakistan has inflicted a decisive and humiliating defeat on India.Bilawal stated that the Pakistani armed forces demonstrated unmatched courage and strategic brilliance in…
Islamabad — As preparations for the next fiscal year’s budget get underway, the Pakistani government has directed all federal ministries and departments to return unspent funds to the Finance Division without delay.According to an official notification, all departments have been instructed to submit their projected savings to the Finance Division by May 10, a move…
Tehran — Iranian authorities have executed three individuals convicted in connection with anti-government protests, in a move that has drawn swift condemnation from international human rights organisations.The defendants were accused of participating in violent acts during the unrest, including the killing of a security personnel. All three death sentences were carried out following confirmation by…
Tehran — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released a new map designating the Strait of Hormuz as being under Iranian military control, a move likely to inflame already heightened tensions in the region.The map features a boundary line drawn from Koh-e-Mubarak in Iran to south of Fujairah on the United Arab Emirates coastline…
Karachi — A brutal heatwave has tightened its grip on Pakistan’s largest city, claiming 8 more lives in the past 24 hours and pushing the two-day death toll to 14.Bodies recovered from various locations across the city are suspected to be victims of extreme heat and heatstroke, according to local authorities. Temperatures soared to 40…
