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As the United States remains engaged in a protracted conflict with Iran, President Donald Trump on Thursday once again asserted that he had brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, adding that it was a quick one as well. Speaking at a cabinet briefing, Trump said he had handled complex conflicts swiftly. “I solved the other ones in one day that had been going on for 32 years. We stopped one that was starting. It was already started. India and Pakistan,” he said. Referring to Pakistan, he added, “The prime minister of Pakistan is a very fine gentleman, [he] said: 'President Trump solved something that was going to cost millions of lives' — two nuclear nations. Those were complicated, but we got them done quickly.” “This one, it’s a shame. The only reason I am doing it is because I want to stop death,” he said, referring to the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 after saying they had failed to make enough headway in ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Thursday defended a speech delivered by party founder Imran Khan’s son, Kasim Khan, at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), criticising the government’s uproar over it as being “unwarranted”. A day ago, Kasim urged the UNHRC to intervene and press the government for the immediate release of his father. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar accused the PTI and Imran’s sons of acting against Pakistan’s national and economic interests today, alleging efforts to damage the country’s global standing and stability after the UNHRC speech. Responding to Tarar, Gohar told private media outlets that the efforts of Imran's sons for their father were “non-political” and should not be made controversial. “Ata Tarar has tried to create controversy around Kasim’s speech and has adopted an inappropriate tone against PTI and the children, which I strongly condemn,” he said. Read More: UN expert flags ‘serious risk’ to Bu...

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has said that 10 universities have been found offering unrecognised postgraduate programmes and has directed them to immediately discontinue any such courses offered to MBBS and BDS doctors. pic.twitter.com/IgryBdVBya — Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (@pmdcofficial) March 25, 2026 According to a notification issued by the council, it was said that the following universities have been offering and awarding postgraduate degrees and diplomas to MBBS and BDS doctors without fulfilling the mandatory requirement of recognition or accreditation under Section 25 of the PM&DC Act, 2022: Multan’s TIMES University, NUR International University in Lahore, Gomal University in DI Khan, Sohail University in Karachi, Shah Abdul Latif University in Khairpur, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology in Rahim Yar Khan, University of Faisalabad, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Hazara University in Mansehra, and...

Pakistan's role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship of United States President Donald Trump and its reputation as a relatively neutral player with long-standing ties to neighbouring Iran's Islamic Republic. If talks happen, it could raise Pakistan's global prominence to heights not reached ‌since the country helped mediate the secret diplomatic opening that led to US President Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972. It would cap over a year of relationship building with Trump that has involved astute diplomacy and crypto deals. Pakistan, which maintains direct contact with both Washington and Tehran at a time when such channels are frozen for most other countries, would also benefit directly from an end to the war. The country is home to the world's second-largest Shia Muslim population after Iran, and faced nationwide protests the day after US and Israeli strikes assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the co...

A Peshawar-to-Karachi Tezgam Express met with an accident near Lodhran after a coupling hook failure caused the train to split into two parts, resulting in multiple coaches derailing. According to initial reports, the accident occurred when the hook connecting the train’s coaches suddenly broke. Eyewitnesses said seven coaches attached to the engine moved ahead, while the rear coaches derailed, with several overturning. Preliminary information indicates that seven coaches were affected, of which five overturned while two derailed. The derailment reportedly began from the fourth coach behind the engine. Despite the severity of the incident, no casualties have been reported so far. Passengers who sustained minor injuries were provided immediate medical assistance. Read More: Sindh on high alert ahead of heavy rains forecast from tomorrow The accident triggered panic among passengers, with scenes of widespread alarm and cries for help reported at the site. Local residents quickly joined r...

I teach two courses during the spring semester – one is a required course for sophomores in the honours college at my university, and the other is an upper-level engineering elective for undergraduate students. Both courses touch on issues related to forced displacement, migration and health access in complex emergencies and humanitarian settings. Given the myriad conflicts that surround us all in the current moment, my students often come up to me after class or in office hours to share their thoughts, ask questions or seek resources. Sometimes I am able to answer their questions related to challenges around healthcare, disease or public health systems. Often I direct them to scholars on campus who have expertise in the regions' history, its politics and its literature. I encourage them to read books or long-form essays rather than tweets or Instagram posts that lack serious analysis or depth. Several of my students come from, or have family in, many countries of the Middle East. ...