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She performed country’s first epidural in 1986, founded Pakistan’s first formal obstetric epidural service One of the foundational pillars of the Department of Anaesthesiologists at Agha Khan University (AKU) and a pioneer of epidural services in Pakistan, Dr Ursula Chohan has passed away. Dr Chohan has built a career contributing to education, clinical advancement and helped introduce anaesthesia training in the country. She performed the country’s first epidural for painless childbirth in 1986 and later founded Pakistan’s first formal obstetric epidural service at AKU in 1994 — a milestone that revolutionised maternal healthcare across the nation. An epidural is the…
A new Volkswagen ID.3 electric car prepares to pass final inspection at the Volkswagen plant on May 14, 2025 in Dresden, Germany.Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGerman auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday warned of temporary production outages citing China’s export restrictions on semiconductors made by Nexperia.The update comes shortly after the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), the country’s main car industry lobby, said the China-Netherlands dispute over Nexperia could lead to “significant production restrictions in the near future” if the supply interruption of chips cannot be swiftly resolved.A spokesperson for Volkswagen told CNBC by email…
A flock of sheep graze between solar panels at a solar photovoltaic power plant in Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, April 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)XINING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — For generations, the Talatan Gobi Desert in northwest China’s Qinghai Province has endured severe sandstorms, persistent droughts and sparse vegetation, making life for local herders a constant struggle against a harsh natural environment.Today, Talatan, located in Gonghe County in the Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Expansive arrays of deep blue solar panels now stretch across the plateau, harnessing abundant sunlight to…
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency has started cracking down on vehicular emissions across Islamabad to combat worsening air quality as winter approaches. The initiative was announced in a press release Tuesday from the Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination. “We are striving for an environmentally sustainable Pakistan where economic progress and public health go hand in hand,” said Muhammad Saleem Shaikh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. According to the press release, Pak-EPA’s Environmental Monitoring Team, in coordination with the Islamabad Capital Territory Police, carried out a detailed inspection at Jhangi Syedan, Stop No. 26.…
People shop for clothing at a Costco store in Monterey Park, California on November 22, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesPrices are rising across the fashion industry – with jackets and outerwear seeing the steepest year-over-year increases, according to a new report from consulting firm AlixPartners published Wednesday. The firm analyzed how much prices have climbed between 2024 and 2025 across nine categories, from swimsuits to dresses. Prices in all of the categories it tracked have risen by an average of $17 year-over-year. Jackets and outerwear saw the largest increase, with prices on average 24% higher, while swimwear saw…
Foreign buyers learn about audio products during the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)GUANGZHOU, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Global enterprises and capital are showing strong confidence in south China’s Guangdong Province through substantial investments, the provincial government said Wednesday.From January to September, the province saw the establishment of 24,000 new foreign-funded enterprises, a year-on-year increase of 33.7 percent, highlighting its role as a top destination for international capital.Key data revealed a notable uptick, with actual utilized foreign capital reaching 78.13 billion yuan (about 11 billion U.S.…
Pakistan is moving to formalise its digital gaming sector, with the government announcing its first-ever national e-sports policy and the establishment of a dedicated e-sports federation. The announcement was made by Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, during a ceremony in Islamabad on October 21, 2025. According to a press release, he said that around 60 million Pakistanis are directly or indirectly involved in e-Sports, and the new policy will also support game developers and digital innovators. Mashhood said the government, under PM Shehbaz Sharif’s guidance, is taking “concrete steps to create opportunities for youth” in this regard. Pakistani-based…
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce Inc., speaks during the 2025 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are harnessing it to employ fewer people. Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that it will “replace literally half of all white-collar workers.” Salesforce’s Marc Benioff claimed it’s already doing up to 50% of the company’s workload. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told The Wall Street Journal that it “is going to change literally every job.”The “it” that’s on corporate America’s lips is artificial intelligence.Less than three…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 15, 2025.Alexander Zemlianichenko | Afp | Getty ImagesRussia scrambled on Wednesday to salvage the prospect of in-person talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin after they were unceremoniously put on hold.Trump said on Tuesday that he didn’t want “to have a wasted meeting” with Putin, which was set to take place in Hungary in the next few weeks, as it became clear that Russia opposes the idea of an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine.”I don’t want to have a waste of time — so we’ll see what happens,” Trump said following a…
Visitors are caught in the reflection of a store offering 50% off on all items on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica on July 16, 2024. Genaro Molina | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesA steady stream of promotions across the fashion industry has left consumers suffering from “discount burnout” ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to a new report from consulting firm AlixPartners released Wednesday. The firm surveyed over 9,000 U.S. consumers on their preferences and priorities across 140 retailers and nine fashion sectors. The report found shoppers see price increases as “inevitable,” and cost has become less…