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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Russia to Respond to Germany’s Cultural Centre Move

Russia will close Goethe-Institut branches in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg following Germany’s decision to shut the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday. Speaking in Vladivostok, Lavrov also denied Russian involvement in a drone incident at Leipzig Airport earlier in August. He said Berlin acted on the assumption that the drone resembled those used by Russia, calling the decision an end to Germany’s cultural presence in Russia. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

PIMS fire: Inquiry report reveals treatment, facilities fall 'below global standards'

The initial inquiry report into the deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) nursery said the hospital’s treatment and facilities fell below global standards, sources said on Saturday. The report, submitted to PM Sharif, also identified the causes of the incident and determined those responsible for the tragedy, they added. The report recommended immediate action against those held responsible for the incident, along with disciplinary proceedings against relevant Pims staff members who were absent when the fire broke out. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Tragedy Strikes PIMS Newborn Amid Hospital Blaze

ISLAMABAD: A two-month-old boy was among 14 babies who died in Wednesday’s fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The infant had remained unclaimed at the hospital since birth, where he was being cared for alongside other sick children. A Pims doctor said he was born on June 21 to a young girl believed to be around 15. Hospital staff said the family left after failing to provide documents proving marriage. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Uncategorized

DNA Testing Advances in Hina Javed Murder Case

LAHORE: DNA tests of key suspects in the Hina Javed murder case have been completed at the Punjab Forensic Science Agency. Samples from her husband, father-in-law and domestic worker Zeeshan were collected in the presence of her brother, Fahad Javed. During the investigation, Zeeshan allegedly confessed and claimed Hina’s husband offered Rs100,000 for the killing. Both husband Faisal Asghar and his father denied the allegations. Police later returned to Rawalpindi. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

President Zardari approves civil awards for 355 personalities from diverse fields

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved civil awards for 355 individuals in recognition of their contributions to a wide range of fields, including science, education, medicine, arts, sports and public service. The list includes federal ministers, government officials, academics, doctors, journalists, artists, writers, athletes, philanthropists, security personnel, police officers, martyrs and foreign dignitaries. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Imran Khan receives second eye injection at Pims in follow-up visit

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was transferred to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad on Tuesday for a scheduled follow-up visit linked to treatment of his right eye. The former prime minister was taken to the hospital under heightened security for the second time from Rawalpindi's Adiala jail for treatment of the right eye after his first visit late in January. The doctors had prescribed three injections for his eye care. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Punjab forensic lab, Nadra 'link' KP CM Afridi to May 9 video

Fresh controversy erupted in the May 9 case after reports from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency and Nadra linked video evidence to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, prompting the court to seek a complete report on February 14. According to official reports received from the Punjab forensic agency, the evidence submitted in the case has been linked to CM Afridi, while a separate verification report from Nadra has also identified material related to him. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Hamas urges global rallies against Israel’s ‘brutal aggression’ in Gaza

The Palestinian group has called on “all people of conscience and freedom in our Arab and Islamic nations and the world to take immediate action” against “the continued aggression and genocide against our people in the Gaza Strip”. In a statement, Hamas accused Israel of “escalating raids and relentless barbaric shelling”, “demolishing and destroying the tents and homes of innocent people”, and “deliberately exacerbating their already dire humanitarian suffering”. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

'Time for action is now': Pakistan urges UNSC, OIC to halt Gaza bloodshed

Calling Gaza a "graveyard for humanity and the global conscience," Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the broader international community to act decisively, uphold human dignity, and ensure accountability and justice for the Palestinian people. DPM Dar, who also holds the foreign minister portfolio, is accompanying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the high-level meeting of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, which opened in New York on Tuesday. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israeli military establishment ‘fatigued’, does not want to resume Gaza war

Menachem Klein, professor of political science at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, has told Al Jazeera that there had been “a struggle” in Israel over whether to resume the war or the negotiations. The army was uninterested in resuming the war, and the families of the captives demanded a deal, but Netanyahu was interested in resuming the war and cancelling the deal, he said. Klein said the army is fatigued and needs to reorganise itself, including replacing the chief of staff, and this cannot be done while a war is ongoing. Read More…

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