China orders milk toxin tests

China’s national market regulator instructed infant formula manufacturers on Thursday to conduct tests for the toxin identified in a global product recall, which has been linked to a Chinese biotech company. Since December, several manufacturers, including Swiss giant Nestle, have issued recalls of infant formula that could be contaminated with cereulide in more than 60 […]

Sindh University pro-VC suspended

The Sindh government has suspended Professor Azhar Shah, pro-vice chancellor of the University of Sindh’s Dadu campus, after videos circulated on social media allegedly showed him intoxicated, using inappropriate language, and creating a disturbance on campus. According to an official notification issued by the Universities and Boards Department on Feb. 10, the provincial government directed […]

Voicing the quiet inside

In a culture long conditioned to disguise pain behind polite smiles and whispered prayers, Pakistani celebrities are beginning to speak openly about depression, anxiety and emotional collapse—turning private suffering into public conversation, and slowly dismantling a stigma that has shadowed generations. For years, mental health in Pakistan was a topic discussed in hushed tones or […]

Brushstrokes against silence

In a city more accustomed to political rallies than painted protest, a group of Lahore students used canvases instead of slogans to confront child marriage, violence against women and children, forced labour, and denied rights — transforming an exhibition hall into a sobering mirror of Pakistan’s social realities. An art exhibition titled ‘The Quiet Curriculum […]

Whispers of Sahiwal echo at Berlin

The 76th Berlin Film Festival opened on Thursday, offering audiences a line-up that prioritises political narratives, emerging talent, and international voices over mainstream Hollywood glamour. Running until February 22, the festival features over 200 films from more than 80 countries, with 22 competing for the coveted Golden Bear. The line-up includes ‘Lali’ that will debute […]

US charges 2 Pakistanis for alleged involvement in $10m health care scheme fraud

The United States said on Thursday it had indicted two Pakistanis for their alleged involvement in a $10 million healthcare fraud scheme by billing medicare and private insurers for service which was nonexistent. The US Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs said in a press release that according to an indictment returned in Chicago’s federal court, Burhan Mirza and Kashif Iqbal […]