Insulin prices double as medicine costs surge

The prices of seven essential medicines, including insulin, have been significantly increased, triggering fresh concerns among patients and healthcare providers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The most alarming rise involves insulin, a critical drug used in the management of diabetes. The price of an insulin injection device has more than doubled, jumping from Rs2,200 to Rs4,720. This sharp […]

CM hails Pakistan-brokered US-Iran talks

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran as a positive step toward sustainable peace and regional stability, while commending Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting dialogue and peaceful engagement. He stated that this has been the policy and vision of illegally incarcerated former […]

Lahore electric tram project stalled amid controversy

The proposed electric tram project along Lahore’s canal—touted as a modern, eco-friendly transport solution—has yet to take off and continues to face persistent delays. Earlier this year, the government announced plans to implement the electric tram project along the Lahore Canal corridor, covering multiple key routes, and even conducted an initial trial run. However, despite […]

Russia and Ukraine trade prisoners, drone strikes ahead of Easter truce

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners on Saturday but also fired waves of drones at each other overnight, just hours before a temporary ceasefire was set to take effect for Orthodox Easter, according to officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would respond “in kind” to any Russian violations of the ceasefire. The warring sides […]

Iraqi parliament elects Nizar Amedi as country’s new president

The Iraqi parliament on Saturday elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as the country’s ​new president, a largely ceremonial role, following a parliamentary ‌election last November. Amedi, 58, is a former environment minister and has headed the political office of the Patriotic Union of ​Kurdistan in Baghdad since 2024. United States President Donald Trump threatened ​in January […]