ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, former prime minister and founder of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, underwent his fourth intravitreal injection at a state-run hospital in the capital on Tuesday as treatment for a serious retinal condition that has already claimed most of the vision in his right eye.
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Pakistan braces for southern heatwave as El Nino outlook sharpens
ISLAMABAD The meteorological authorities warned on Monday of mild heatwave conditions expected to grip the southern regions of the country later this week, even as a separate weather system promises temporary relief to the north and officials flagged the growing likelihood of a return of the El Niño climate pattern.
Pakistan mobilises against HIV surge as Global Fund team prepares possible inspection visit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s health authorities have ordered urgent reviews of syringe regulations and disease-control programs after reports that a team from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria may soon arrive to examine a sharp rise in HIV infections, including more than 300 cases among children in one southern district linked to the reuse of contaminated syringes.
Pakistan launches third indigenous satellite, deepening space ambitions and partnership with China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan successfully placed its third homegrown electro-optical satellite into orbit on Saturday, a launch from a Chinese facility that officials described as a major step forward in the country’s efforts to build independent space capabilities while relying on longstanding cooperation with Beijing.
No PTI leaders arrive for court-approved visit with Imran Khan at Adiala jail, deepening talk of party divisions
ISLAMABAD: Not a single leader from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf turned up Thursday at Adiala jail outside the capital for a court-authorised meeting with the party’s founder and former prime minister, Imran Khan, in the latest sign of apparent disarray within the opposition movement.
China selects two Pakistani astronauts for training, with one set to become first foreigner aboard Tiangong space station
ISLAMABAD: China has chosen two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space program, a step that will send one of them into orbit aboard the Tiangong space station as the first foreign national to fly on a Chinese spacecraft, state media reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan Navy test-fires indigenous Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, showcasing precision strike capability
KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy successfully test-fired the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile on Tuesday, the military’s media wing announced, in what officials described as a significant demonstration of the service’s ability to detect, track and neutralize enemy vessels at extended ranges.
Pakistan’s second polio drive of 2026 reaches 44.7 million children, falling just short of target
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year reached more than 44.7 million children under age 5 but missed its goal by roughly 300,000, health officials said Monday, even as workers fanned out across the country in a high-stakes effort to stamp out the paralyzing disease in one of its last remaining strongholds.
Imran Khan’s wife petitions Islamabad court for suspension of corruption sentence, citing medical crisis after unannounced eye surgery
ISLAMABAD: Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, asked Islamabad High Court on Saturday to suspend her seven-year prison sentence in a major corruption case, arguing that her health had deteriorated sharply after an eye operation performed in custody without her family’s knowledge or consent.
Bushra Bibi, wife of imprisoned former prime minister Khan undergoes retinal surgery and returns to jail amid mounting health concerns
RAWALPINDI: Bushra Bibi, the wife of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, was returned to Adiala Jail on Friday after undergoing surgery for retinal detachment in her right eye at a private hospital in Rawalpindi, jail authorities said.