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A man holds a cigarette in his hands in London, Britain April 11, 2023. — Reuters As youth nicotine addiction surges in Pakistan and the country records an estimated 164,000 tobacco-related deaths each year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the international community to take immediate steps to prohibit flavoured nicotine and tobacco products, which attract new users through sweet flavours and misleading promotion.To mark World No Tobacco Day 2025, the WHO issued a global appeal calling on governments to eliminate all flavoured tobacco and nicotine offerings — from cigarettes and hookahs to pouches and e-cigarettes — in a bid…
Singapore – Of the many military officials darting across the lobby of Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel this weekend, there has been one significant absence. China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun skipped the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security forum, with Beijing sending a delegation of lower-ranking representatives instead. It was the first time since 2019 that China has not dispatched its defence minister to the high-level dialogue on regional defence, except when the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beijing’s decision raised eyebrows in Singapore, coming at a time of heightened tensions between China and the…
The UAE Pilgrims’ Affairs Office announced the start of the experimental operation of the country’s camps in Mishairi Mona
Kashmiri Muslim women walk along a street as an Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard in Srinagar, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, on May 2, 2025. — AFPTargeting of Muslims matter of serious concern, says MoFA spox.He says such actions violate international human rights obligations.Spokesperson Khan says restraint, reconciliation most needed.Pakistan expresses grave concern over the alarming rise in Islamophobic incidents across India, Foreign Offier spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said on Saturday.”Pakistan calls upon the Government of India to uphold the rights and safety of all its citizens, regardless of faith,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesperson said in…
File photo of a healthcare worker awaiting for coronavirus testing in Houston, Texas. — ReutersAmerican-Pakistani Dr Samad Khan has agreed to pay the United States $3.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting US Attorney Jay R Combs announced on Friday.According to the Justice Department, Samad, MD, has agreed to pay the amount to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting or causing the submission of false claims that were not performed. Between approximately May 2020 and April 2022, the Uninsured Program reimbursed eligible providers for Covid-19 tests,…
View of accident site after a traffic mishap in Karachi on March 24, 2025. — PPI47 killed in trailer-related road accidents.4,379 men among the total injured victims.Heavy vehicles caused 120 deaths so far.KARACHI: At least 376 people have lost their lives and 5,503 others sustained injuries in various road accidents across Karachi during the first 151 days of 2025, according to data released by rescue sources on Saturday.Of the deceased, 289 were men, 40 women, 37 boys, and 10 girls, highlighting the widespread impact of road traffic incidents on all age groups and genders. The injured included 4,379 men, 809…
Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz feud comes to lightVictoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s feud has been making headlines for a while.The 51-year-old fashion designer and the 30-year-old actress have been at odds with one another over the latter’s wedding dress back in 2022. According to PEOPLE magazine, a Peltz family insider revealed the reason behind the feud between Beckham and her daughter-in-law. “When Nicola and Brooklyn [Beckham] got engaged, Victoria told Nicola that she’d love to make her wedding dress, and Nicola said it would be her honor, that she would love to wear one of her originals,” the insider…
As Israel’s devastating war on Gaza grinds on, pushed forward by a prime minister insistent that a goal of total military victory be met, the divisions within Israeli society are growing increasingly deeper. In the last few weeks, as Israeli peace activists and antiwar groups have stepped up their campaign against the conflict, supporters of the war have also increased their pressure to continue, whatever its humanitarian, political or diplomatic cost. Members of the military have published open letters protesting the political motivations for continuing the war on Gaza, or claiming that the latest offensive, which is systematically razing Gaza,…
Al Ain: Sarah Al Balushi launched the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Federal Youth Corporation, yesterday, the “Emirates Youth Council for Agriculture”, with the aim of enabling young Emirati competencies and enhancing its role in the future of the agricultural sector in the country. The Council aims to support innovation and sustainability, enhance young people’s participation in developing the food security system, and finding smart solutions to environmental and agricultural challenges. This came during an event held on the third day of the first edition of the Emirati Agricultural Conference and Exhibition, which is held under the…
PTI founder Imran Khan gestures as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, March 17, 2023. — Reuters Group in contact with Gandapur, Aleema Khan. Earlier meetings with Khan were trouble-free. Visit highlights deepening PTI-establishment rift. ISLAMABAD: A group of US-based Pakistani doctors and businessmen, currently visiting Pakistan in a renewed bid to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and key officials, has returned to Lahore after spending four days in Islamabad without any breakthrough, reliable sources confirmed on Friday. The delegation, which arrived in Pakistan last week, had hoped to secure a meeting with the jailed former prime…