Whether for a minor injury or a life-saving procedure, hospitals are where sick people rush to in the hopes of getting better. However, when proper infection control protocols are not followed, a patient walking in for a simple blood test might leave the hospital unknowingly carrying HIV-AIDS. According to the Better Health Channel, basic infection […]
Educational activities in Lahore will resume on September 1, following a notification issued by the Deputy Commissioner and Administrator of the District Education Authority Lahore, in line with instructions from the Punjab School Education Department dated August 29. The order stated that while all schools in the district would reopen, 45 institutions will remain closed. […]
World number one Shi Yuqi survived two match points on Saturday to book a world championship final meeting with Thai titleholder Kunlavut Vitidsarn, as top seed An Se-young was upset on the women’s side of the draw. Chinese star Shi battled back from 18-20 down in the second game to beat Canadian youngster Victor Lai […]
Untouchable Olympic champion Sifan Hassan shattered the course record Sunday to surge home first in an historic Sydney Marathon, with Hailemaryam Kiros matching her feat in the men’s race. Run for the first time as one of the elite World Marathon Majors, Hassan was utterly dominant, clocking a blistering 2hrs 18min 22sec ahead of Kenya’s […]
Bayern Munich survived a late Augsburg rally to seal a 3-2 victory on Saturday and make it two wins from two to start their Bundesliga title defence. Harry Kane, on his 100th Bayern appearance, created the opener in the 28th minute, floating in a delightful, chipped cross for Serge Gnabry to head home. Luis Diaz, […]
Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane scored twice on his debut as Lille shrugged off the absence of the injured Olivier Giroud to humiliate Lorient 7-1 away in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Igamane, 22, signed for Lille on Friday from Rangers for a reported 10 million euros ($11.7m) and wasted no time making an impact for his […]
Pakistan’s banana harvest has surged to an unprecedented level, more than doubling in 15 years to reach a record 317,000 tonnes in 2024-25, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Official data available with Wealth Pakistan shows that banana output stood at just 139,000 tonnes in 2010-11, but steady growth – especially in the […]
Muhammad Mohsin Mujahid Qudoos, a young student from Lahore, has transformed hands-on skills into international recognition, found his true calling and is showcasing the power of practical education. Hailing from a farmer’s home, Mohsin completed a six-month intensive course at Tianjin Modern Vocational Technology College’s Luban Workshop in his hometown with top honours last year. […]
A Trump administration request that Japan buy more US rice caused this week’s snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo “strongly objected” to the condition, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday. Japan’s top tariff negotiator abruptly cancelled a US trip on Thursday over unspecified “points that need to be discussed at the administrative level”, the […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) carried its bullish streak into August 2025, with the benchmark KSE-100 index touching a record high of 150,591 points before closing at 148,618, up 9,227 points month-on-month (MoM). The rally was fuelled by strong institutional inflows, upbeat corporate results, and improving macroeconomic indicators, as Moody’s upgraded Pakistan’s sovereign rating to […]