Australia’s Indie Music Venues Closing as Costs Rise and Attendance Drops
When Mary’s Underground in Sydney closed, it was a familiar tune for a scene hit by high costs and low attendance. Critics worry about a shrinking space for new talent.
4K Pediatric Laparoscopic Tower inaugurated at Civil Hospital
. KARACHI: A new state-of-the-art 4K Pediatric Laparoscopic Tower has been inaugurated in the Pediatric Department at Civil Hospital. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, medical experts said the new system will enable modern, safe, and effective minimally invasive surgeries for children. With this technology, complex abdominal and chest surgeries in children can now be performed … Read more
After Most Migrants Leave Ceuta, Exhausted Holdouts Find Shelter on Beach
Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to stay.
Students bring GPS-free indoor navigation to life
AI, augmented reality-powered app guides users to offices, rooms without internet or GPS KARACHI: A group of students from Institute of Business Management (IoBM) has developed an innovative augmented reality-based application that could transform the way people navigate inside large buildings, offering step-by-step guidance without relying on internet connectivity or GPS signals. The app, named … Read more
US to make visa bond programme permanent
. US President Donald Trump makes an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 24, 2026. REUTERS WASHINGTON: The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond program that could require applicants from 50 countries, mostly from Africa, to post bonds of up … Read more
Bilawal says JAAC response received
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Kotli ahead of the July 27 Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections on Sunday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said he had received a response from the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) regarding his proposal to establish a Truth and Reconciliation … Read more
Steel tax now tied to power use
FBR targets per-unit consumption, sets Rs30 rate for most, Rs5 for scrap importers ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a new mechanism for the collection and payment of sales tax from electricity-based steel melters, re-rollers and composite units, linking tax liability directly to per-unit electricity consumption in a move aimed at improving tax compliance in … Read more
Tourist Plane Crashes in Peru, Killing All 13 Aboard
The flight had taken off from the coastal city of Pisco to view the ancient geoglyphs in the desert, a popular tourist attraction.
Teen Hikers Rescued 12 Hours Into Google Maps Hike
The three teenage boys estimated their hike time would be over five hours on a rugged trail in British Columbia, Canada. A helicopter crew had to retrieve them.
TTAP announces relief mission to AJK
ISLAMABAD’: The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday announced that its leadership would travel to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Monday (tomorrow) with relief supplies, while accusing the government of suppressing dissent and mishandling the situation in the region. Addressing a news conference, TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai said a peaceful sit-in … Read more