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Pakistan offers Rs5 million compensation to PIMS fire victims' families

Pakistan offers Rs5 million compensation to PIMS fire victims' families

Govt has announced Rs5 million compensation for each family of 14 newborns killed in a PIMS hospital fire, as safety criticism mounts.

After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

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US-Iran deal prospects grow as Pakistan, Qatar, Oman step up diplomacyplay icon

US-Iran deal prospects grow as Pakistan, Qatar, Oman step up diplomacy

Kamran Khan says CDF Asim Munir’s Iran visit removes key hurdles to renewed US-Iran talks and builds diplomatic momentum.

'Give me my child back': Grief and anger after infants die in Pakistan hospital fire

'Give me my child back': Grief and anger after infants die in Pakistan hospital fire

Parents describe hours of desperate waiting after a Pakistan hospital fire killed 14 infants in an Islamabad maternity ward

PIMS fire raises questions over safety failures and accountabilityplay icon

PIMS fire raises questions over safety failures and accountability

Kamran Khan questions why repeated safety warnings at PIMS go unaddressed and who is accountable

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UAE
Sharjah leads UAE road safety index while Dubai tops driver training

Sharjah leads UAE road safety index while Dubai tops driver training

Sharjah recorded the UAE's lowest road fatality rate, while Dubai led on driver training in the new UAE Best Driver Index study

ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

ADEK now lets Abu Dhabi private schools offer fees in up to 10 instalments, with clearer breakdowns and waivers for second-hand items

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping and halts commercial trade

UAE accuses Iran of firing 2 ballistic missiles

UAE accuses Iran of firing 2 ballistic missiles

Pakistan
Pakistan housing loan approvals surge 84% as finance access expands

Pakistan housing loan approvals surge 84% as finance access expands

Pakistan's housing loan approvals have surged 84% under a government finance access drive, with agriculture, SME and EV lending also climbing

PML-N nominates Barrister Iftikhar Gilani as AJK prime minister candidate

PML-N nominates Barrister Iftikhar Gilani as AJK prime minister candidate

PML-N has nominated Barrister Iftikhar Gilani for AJK prime minister, despite his defeat in the general election for the region's assembly

Pakistan’s Foreign Office rejects claims of CDF Asim Munir visiting Iran as 'US envoy'

Pakistan’s Foreign Office rejects claims of CDF Asim Munir visiting Iran as 'US envoy'

Field Marshal's Iran visit was an independent diplomatic mission, completely free of any mandate from the US or Donald Trump, states FO spokesperson

Business
SECP chairman welcomes MOBIZ's regional office in Karachi

SECP chairman welcomes MOBIZ's regional office in Karachi

Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu says Pakistan has strong potential to become a regional hub for IT and digital services

Lifestyle
American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

Country music legend, philanthropist, and business mogul Dolly Parton died at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, touching off global tributes for her six-decade career in entertainment.

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

The Recording Academy is reconsidering its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category after BTS declined to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36, her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed in a family statement as law enforcement investigates her passing

Sports
Abbas rattles England before Smith and Cox rescue hosts at Lord’s

Abbas rattles England before Smith and Cox rescue hosts at Lord’s

Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali dismantle England’s top order before Smith and Cox mount a strong recovery for the home team

UEFA set to drop FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw

UEFA set to drop FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw

The European soccer body is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances over the controversial World Cup investment plan

Police investigate assault allegations after Brydon Carse nightclub incident

Police investigate assault allegations after Brydon Carse nightclub incident

Carse was filmed being handcuffed by police after his county side Durham’s Championship victory over Derbyshire.

World
HRW slams 'ruthless' Taliban govt as new law bans protest

HRW slams 'ruthless' Taliban govt as new law bans protest

Human Rights Watch has slammed Afghanistan's new Taliban police law, which bans all protests and extends detention without charge to 10 days.

Iran, Qatar foreign ministers hold talks in Tehran as Hormuz tensions persist

Iran, Qatar foreign ministers hold talks in Tehran as Hormuz tensions persist

Iran and Qatar's foreign ministers met in Tehran to ease Strait of Hormuz tensions, as Doha continues mediating between Iran and the US

Iran's president to meet Russia's Putin at Kyrgyzstan summit

Iran's president to meet Russia's Putin at Kyrgyzstan summit

Iran's Pezeshkian is set to meet Russia's Putin at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, their sixth meeting, Tehran's ambassador confirmed