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The polyurethane foam manufacturing industry is shifting to cleaner methods. PHOTO: FILE FAISALABAD: In a move towards environmental reform, the Faisalabad divisional administration has initiated the relocation of hazardous industrial units from densely populated urban areas to designated industrial zones, ending decades of deadlocked commitments dating back nearly 40 years. The move is in line […]

KP reported first locally transmitted MPOX case. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The first case of mpox this year has been reported in Karachi, according to hospital sources. A 31-year-old man had traveled abroad in January for a hair transplant. On his return, he was screened at Karachi airport, where the symptoms gave rise to the suspicion

ISLAMABAD: European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday reaffirmed diplomatic support for Pakistan’s Middle East peace efforts to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stating that only dialogue and diplomacy could bring peace to the region. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli airstrikes last month assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

QUETTA: Two policemen were martyred when unidentified accused opened fire on an Eagle Squad team on the Eastern Bypass. The victims were identified as Constable Muhammad Noor and Constable Muhammad Ayub. The attack has once again raised serious concerns about the safety of law enforcement personnel in the city. In a separate incident, criminals targeted

Softer tone and growing sympathy for the jailed leader suggest a possible change in policy ISLAMABAD: For a brief moment in early 2026, it looked like the PTI had found an opening. A softer tone, growing sympathy for its jailed leader and increasing pressure on the government hinted at a possible political shift. But that

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Health Minister Nelson Azeem told the National Assembly on Monday that 84,421 HIV cases have been recorded in the country and that all diagnosed patients are receiving treatment according to established medical protocols. During question hour, Azeem said that dialysis patients are treated using separate machines to prevent cross-infection. Once diagnosed at any

Fuel supply remains stable, reserve sufficient, coordinated strategy to tackle economic pressure ISLAMABAD: A high-level consultative session at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday decided not to impose a nationwide smart lockdown following global fuel supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Monday saw a series of high-level meetings outlining the federal government’s

Sindh, including Karachi, other cities, will see rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated hailstorms KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday issued a weather advisory forecasting widespread rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms in various regions of the country from April 1 to April 4. According to a PMD statement,

ISLAMABAD: Just two days after hosting foreign ministers from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is heading to Beijing in a move officials say underscores Islamabad’s intensifying diplomatic push to defuse the crisis in the Middle East. According to a Foreign Ministry statement issued on Monday, Dar will

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A fresh constitutional debate is gathering momentum over the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) recent ruling that past Supreme Court decisions are not unconditionally binding on it, calling into question the traditional doctrine of stare decisis. The ruling