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Public health teams warned residents to drain standing water, cover tanks, report suspected larva sites MULTAN: Dengue infections are on the rise across Multan district, straining hospital wards and prompting an intensified anti-larva campaign as authorities race to contain the mosquito-borne disease. Local hospitals have reported a sharp rise in dengue patients’ admissions over the past week, while district health authority teams say they have identified and cleared thousands of mosquito breeding sites. Nishtar Hospital, the region’s largest tertiary care facility, reported that 12 patients had tested positive for dengue and 29 were probable cases whose lab results were pending,…

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., left, and Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., during a fireside chat at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank is selling its entire stake in Nvidia — but not for the reasons you might think.In its earnings statement released Tuesday, the Japanese group said that it had sold 32.1 million Nvidia shares in October for $5.83 billion.At first blush, this could be read as a sign that Nvidia’s high valuations…

Two-week-long mission will scrutinise Pakistan’s laws, rules, practices before finalising a report ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has launched a technical assistance mission at Pakistan’s request to improve budget management. The country faces the challenge of a persistent statistical discrepancy that peaked at Rs448 billion in the first quarter of this fiscal year. The nearly two-week-long mission will scrutinise Pakistan’s laws, rules and practices before finalising a report to fix loopholes, said government sources. The four-member technical mission on Monday began discussions with representatives of federal and provincial governments. Nino Tchelishvili from the fiscal affairs department is leading the…

The 27th Constitutional Amendment is expected to be approved today, with a vote in the National Assembly. Government sources have confirmed that additional amendments will be brought to the 27th Constitutional Amendment. These supplementary changes will be presented in the National Assembly, with separate lists prepared for government and opposition proposals. 11 opposition amendments have also been included on the agenda. Once approved by the National Assembly, the bill incorporating the additional amendments will be sent back to the Senate. A Senate session, rescheduled at short notice, has now been convened for 5.00pm today. Judicial and political circles have begun…

Gan Kim Yong, Singapore’s deputy prime minister, during a panel session, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.  Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDespite rising trade tensions, Singapore still wants to push ahead with a “multilateral, rules-based trading system,” and sees further cooperation between ASEAN and the European Union.This was according to Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, who spoke at the Singapore Fintech Festival on Wednesday.Gan, who is also Singapore’s minister for trade and industry, said in a fireside chat with DBS CEO Tan Su Shan that “if we are able to…

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu delivers a speech during the Hon Hai Tech Day in Taipei on Oct. 18, 2023.I-hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty ImagesFoxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped 17% from a year earlier.Here’s how Foxconn did in the September quarter compared with LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate:Revenue: $2.06 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($66.29 billion) vs. NT$2.06 trillion expectedNet profit: NT$57.67 billion vs. NT$50.41 billionFoxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is best known as the world’s largest manufacturer of Apple’s…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif poses for a group photo at the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference in Islamabad. Photo: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned that lasting peace in the region was impossible without Afghanistan taking decisive action against terrorist groups operating from its territory. “Afghanistan must understand that lasting peace can only be realised by reining in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and other terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory,” the premier said while addressing the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference in Islamabad. He said the theme of the conference – “Peace, Security and Development” – was both timely and relevant, particularly for…

Passengers inconvenienced as airlines including PIA, Qatar Airways, AirSial face disrupted flight operations Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane. Photo file: Reuters Major airlines operating from Pakistan’s key airports are facing widespread disruptions, with several flights cancelled and others delayed, affecting travellers. Qatar Airways has cancelled its round-trip flights 604 and 605 from Karachi to Doha. AirSial also cancelled round-trip flights 121 and 122 from Karachi to Islamabad, as well as multiple flights between Karachi and Lahore, including 141, 142, 143, 144, 125, and 126. Meanwhile, SalamAir’s Muscat to Karachi flights were also cancelled. Read: Several PIA flights cancelled, delayed The…

XIAMEN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — The 2025 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival — featuring the 38th China Golden Rooster Awards — opened Tuesday evening in the city of Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province.The opening ceremony included the lighting up of the golden rooster, as well as creative performances and the promotion of new films. Actors Huang Bo and Zhou Dongyu led the lighting ceremony, presenting a modern, minimalist and poetic opening show.”As the global film industry strides into a new digital era, we young filmmakers are ready to embrace new technologies,” said young director and actor Dai…

ATC also orders blocking of passports of Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul in connection with last year’s November 26 protestPTI leaders (From Left) Zartaj Gul, Sheikh Waqas and Omar Ayub. Photo: Files An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad issued arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sheikh Waqas Akram and ordered authorities to block the passports of PTI leaders Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul in connection with the cases pertaining to November 26, 2024 protests. According to Express News, Judge Tahir Abbas Supra presided over the hearing and directed the relevant departments to block the passports of the two PTI leaders, instructing that…