Islamabad: Pakistan is facing an alarming public health and economic challenge as the practice of breastfeeding continues to decline nationwide, costing the country an estimated $2.8 billion annually, according to Minister of State for Health Dr. Mukhtar Bharth. Speaking at a seminar in Islamabad on the health impacts of formula milk, Dr. Bharth described breast…
RAWALPINDI: South Africa produced a stunning lower-order recovery on the third day of the Rawalpindi Test, posting 404 runs in their first innings to take a 71-run lead over Pakistan, who were bowled out for 333 in their opening innings. Resuming at 185 for 4, South Africa initially stumbled when debutant Asif Afridi struck early,…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has decided to reallocate bulletproof vehicles—originally provided to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)—to Balochistan, following a series of complaints by KP Chief Minister Sohael Afridi regarding the condition of the vehicles and the federal government’s counterterrorism policies. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced the decision on Wednesday, stating that the vehicles…
DHAKA: In a landmark development, a Bangladeshi court has ordered the imprisonment of 15 senior military officers accused of involvement in enforced disappearances, unlawful detentions, and abuses against civilians. The officers include five Brigadier Generals, several Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, and one Major, according to official sources. Following the court’s directive, all accused were transferred under…
ISLAMABAD:(M.Saleem) Pakistan is facing a massive rise in digital and online financial fraud, with consumers collectively losing more than $9 billion each year, according to recent assessments by cybersecurity experts. The scams, often spread through SMS, WhatsApp, and social media platforms, target citizens with fake investment offers, prize schemes, and fraudulent online shopping portals. Fraudsters…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy has achieved a major success in the Arabian Sea by intercepting narcotics worth $972.4 million, dealing a severe blow to international drug trafficking networks and reaffirming its professional excellence in maritime security operations. According to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the successful operation was carried out by PNS Yarmook, operating under…
Sean Seddon, Wahiba Ahmed and Anna Foster Gaza health crisis will last ‘for generations’, says WHO chief Gaza is experiencing a health “catastrophe” that will last for “generations to come”, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that a massive increase in…
Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time after the country experienced record-breaking heat this spring. Insect enthusiast Bjorn Hjaltason encountered the mosquitoes over several nights last week while using wine-soaked ropes to observe moths, local media reported. Mr Hjaltason found two female mosquitoes and one male which were later confirmed to be…
A preliminary report into last month’s funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people has detailed a litany of failings. Portugal’s Air and Rail Accident Investigations Bureau said an underground cable – which acted as a counterweight between two carriages and broke, causing the crash – was defective and had never been certified for passenger…
Matt Murphy & Joshua CheethamBBC Verify Donald Trump/Truth Social US officials say they have carried out a number of strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea, killing multiple drug traffickers. Announcing the first of these in September, President Donald Trump said his forces had destroyed a vessel that had departed from Venezuela. He said the…
