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Province ends queues, paperwork with Civil Registration Management System mobile application Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents a birth certificate to a parent during a launch of the Civil Registration Management System (CRMS) Mobile Application at CM House in Karachi on November 28. PHOTO: PPI KARACHI: In a major push towards digital governance, Chief Minister … Read more
Researchers record 335 non-seismic landslides, damaging roads with rock, mud and ice during a period from 1990 to 2023 A shallow landslide along the N45 at the Balakot area. PHOTO: NAZIR BAZAI The erratic patterns of heat and rain are triggering landslides in Pakistan, even on a very busy and attractive mountainous route dubbed the … Read more
The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.
On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.
[A midmonth stumble, driven by worries about the frenzy around artificial intelligence, was reversed as investors inched back into stocks this week.
The Pakistan Olympic Association proudly announces the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship holders for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Photo: POA KARACHI: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has officially announced the athletes selected for the IOC Olympic Solidarity Scholarships that will support their preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Under the programme, each athlete … Read more
Kids’ beauty brands like Rini and Evereden spark buzz as sales grow, with products for ages 3+ Another growing US-based brand, Evereden, sells products for pre-teens such as face-mists, toners and moisturisers and claims annual sales of over 100 million dollars. PHOTO: PIXABAY Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a … Read more
Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.
A prototype ‘human washer of the future’ drew long queues at the Osaka Expo, which saw 27m visitors Local media reported that the retail price will be 60 million yen ($385,000). PHOTO: SCIENCE COMPANY After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said Friday. Users … Read more
In his own words, William Li, a resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno, recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.
