The caretaker federal government has increased the prices of 146 essential medicines. The government has issued a notification to increase the prices of 146 essential life-saving medicines, including dialysis, cancer, typhoid and flu vaccines. The Drug Regulatory Authority had sought approval from the government to increase the prices of 262 medicines. The government has also…
Lahore: Maryam Nawaz, the first nominated Chief Minister of Punjab, has said that these elections were difficult for the Muslim League (N) after 16 months of difficult decisions in the government, but the people have given us a clear mandate. Addressing the meeting of the parliamentary party, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, nominated in Jati…
Photo: Screengrab PCB / YouTube Karachi Kings fast bowler Hasan Ali revealed his target in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9. While giving a press conference after the match against Peshawar Zalmi in Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Hasan Ali said that my goal is to become the best bowler and now I am watching one match at…
Photo courtesy of PCB In the seventh match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9, defending champions Lahore Qalandars set a target of 167 runs to win against Multan Sultans. In this match being played at Multan Cricket Stadium, Lahore Qalandars won the toss and decided to bat first. At the beginning of the innings, Lahore…
Beijing: A study found that exercising one or two days a week can be just as effective for weight loss as exercising every day. Lihua Zheng, an assistant professor at the China-based National Center of Cardiology Diseases and study author, said promoting exercise patterns on days off is important for people who find it difficult…
Karachi: On February 25, a new series of westerly winds will enter Pakistan through Balochistan, under the influence of which there may be light rain on the coastal belt of Sindh including Karachi. Chief Meteorologist Karachi Sardar Sarfraz said in a conversation with Express News that the new western chain will enter the country on…
With its green glass and Vermont marble shimmering in the sunlight and the water of the East River, the building’s modern aesthetic was an intentional decision by the collaborating architects to symbolize change, embodying a sense of newness that sheds light on the optimistic future of the world’s nations working together as one collective body. It…
Since the brutal 7 October terror attacks by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel and the ensuing military onslaught by Israel on Gaza, more than three quarters of the enclave’s population have been displaced from their homes, many multiple times. There are widespread shortages of food, water and sanitation, and the health system continues…
Briefing ambassadors on the UN Security Council, Valentine Rugwabiza, Special Representative for the Central African Republic (CAR), recalled the 15 January explosion which targeted a patrol from the mission, killing one peacekeeper and wounding five others. “Explosive ordinance devices (EODs) and light weapons are not only a threat to the population and peacekeepers but equally…
The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) kicked off in Bangkok, with participants echoing a compelling plea for nations to swiftly implement urgent actions, fostered by robust and sustained multilateral cooperation. The stern warning suggested that countries risked lagging further behind in their pursuit of sustainable development goals amid recent global crises. Addressing the…
