Army major among five troops martyred, seven terrorists killed in Balochistan operation: ISPR
Five Pakistani security personnel, including an army major, were martyred while seven militants were killed during a sanitisation operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.…
IHC rules high courts can assume jurisdiction in cases of promotion assessments
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday set aside the supersession and deferment of top bureaucrats in promotion matters and ruled that high courts can assume jurisdiction in cases…
President confers Sitara-i-Shujaat on Liaqat Ali posthumously
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Sitara-i-Shujaat posthumously upon civilian Liaqat Ali, who sacrificed his life near Kohat while saving local residents from a major tragedy, following a…
Pakistan, WHO launch Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme, aiming to end the disease by 2030, according to…
US stocks dip after inflation data tops estimates
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks dipped early Wednesday as markets digested sharply higher inflation data while President Donald Trump landed in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.…
Iran military says control over Hormuz to bring significant economic revenues
TEHRAN: Iran’s military spokesman said on Wednesday that Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz could generate “significant” economic revenue and strengthen the country’s international position. Iran has largely blocked…
Indian drugmaker Cipla’s fourth-quarter profit misses view on weak US sales
Cipla, India’s third-largest drugmaker by revenue, reported a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as sharp weakness in its U.S. business and higher costs outweighed strong domestic demand. The drugmaker’s consolidated…
Fed’s Collins says rate hikes may be needed to quell inflation
Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates if inflation pressures do not abate. “While it is not in…
Families of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates for 23 days call for their rescue
KARACHI: Ambreen Fatima protested in Karachi with her children on Wednesday for the release of her husband, one of ten Pakistani crew aboard an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates…
Cambridge confirms leak of AS-level Mathematics paper, postpones upcoming exam as ‘precautionary step’
Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Wednesday confirmed the leak of an AS-level Mathematics exam paper held on May 12, and announced the postponement of another Mathematics paper scheduled for Friday,…