Karachi: Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert covering the entire country during the upcoming Eid al-Adha holidays, warning that temperatures could rise 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above seasonal norms.According to forecasters, a high-pressure system is expected to develop on May 25th and intensify further by May 26th. The system is projected to…
Paris: A Paris court has convicted Pakistani-origin French fashion designer Mahmood Bhatti in a tax fraud case, handing down a significant sentence that could effectively end his career in the fashion industry.According to the court’s ruling, Bhatti has been sentenced to two years of suspended imprisonment along with a substantial financial penalty. In addition, the…
Oslo: Norway’s prominent daily Aftenposten has published a controversial cartoon depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a snake charmer, triggering widespread debate across international media and diplomatic circles.The cartoon, published against the backdrop of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, portrays Modi in a provocative light, suggesting calculated and deceptive political maneuvering. The imagery…
Brussels/Berlin,— German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed granting Ukraine a new status of “associate member” of the European Union as an interim step toward full membership.In a letter to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, Merz suggested that Ukraine could participate in EU summits and ministerial meetings without…
Washington/Hawthorne, — Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken a major step toward going public, filing paperwork with US regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) that could become the largest in history.The rocket and satellite giant is reportedly seeking to raise up to $75 billion, potentially valuing the company at more than $2 trillion. If successful,…
Berlin, Germany — An American doctor infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been airlifted to Germany for emergency treatment. The patient is currently admitted to Berlin’s world-renowned Charité Hospital, where he is being kept in strict isolation under intensive medical care.Health authorities confirmed that all…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday received a high-level Chinese delegation led by Cai Dafeng, which is visiting Pakistan to participate in celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.The meeting was attended by Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a delegation from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) led by Federal Minister for Education and MQM Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Wednesday.The MQM delegation included senior leaders Dr. Farooq Sattar, and Members of the National Assembly Syed Amin-ul-Haq and Javed Hanif. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator…
By Muhammad Shahzad, LahoreSWAT: The Punjab Higher Education Commission, under the initiative of the Honorable Chief Minister of Punjab, has handed over a scholarship cheque worth Rs4.0 million under the CM Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship Program at the University of Swat.The scholarship amount will provide financial assistance to 35 deserving students of the university under the…
By Farzana Chaudhry, Lahore PakistanLAHORE: In line with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s “Health for All” vision, Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has provided modern and quality healthcare facilities to 754,350 patients during the first four months of the current year.According to the performance report presented by MS LGH Faryad Hussain to Principal Farooq Afzal,…
