A quarter of JPMC cancer patients stop treatment as costs bite
About 25pc of cancer patients at Karachi's JPMC cannot finish treatment because newer therapies cost too much, doctors said. Full care costs Rs3m to Rs4m.
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OGDCL plans to raise oil output by two-thirds by 2031
OGDCL aims to lift crude output from 36,013 to 60,384 barrels a day by 2030-31, as Pakistan seeks Libyan crude and Turkish help with exploration.
Karachi residents protest construction over Nehr-i-Khayam channel
Residents and environmentalists protested at Nehr-i-Khayam in Clifton against a commercial project they say will narrow a key storm-water channel.
Punjab police deployed for PTI march complain of poor food and fatigue
Punjab police deployed in Attock for the PTI march complained of bad food and fatigue amid reports of a move to KP. The IGP said no decision had been taken.
Emergency and governor's rule imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Zardari approved emergency and governor's rule in KP under Articles 232 and 234, after the cabinet cited the province's failure on counterterrorism.
PTI says CM Afridi arrested after emergency imposed in KP
PTI chief Gohar Ali Khan called emergency rule in KP a 'grave political mistake', and the party's KP president claimed he and CM Sohail Afridi were arrested.
Centre names new KP chief secretary under emergency rule
The Centre named Fakhr Alam Irfan KP chief secretary and posted Yahya Akhunzada to the province, as sources said the emergency could cover 12 districts.
Forces foil Kurram infiltration bid, killing 12 attackers
Security forces killed 12 khawarij and Afghan Taliban personnel while foiling an infiltration bid in Kurram; Naib Subedar Hidayat Aman was martyred, ISPR said.
Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds over 300
A Houthi missile killed 12 and wounded 309 at Riyadh's airport, the worst attack on Saudi Arabia in a decade; Pakistan called it a heinous act of terrorism.
Pakistan tells UN Security Council it stands with Saudi Arabia
At the UN Security Council, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and said Pakistan's commitment to the kingdom is resolute.
Bilawal calls KP emergency a political 'atomic bomb', urges PTI to talk
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called governor's rule in KP a political 'atomic bomb' and a last resort, urging PTI to drop 'extremist' politics and rejoin parliament.
PIA leases two Boeing 787 Dreamliners for UK flights from November
PIA signed a lease with Norway's Norse Atlantic for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the first in Pakistan, to fly long-haul UK routes from November.
PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attacks, vows to stand with Saudi Arabia
PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, urged an immediate halt and said Pakistan's commitment under the Makkah pact is resolute.