The information surfaced on a reporter WhatsApp group: Eight small children had been infected with HIV supposedly at Kulsum Bai Valika hospital in Karachi and two were dead. Every reporter was busy calling their Sindh government contacts to get confirmation and details. Since I am new to Health reporting, I …
PUBLISHED August 10, 2025 Despite a number of books, volumes, reviews and articles penned on the late Amjad Islam Amjad, legendary poet, playwright and author, this is my humble attempt to pay a tribute to him, as his 81st birthday fell earlier this week on August 4. I feel that …
PUBLISHED August 10, 2025 When 28-year-old Sana began to lose clumps of hair and to wake up with stiff, painful joints in her right hand, she told herself it was nothing but stress. Six months later, a rash across her cheeks flared and she developed breathlessness. Multiple doctors offered inhalers, …
South Asia faces rising nuclear risks due to India’s aggressive posture. While Pakistan maintains minimum credible deterrence, India expands capabilities and issues provocative statements. The 2025 crisis after Operation Sindoor exposed dangers of dual-use systems and nuclear brinkmanship. South Asia is a region characterized by deep geopolitical rivalries. The recent …
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday set his sights on “economic turnaround” as he prepared to present the federal budget for 2025-26 on Tuesday (today). He exuded confidence in beginning the upcoming fiscal year on a stronger footing, building on the economic recovery that began last year and gained …
New Delhi — A deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s picturesque Pahalgam area in April has brought India and Pakistan once again to the brink of war. The nuclear armed South Asian neighbors have attacked each other this week with missiles and drones in a sudden flare-up of a decades-old feud that’s being …
Islamabad — India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of …
Listen to article Amid the sweltering 40-degree heat that gripped Karachi in April, entrepreneur Saad Saleem ran his air-conditioning without hesitation. Despite a sharp rise in electricity tariffs, Saleem remained unaffected, having earlier invested $7,500 to install solar panels on the roof of his bungalow — part of a broader solar energy …
Chokers encrusted with rubies. Strands of bright emeralds. Delicate headpieces framed by opalescent pearls. These are just some of the golden treasures belonging to her mother that Farah Khalid long admired — and knew she would one day inherit. That day, however, came far too soon. Khalid’s mother unexpectedly became …
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 looms as a potential swansong for some of the most iconic players in modern ODI cricket. For veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and others, this tournament could be their last opportunity to etch their names into cricketing history by delivering more silverware for their nations. …