June 2024
How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum’s life
A mother-of-three has shared how Deborah James helped save her life from bowel cancer. Lyndsey Ainscough, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after experiencing symptoms for a number of months. She told BBC Breakfast she sought medical attention after seeing bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah on TV. Mrs Ainscough was […]
Senate body backs proposal to end tax exemption for charitable hospitals
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has backed a proposal to end the tax exemptions granted to charitable and trust hospitals in Pakistan. The Senate body under the chairmanship of PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwala convened to discuss the issue of sales tax on charitable hospitals. The committee advocated for the abolition of sales tax exemption […]
Saudi wealth fund holding talks to create boxing league
Business & FinanceSports 12 June 2024, 4:04 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in discussions with multiple boxing stakeholders to create a league, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape of the sport. Market Impact Saudi Arabia has poured billions of dollars into sport as it seeks to wean […]
Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs
Getty Images We’re in the midst of a Moon rush. A growing number of countries and companies have the lunar surface in their sights in a race for resources and space dominance. So are we ready for this new era of lunar exploration? This week, images were beamed back to Earth of China’s flag unfurled […]
Fifth case of current year emerges from Quetta
ISLAMABAD: This year’s fifth case of poliovirus infection has been confirmed in Quetta. The infected child did not survive and died in Karachi last month. According to the Regional Reference Laboratory at the National Institute of Health (NIH), the legs of the two-year-old child were affected by the crippling disease on April 29. He was […]
The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon
The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon Over 50 years ago, Alan B. Shepard Jr. played a game of golf that was “out of this world.” Almost 240,000 miles away from Earth, Shepard hit two golf balls on the surface of the moon. Despite being so far away, […]
What are we controlling?
The argument at the core of the recent anti-defamation legislation in Punjab, and the continued ban on X goes something like this: speech that is viewed as defamatory by some is dangerous to the society, its members and its function, and hence should be regulated, and when necessary, prosecuted. The underlying principle here is that […]
Funds for MNAs schemes likely to be axed
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to bring significant changes to the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the upcoming financial year 2024-25, driven by conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Among the most notable proposals is the termination of funds for discretionary development schemes of members of parliament. Sources revealed that during […]