What We Know About Australia’s Bird Flu, Which Has Crossed Over to Mammals
Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining government responses.
How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.
Transfer of K-P IGP put on hold
PESHAWAR: The proposed transfer of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfikar Hameed has been put on hold, while the federal government has sought fresh consultations over the names submitted for the appointment of the province’s new police chief. According to provincial government sources, one of the three senior police officers whose names were forwarded by … Read more
Superstore owner robbed of Rs6m outside bank
. KARACHI: In yet another robbery outside a bank, three unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle robbed the owner of a private superstore of Rs6 million near Safora Chowrangi in the Sachal area. According to police, the incident took place outside a bank near a private hospital in the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station. The … Read more
Delhi protests: police used excessive force
. NEW DELHI: Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month, Amnesty International said on Monday. A report from the rights’ group clashes with the police account that force was used only after protesters turned violent, and comes after … Read more
Minister urges action on malnutrition
. Federal Minister and MQM-Pakistan leader Syed Mustafa Kamal addressing a press conference in Karachi on July 25, 2026. Photo: screengrab ISLAMABAD: Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has called for an integrated strategy to combat malnutrition and reduce stunting, stressing that health targets cannot be achieved without addressing the issue. He expressed these views during … Read more
U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs
[The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.
Asif’s Pakistan-India video is AI-generated
. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressing the National Assembly. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: T h e M i n i s t r y o f I n f o r m a t i o n & Broadcasting on Monday said a video showing Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan’s progress with India’s and making remarks … Read more
PHEV competition intensifies
Automakers adopt aggressive strategy through partial tax absorption, price-lock mechanisms ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle market is entering a sharper phase of price competition after the latest sales tax changes pushed automakers to revise ex-factory prices, with Chery Master Pakistan announcing one of the most aggressive customer-retention strategies through partial tax absorption and … Read more
Trump Officials Propose Sale of ‘Woke’ Painting by Kehinde Wiley
The State Department recently removed the painting of Dominicans from a U.S. embassy, noting it was by the artist who made Barack Obama’s presidential portrait.