Protests erupt in India after key college entrance test is cancelled
NEW DELHI: Dozens of members of the student wing of India’s opposition Congress party protested in New Delhi on Tuesday against the cancellation of a key undergraduate college entrance test…
Pakistan close to achieve WHO Level 3 certification for pharma exports to 150 countries
Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday Pakistan was close to achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Level 3 certification in the upcoming months, which…
Pakistan, Iraq strike energy deals with Iran as Tehran flexes Hormuz control: report
BAGHDAD: Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in…
Pakistan, China sign 10 MoUs for local production of medicine raw material, vaccines
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical companies have signed 10 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Chinese firms, paving the way for the local manufacturing of raw materials for medicines (API/ active pharmaceutical ingredients). The…
French minister says uncertain if hantavirus strain from cruise ship has mutated
French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Tuesday that it was not certain whether the hantavirus strain involved in the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship may have mutated,…
PM Shehbaz, Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev discuss peace efforts in Mideast: PMO
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday discussed regional developments and peace efforts regarding the Middle East conflict with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. According to a statement issued by the…
Pakistan, Azerbaijan reaffirm deep ties, discuss regional peace efforts
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, during which the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and exchanged views…
Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to ‘blackmail’ Gulf
DOHA: Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar’s top…
Rana bowls Bangladesh to thrilling win v Pakistan in Mirpur test
DHAKA: Seamer Nahid Rana claimed 5-40 on an eventful final day to bowl Bangladesh to a 104-run victory in the opening Test against Pakistan in Mirpur on Tuesday. The hosts…
Pakistan, China FMs discuss regional situation, Iran-US engagement efforts
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss recent regional developments and efforts aimed at…