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Bill Gates says he regrets time spent with Jeffrey Epstein

Bill Gates has voiced regret over “every minute” he spent with Jeffrey Epstein, even as the Microsoft co-founder’s former wife, Melinda, said he still had questions to answer over his relationship with the convicted sexual offender. The latest tranche of documents released by the US Justice Department last week contained emails between many prominent figures … Read more

Pakistan Railways restores Quetta train services after Balochistan attacks

Services resume in phases after tracks were damaged during coordinated terrorist assaults QUETTA: Train services from Quetta have begun to resume operations after they were suspended following a series of security incidents in Balochistan, railway officials said on Thursday. According to Pakistan Railways, operations that had been halted for the past five days are being … Read more

PM vows national response on cancer

He emphasized that the fight against cancer is not merely a medical challenge but a shared national responsibility APP February 05, 2026 Less than a minute read Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at the ceremony honouring Pakistan’s leading businessmen and exporters in Islamabad PHOTO: YouTube/PTV ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to … Read more

Israeli strikes kill 24, say Gaza health officials

. A mourner reacts during the funeral of Palestinians killed in what the Gaza health ministry says was Israeli fire near a distribution center in Rafah, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025. PHOTO:REUTERS GAZA CITY: Gazan health officials said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 24 people, … Read more

Car ownership drops to 11 per 1,000

[ . PHOTO: INDUS MOTOR KARACHI: Despite a surge of new entrants in Pakistan’s automobile sector, car ownership in proportion to the population has fallen sharply, underscoring the country’s deep structural challenges. The number of people owning a car per 1,000 residents, already abysmally low at 18, has now declined to just 11, revealed Indus … Read more