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KARACHI: With a concerning rise in heart attacks and cardiac deaths among younger adults, the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is calling for urgent lifestyle changes through its World Heart Day campaign, titled ‘Heart Over Habit’ — a movement encouraging people to break harmful routines and embrace heart-healthy living. Cardiovascular diseases, once considered illnesses of old … Read more
The party of President Maia Sandu appeared poised to keep its majority in Parliament, in a vote widely seen as a showdown between Europe and Russia.
VEHARI: A collision between a car and a bus on Hasilpur Road claimed the lives of six young friends. The deceased 8ncluded brothers Umar and Umair, while Sameer was the only son of his parents. The other three victims also belonged to the same village and were close friends. According to sources, Umar and Umair … Read more
In this first edition of The World newsletter, we explore why a president who campaigned against “foreign wars” is sending warships to Venezuela.
PESHAWAR: The business of selling counterfeit medicines is at its peak in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where the billion-rupee trade secretly imperils public safety as the government silently observes as an onlooker. This illicit trade is thriving not only in remote areas of the province but also in the capital city of Peshawar, where people are making billions … Read more
A man drove his vehicle through the front doors of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and shot at least 10 people, killing one of them, local police said on Sunday. The shooter got out of his vehicle firing an assault-style weapon, Grand Blanc Chief of Police William Renye said. He added that … Read more
The Asia Cup 2025 final concluded with an unexpected controversy as the Indian cricket team reportedly refused to accept the tournament trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). According to informed sources, the Indian team’s refusal to receive the trophy from Naqvi came … Read more
Following the four-day military conflict with India in May, Pakistan created a new Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC). Some dismiss it as a hurried move in the aftermath of recent Indo-Pak tensions. Others suspect it signals a shift toward escalation. Both views miss the point. Background discussions with relevant authorities suggest the ARFC is not … Read more
Katrin Bennhold is the host of The World, a New York Times newsletter for readers around the globe. It launches this week.
[ The State Bank of Pakistan has issued a clarification amid recent social media concerns over the two-hour cooling period for digital fund transfers. The bank said that while all transfers are processed in real time, funds received in branchless banking accounts can only be accessed after a two-hour window as a precaution against fraudulent transactions. … Read more
