Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has appointed a new executive director and joint executive director nearly six weeks after the hospital fire that resulted in the deaths of 15 newborn babies. The new appointments have raised questions among hospital doctors and staff because the executive director’s additional charge has been assigned to Prof Dr…
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has appointed a new executive director and joint executive director nearly six weeks after the hospital fire that resulted in the deaths of 15 newborn babies. The new appointments have raised questions among hospital doctors and staff because the executive director’s additional charge has been assigned to Prof Dr…
The National Cyber Security Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has detected several suspected phishing domains impersonating major Pakistani government and public-sector institutions, warning citizens to remain cautious while accessing websites and online login pages. According to NCERT’s Threat Intelligence Centre, suspicious domains impersonating organisations including the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), Federal Board of Revenue…
The eighth edition of the Moscow Format regional consultations on Afghanistan ended without a joint statement on Monday after Pakistan and Afghanistan failed to reach an agreement over references to terrorism and cross-border attacks. Russian presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said Moscow regretted that participants were unable to agree on a final document. He…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Islamabad for a two-day official visit to Pakistan from October 6 to 8, following an invitation from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The UN chief was received upon arrival by Acting Foreign Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Office. During his visit,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is entering the final year of its $7 billion, 37-month Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), bringing the country to an important economic crossroads. The key question is no longer simply whether Pakistan can complete another IMF programme, but whether it can strengthen its economy enough to avoid repeatedly seeking…
LAHORE: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly targeted in an attempted sexual assault while sleeping inside the Accident and Emergency Block of Jinnah Hospital in Lahore. Police arrested a suspect and transferred the case to the Gender-Based Crimes Unit for further investigation. According to police records, the incident occurred when the girl was sleeping inside the…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formally begun its long march towards Islamabad, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi leading a convoy from Lakki Marwat. The march is being held to demand the release of jailed PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan. Thousands of PTI supporters gathered at Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat,…
A domestic worker has been arrested in Islamabad for allegedly stealing antiques and historic heirlooms worth around Rs20 million from the residence of Prince Bahawal Abbas Khan Abbasi, a member of the former Nawab of Bahawalpur’s family. The theft took place at the prince’s residence in F-8/3, an upscale sector of Islamabad. According to police,…
A new study on Pakistan’s 2022 and 2025 floods has highlighted a major inequality in disaster recovery, finding that poorer communities suffered greater losses and faced slower and less stable recovery than wealthier areas. Researchers used satellite data on nighttime lights, vegetation and population exposure to examine how floods affected communities across the country. The…
