Category: INTERNATIONAL

Swabi Rainfall Today: KP Weather Update as Monsoon Spell Triggers Flood Alerts

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Dark monsoon clouds and heavy rainfall over Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with flooded street today

Swabi rainfall today has intensified as a fresh monsoon spell sweeps across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department warning of rain-wind and thundershower activity across upper and central KP. Officials have flagged Swabi among the districts at risk of urban flooding through August 21, and residents are being urged to stay alert as more downpours are expected in the coming hours. People searching for Swabi weather 10 days, Swabi weather 30 days, Swabi weather 15 days and Swabi weather 7 days forecasts are seeing a consistent pattern of intermittent…

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PMS Age Limit 2026: Complete Guide to Age Relaxation for Punjab Candidates

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PPSC PMS exam candidates checking Punjab age limit and relaxation rules for 2026

The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has once again put the spotlight on one of the most searched topics among competitive exam aspirants this year: PMS age limit 2026. With thousands of graduates preparing to apply for the Provincial Management Service, understanding the exact age criteria, along with the applicable age relaxation rules, has become essential for anyone hoping to secure a coveted BPS-17 government position in Punjab.The general age bracket for PMS candidates in Punjab remains 21 to 30 years, calculated strictly as of the 1st of January in…

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Pakistan Syria Relations Enter New Phase as Syrian Foreign Minister Visits Islamabad After Nearly Two Decades

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Pakistan Syria relations — Syrian Foreign Minister received in Islamabad, Pakistan and Syria flags in background

Pakistan Syria relations have taken a significant turn this week. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani landed in Islamabad on August 19 for a two-day official visit, the first trip by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan in almost 19 years. The visit, held at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, is being read as a fresh attempt by both countries to rebuild a relationship that cooled during Syria’s long civil war. Al-Shaibani arrived with a high-level delegation and was received at the airport by…

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HIV Screening Made Mandatory Before Surgeries in Pakistan: What Patients Should Know About HIV Symptoms and Pre-Surgery Blood Tests

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Laboratory technician holding a blood sample tube for an HIV screening test

Pakistan’s federal health minister has directed authorities across the country to make HIV screening mandatory before any surgical procedure involving skin piercing or incisions, aiming to curb the spread of the virus through healthcare settings. The order, issued this week, comes as Pakistan continues battling a rapidly growing HIV epidemic linked in part to unsafe medical practices. With the directive drawing fresh public attention to hospital testing procedures, many patients are now asking practical questions: what blood tests are actually run before surgery, whether hospitals test for HIV automatically, what…

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CT Scanner Machine Price in Pakistan: What Hospitals Pay for Toshiba CT Scan Machines and 640 Slice CT Scanners

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CT Scanner Machine price comparison showing Toshiba CT Scan Machine and 640 slice CT scanner unit in a hospital radiology department

The CT Scanner Machine price has become a major talking point across Pakistan’s healthcare sector as government and private hospitals push to upgrade outdated radiology equipment. Interest in the Toshiba CT Scan Machine and the 640 slice CT scanner price has grown sharply, since these systems represent two very different budget categories for hospital administrators. Officials overseeing hospital procurement say cost remains the single biggest hurdle to expanding access to modern diagnostic imaging across the country. Background Pakistan’s public hospital network has struggled for years with a shortage of functional…

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Altaf Hussain Warns Against Threats to Migrants Over New Provinces

Najeeb Ahmed

Mohajir should not be threatened over the issue of new provinces. Altaf Hussain A few days ago, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in his speech, while declaring Pakistan’s system corrupt, proposed the creation of new provinces and administrative units in the country, which is currently being debated nationwide. Some say that 20 provinces should be created in Pakistan, others say 33 provinces should be created. On this matter, President Asif Zardari remains silent, but people at the grassroots level of the People’s Party and some nationalists in Sindh have started…

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Israeli Military Admits Its Troops Fired on Car Carrying Five-Year-Old Hind Rajab

Nadeem Ali

GAZA: The Israeli military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops opened fire on a vehicle carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six members of her family in Gaza in 2024. Hind initially survived the attack and remained trapped inside the vehicle. During the incident, she answered a telephone call and made an emotional plea for help. Her conversation with rescuers continued for several hours as efforts were made to reach her. An ambulance was later dispatched to rescue the child after coordination…

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USMCA vs NAFTA: Trump Pauses 50% Canadian Tariffs for Three Days as Broader Trade Deal Nears

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United States, Canada and Mexico flags beside cargo containers representing the USMCA trade agreement

President Donald Trump paused a planned 50 percent tariff on billions of dollars of Canadian goods just hours before it was due to take effect, saying the pause reflects a near-finished trade agreement with Ottawa. The move has reignited public interest in the underlying USMCA agreement, how it differs from the older NAFTA deal it replaced, and whether the trilateral pact is even still in effect after a rocky formal review process earlier this year. This article breaks down what just happened, what USMCA actually is, and what comes next…

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Metrodome Collapse: The Full Story Behind Minneapolis’s Historic Stadium Roof Disaster

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Deflated Metrodome roof in Minneapolis after the December 2010 collapse

The Metrodome collapse remains one of the most dramatic stadium failures in American sports history. On December 12, 2010, the inflatable roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis gave way under the weight of a massive winter storm, forcing the Minnesota Vikings to relocate their game and reigniting global interest in the stadium’s troubled structural past. The incident was actually the fifth roof failure in the building’s history, following earlier collapses in 1981, 1982, and 1983. Background The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly known simply as the Metrodome,…

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Asaad al-Shaibani Before Politics: From Al-Nusra Fighter to Syria’s Foreign Minister

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Asaad al-Shaibani, Syria's Foreign Minister, pictured during an official diplomatic engagement

Asaad al-Shaibani, Syria’s current Foreign Minister, has become one of the most closely watched figures in the country’s post-Assad political order. Before holding this office, he spent over a decade inside Syria’s opposition and jihadist-turned-political movements, most notably Al-Nusra Front and its later reincarnation, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). His transformation from a wartime operative into a globally recognized diplomat is one of the more remarkable political arcs to emerge from the Syrian civil war. Background Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani was born in 1987 in Abu Ra’asin, in Syria’s northeastern al-Hasakah province,…

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