. The World Health Organisation (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS GENEVA: Vaccine programmes are being challenged by rising misinformation and an uncertain pipeline for research funding, the World Health Organization’s immunisation experts said Wednesday. And the war in the Middle East will likely hamper the … Read more

. BENGALURU: Microsoft is considering legal action against its partner OpenAI and Amazon over a $50 billion deal that could violate its exclusive cloud agreement with the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Last month, Amazon and OpenAI signed several agreements, including one that makes Amazon Web Services the exclusive third-party cloud provider … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: Dhamial Police have booked four suspects for allegedly gang-raping a married woman in the Dhok Amanat area. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the victim stated that she had married Mir Hamza four years ago after separating from her previous husband. A man named Danish, known to her husband, came to her … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: The central tube well of Union Council 46, Naya Mohalla, has become non-functional, while all taps from the adjacent water filtration plant have been stolen by drug addicts. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) appears helpless in restoring both facilities, forcing residents—especially women—to fetch water from far-flung areas. Residents staged a protest demonstration … Read more

. LAHORE: A male hippopotamus has been brought to the Lahore Zoo from Africa as part of an ongoing revamping project, marking a significant addition to the facility, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to the zoo administration, the newly arrived hippo will be paired with an existing female to support breeding of the species. Officials … Read more

Mosharraf Zaidi says strikes were aimed at terrorists and grounded in precise intelligence Foreign Office. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday rejected what it said were “baseless, misleading, and unwarranted” remarks by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Pakistan’s ongoing action against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan. Pakistan has been conducting air … Read more

In Pakistan, meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will take place tomorrow Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced that the first day of Eidul Fitr would fall on March 20 after the Shawwal moon was not sighted in the country, Gulf News reported. The announcement was made by the moon-sighting committee, which convened to verify the … Read more

Islamabad reports highest no of disruptions, with 28 flights cancelled on routes to Dubai, Doha, Bahrain and Muscat Escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered widespread disruption to Pakistan’s air travel on Wednesday, with at least 92 inbound and outbound flights cancelled across major airports, stranding passengers and forcing airlines to scale back operations. The … Read more

Rain hits old city areas, Nazimabad, Surjani Town, North Karachi, Scheme 33, Clifton, Cantt and Delhi Colony KARACHI: Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds swept across Karachi on Wednesday, with multiple areas reporting intense downpours and gusty conditions. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the ongoing weather system is bringing thunderstorm activity, … Read more

Latest NOTAM issued just days before the previous restriction set to expire on March 23 Air India has been under heightened scrutiny since a June 12 crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner that killed 260 people. PHOTO: PIXABAY The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) on Wednesday extended restrictions on Indian aircraft using its airspace until April 24. … Read more