ISLAMABAD: A 33-month-old boy from Pakistan’s volatile northwest has been paralysed by polio, marking the country’s 12th case this year and intensifying fears that a disease nearly wiped out globally is regaining ground.
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SCP upholds transfer of judges to Islamabad High Court
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Pakistan (SCP) on Thursday upheld the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court, dismissing challenges to the moves in a 3-2 ruling that affirmed their constitutionality.
Rare blue whale found dead in remote bay between Pakistan and Iran
KARACHI: A rare blue whale, one of the planet’s largest and most endangered creatures, was discovered dead on Monday in a remote stretch of Gwatar Bay, straddling the maritime border between Pakistan and Iran, intensifying concerns about the mounting threats to these ocean behemoths.
Police arrest suspect in killing of teenage social media star
ISLAMABAD Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, who was killed in her home a day earlier.
Nadeem throws 86.40m for Asian javelin gold, ends 50-year wait
ISLAMABAD: Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem clinched gold in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, on Saturday with a commanding throw of 86.40-meter.
Arshad Nadeem advances to javelin final at Asian championships
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem has secured a spot in the javelin throw final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea, with a remarkable throw of 86.34 meters on his first attempt on Friday.
Pakistan issues urgent alert after massive global data breach exposes 184 million credentials
ISLAMABAD: A sprawling global data breach exposing 184 million unique account credentials has triggered an urgent advisory from Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT), pressing citizens to change their social media passwords without delay.
Pakistan kicks off third polio vaccination drive amid persistent threat
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched its third polio vaccination campaign of 20254 on Sunday, targeting over 45 million children under five in a weeklong push to stamp out the crippling virus by next year.
UPDATED: India denies reports of withdrawal from Asian cricket events over Pakistan tensions
KARACHI: India’s cricket board has withdrawn from all Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events, including the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup and the Men’s Asia Cup, citing tensions with Pakistan, Indian media reported on Monday.
Millions in Pakistan face severe food insecurity, malnutrition, UN report says
ISLAMABAD: Millions of people in Pakistan are enduring persistent hunger and malnutrition, a crisis deepened by relentless weather extremes and economic hardship, according to a new report from the United Nations.