Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least two. About 50 sanitation workers were buried when the towering pile of refuse toppled onto them at Binaliw Landfill, a privately operated facility in Cebu City, on Thursday. […]
In Lahore, a large-scale operation is underway by the Punjab government to remove encroachments from roads, markets, footpaths, and areas surrounding historical sites to return the city to its original form. However, these actions have sparked controversy due to allegations of tree cutting and damage to historic green spaces, leading to strong concerns from citizens […]
As many as 741 cancer patients from Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan will receive free medicines worth nearly Rs10 million each in the first phase of a five-year public-private partnership initiative. The Ministry of National Health Services signed an agreement on Friday with multinational pharmaceutical company Roche to provide the medicines. Under the arrangement, the […]
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she still had room for improvement after a second dominant win in the Brisbane International on Thursday. Sabalenka was pushed at times by 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea, but was never really troubled by the Romanian as she notched a 6-3, 6-3 win in 70 minutes. The Belarusian will next play […]
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is an enemy of the state and vowed that the government would pursue the banned outfit until its complete elimination. Addressing a press conference, Tarar alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had brought in and sheltered terrorists, claiming that PTI leaders […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a bearish note as investors opted to book profits ahead of the weekend, dragging the benchmark KSE-100 Index into negative territory for most of the session. “KSE-100 Index largely traded in the negative zone during the trading session to close at 184,410 level (down by -0.61%), […]
The Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan has issued an urgent advisory calling on Chinese citizens and companies in the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border region to evacuate due to deteriorating security conditions. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the embassy described the security situation in the border region as “complex and severe”. It said a series of attacks on […]
Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has reiterated the need for dialogue, emphasising that negotiations are essential for the country’s stability. He called on the prime minister and the president to take ownership of the negotiation process. Speaking to the media after attending court proceedings, Chaudhry said the entire PTI leadership, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, supported […]
As Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner prepare for their season-opening exhibition match in Incheon, the world’s top two men’s tennis players floated the prospect of one day playing together in a doubles tournament. The pair, who have won nine of the last 10 Grand Slam titles between them, will meet in the Hyundai Card Super […]
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios said on Friday he will not play in the singles competition at this month’s Australian Open as he is not ready to play five-set matches. The 30-year-old, who reached the quarter-finals of his home Grand Slam in 2015 but has struggled with a series of injuries in recent seasons, will […]