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KARACHI: Raising concern over the mpox outbreak in Khairpur, experts at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on Wednesday urged healthcare providers and policymakers to treat the viral disease as an immediate public health concern. Last week, an outbreak of mpox was reported from Khairpur when the Sindh health department said lab results confirmed that seven newborn babies had the zoonotic viral infection and four of them died. In response to the situation, the AKUH held a media roundtable, where the experts said that the active outbreak of mpox in Khairpur and the local transmission suspected in Karachi, indicated that the cases were no longer exclusively coming from abroad. They explained that one of the two cases confirmed in Karachi this year pointed to possible local transmission, while the Khairpur outbreak suggested the virus had entered healthcare settings, exposing critical gaps in infection prevention and control beyond major urban centres. Experts urge authorities to treat the disease as an imme...

KARACHI: Although a ceasefire between the US and Iran is in place and there is optimism about a significant reduction in fuel prices, citizens using public transport across the city continue to pay inflated fares as bus owners widely ignored a Sindh government directive to freeze fares in return for a fuel subsidy, it has emerged. The practice of overcharging appears to have become rampant, as transporters — including operators of buses, minibuses, Qingqi rickshaws, school vans and goods carriers — continue to demand higher fares. Following the government’s subsidy announcement, many citizens were expecting transport fares to revert to pre-war levels, particularly after transport bodies reportedly agreed to roll back rates. However, the government’s “comprehensive” strategy to shield low-income commuters from rising transportation costs triggered by global fuel price fluctuations has yet to provide tangible relief. Passengers, parents and businesses say heavy fares unbearable; commuters paying nearly ‘double’...

После новостей о перемирии на Ближнем Востоке нефть подешевела. Поэтому некоторые сети АЗС уже начали снижать цены на дизель.

The Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry published a brief that examined Albanese's conduct, calling it "fundamentally incompatible" with the responsibilities of her role.

A special traffic management plan has been put in place in Islamabad following the arrival of foreign delegations in the federal capital, with authorities issuing alternate route guidelines and imposing restrictions to ensure smooth movement and security.

Raha ny fampahafantarana natao, omaly, momba ilay seho hotontosaina etsy amin’ny Kianja Barea Mahamasina, tonga omaly alina eto Mada­gasikara i La Fouine sy Gazo. Haharitra ora telo eo ho eo ity fampisehoana hotanterahina rahampitso ity. Hialohavana «Tremplin» sy fanentanana ary fanafanana ataon’ny Dj ny fiakaran’izy ireo ny sehatra. Fantatra, omaly, […]

Rehefa hesorina ireo fandaniana amin’ny fikarakarana ilay seho. Fantatra, omaly, fa hanampiana an’i Honorat (Fou Hehy) izay tojo tsy fahasalamana ny vola ho azo amin’ny fampisehoana hotanterahin’i Eric Manana sy Jenny ary ny Feo Gasy ao amin’ny Lapan’ ny fanatanjahantena sy ko­lontsaina, ny alahady 12 avrily izao. Hisy ihany koa […]

«African Music Icons» 2026. Ny Lamako Events no hitarika sy hikarakara ity andiany ity eto Madagasikara, araka ny fanendrena nataon’ny Mshales Entertainement, mpikarakara ao Afrika Atsimo. Afaka mandray anjara avokoa na ny Malagasy, mpanakanto eto an-toerana na ireo any ivelany. Firenena miisa 54 no miara-misalahy amin’ito taona 2026 ito. Faritra […]

Mandray anjara amin’ny Tsapiky festival ny minisiteran’ny Fampianarana ambaratonga ambony, amin’ny alalan’ny oniversiten’i Toliara. Hisy «Conférences scientifiques” hanehoana ny voka-pikarohana momba ny Tsapiky sy ny maha harembakoka iraisam-pirenena tsy azo tsapain-tanana azy. Hiarahana amin’ireo mpampianatra mpikaroka ao amin’ny Oniversiten’i Toliara izany. Hanao diabe ara-kolontsaina koa ireo mpianatry ny Oniversiten’i Toliara […]

Ho fanatsarana hatrany ny tolotra eny amin’ireo toeram-pivarotam-panafody na ny dépôt de médicament, nomena fiofanana, izay iarahana amin’ny minisiteran’ny fahasalamam-bahoka, ireo mpitantana. «Manodidina ny 1 400 ireo toeram-pivarotam-panafody manerana ny Nosy, mamaly ny filan’ireo mpanjifa, indrindra any ambanivohitra sy amin’ireo toerana tsy ahitana farmasia», araka ny fanazavan’ny filohan’ny vondrona mpivaro-panafody […]

Украинка по имени Анна переехала из Тернополя в Мадрид. С одной чертой местных она все никак не может смириться.

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GUJRAT: Most of the Pakistani immigrants, who went missing in the fresh boat capsize incident off Italy, had left the country in the guise of Umrah pilgrims, while some others were on visit visas of Azerbaijan, Egypt and Uganda. Well-placed sources told Dawn on Wednesday that the missing immigrants had left Pakistan around four to five months ago. Through different routes, they reached Libya, where they kept waiting for their turn to board the boat to reach Italy, the sources say. They say that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had been assigned the task to collect the data of the Pakistanis, who went missing, and trace the agents involved in sending them abroad from different areas of Gujranwala and Gujrat regions. However, an official source says, the families of the missing Pakistanis are reluctant to share any information about the agents involved in sending them to Libya to smuggle them onward to Italy. The official says that as per the initial information, at least six main agents, two each from Ma...

Президент США Дональд Трамп в очередной раз выступил с упреками в отношении стран НАТО после встречи с генеральным секретарем альянса Марком Рютте. Политики должны были обсудить возможный выход Америки из НАТО.

Tehran aims now not only to remove Trump's threat that the Iranian 'civilization will die' and to settle passage in the strait, but also to draw out a new map of regional control in a security agreement under which it preserves the status of a regional power

Vandaag in Dagkoers: Niet Trump maar vooral Iran lijkt te profiteren van de wapenstilstand, Pakistan duikt op als vredesduif, en Orbáns vrienden krijgen klappen op de Hongaarse beurs.

SINGAPORE: India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual climate Conference of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, two government officials familiar with the matter said. India communicated its decision to not host the conference this month, the officials said, but it was not immediately clear why the government had pulled out. The officials declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed hosting the summit in 2023. The federal ministry for environment and climate change did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Climate Home News, which first reported the news, said India withdrew after a “review of its commitments” in 2028, citing a letter written by an Indian official to the chair of the Asia-Pacific Group. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. France emissions cuts slow France’s cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second ...

Ирландский актер Майкл Кэмпбелл, известный под сценическим именем Майкл Патрик, умер в возрасте 35 лет в результате нескольких лет борьбы со сложным нейродегенеративным заболеванием.

• Negotiations follow Pakistan-brokered two-week truce • US vice president, Iranian foreign minister to lead their delegations • PM Shehbaz calls talks ‘historic moment’ for lasting settlement • Iran warns of withdrawal from ceasefire if violations continue • US says truce excludes Lebanon, but Iran disagrees • Iran’s speaker says key clauses already violated before talks ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to host in-person talks between the United States and Iran starting Friday, even as a fragile ceasefire between the two sides showed signs of strain following Israeli strikes in Lebanon and renewed military exchanges across the Gulf. The negotiations follow a two-week ceasefire announced late Tuesday — the 39th day of the war — after Pakistani mediation. The truce, which averted imminent US strikes, was based on a 10-point Iranian proposal accepted by Washington as a general framework for talks. Delegations are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday, with formal negotiations scheduled for Saturday. Sources told ...

KARACHI: Despite turbulence stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict, the country received 17 per cent higher remittances in March compared to February, the State Bank of Pakistan announced on Wednesday. The $3.8bn inflow was the highest so far this fiscal year, but it was 5pc lower compared to $4bn in March FY25. The war did not impact remittances from the Middle East, as inflows from almost all countries experienced positive growth. Currency experts said that the higher inflow in March was also due to Ramazan, but the war in the Gulf was more significant than anything else. Pakistanis working in the Gulf countries did not return home; instead, hundreds of Pakistanis have been applying for UAE visas. Pakistan gets fiscal year’s highest inflow of $3.8bn The SBP data showed that the country received a total of $30.321bn during July-March FY26, indicating an increase of 8.2pc or $2.29bn. The country received $28bn in 9MFY25. Remittances are the backbone of the country, as it largely relies on inflows to c...