OSLO: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-activated ion channels and optogenetics. Their research laid the foundation of optogenetics, which has made it possible to study neural activity linked to memory, emotions and behaviour in the brain.According to…
LONDON: British singer and former One Direction member Zayn Malik reshared a screenshot of his July 2014 “#FreePalestine” post amid recent debate over his stance on Palestine, writing: “This is for all the confused people! Check the date.”Malik originally posted the message on 28 July 2014 on X, then known as Twitter. It contained only…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye held an emergency meeting of the Strategic-Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense in Riyadh on 5 October 2026 to address security developments and threats facing the Kingdom, according to a joint statement.As part of the Alliance’s institutional development, the Committee appointed Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood…
Sports Foundation of Physical & Mental Fitness and Discipline: Prof. Jodat By Farzana Chaudhry Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Principal Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (AMC), Prof. Dr. Jodat Saleem, has said that sports are not merely games but a foundation for physical and mental fitness, discipline and personality development. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Student…
Delegation of Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate visits LCCI By Muhammad Shahzad Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: A delegation representing the Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and congratulated newly elected LCCI President Ali Hussam Asghar, Senior Vice President Sardar Usman Ghani and Vice President Khadim Hussain Chaudhry on assuming their respective offices….
By Dr Ansab Ali Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Authorities have arrested 39 people during a crackdown on a group allegedly operating an illegal call centre in Lahore under the cover of a fake medical billing service. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Additional Director of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Lahore Zone,…
By Dr Ansab Ali Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: TGI Fridays™ has announced a landmark development agreement with Meerab Hospitality, marking a new chapter for the American restaurant brand in Pakistan and accelerating its expansion across South Asia. The agreement follows TGI Fridays’ recent development partnership in the Maldives and underscores the brand’s strategy of expanding its…
LONDON: The Fazl Mosque in Southfields, southwest London, the city’s first purpose-built mosque, marked its centenary on Saturday 3 October 2026. Opened in 1926, it holds around 150 worshippers. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, said: “True faith requires us to serve our neighbours, show loyalty to the country in…
OHIO: US President Donald Trump has stepped up his campaign against opposition to large AI data centers, saying America must not fall behind China in the global race for artificial intelligence.Speaking at a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on October 3, Trump said: “A lot of money can be made for Ohio. You can’t just…
TEL AVIV, With less than a month to go before Israel’s elections, a Central Elections Committee decision to bar all Arab parties from contesting has reignited debate over the relationship between national security, national identity and democratic representation.If the bans remain in place until the October 27 vote, Israel’s Arab citizens, who make up about…
