Former military leaders from India and Pakistan agree that there is little probability of a full-scale conflict between the two nuclear neighbors. The idea was deemed “inconceivable” on the 56th anniversary of the war in 1965. Additionally, they called for the political settlement of long-pending disputes, including the Kashmir issue.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said Friday that the Afghan people appreciated Pakistan’s contribution to the Afghan people for decades. In addition, he hoped that Pakistan will continue to assist the Afghan people in terms of peace and commerce. He emphasized the importance of linking the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with Afghanistan.
The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has launched Pakistan’s first pediatric cardiac electrophysiology program with a successful procedure performed on an eight-year-old boy. The child, a resident of Sukkur, had repeated attacks of accelerated bosom rates of up to 200 beats per minute. Following the procedure, the helium was permanently cured through the use of free-flowing catheters.
After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, an American publication that obtained emails and diplomatic cables revealed that the Biden administration quietly pressed Pakistan to cooperate in the fight against terrorist groups such as ISIS and Al Qaeda. Pakistan has responded by indicating it deserves more public recognition for aiding Afghans fleeing the country.
Dr. Muhammad Yunus Waraich, medical superintendent of Bahawal Victoria Hospital, has banned jeans in the hospital and made dupattas and scarves mandatory for women medical officers and paramedics. According to reports, the move was taken as part of the hospital’s commitment to ‘promote Islam’ and improve society. Mr. Warraich provided an official notification at the BV Hospital outlining the clothing items allowed and prohibited.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to a portable ventilator developed at Aga Khan University (AKU). Pakistani doctors, biomedical engineers, and software developers developed the briefcase-size and low-cost ventilator at the university hospital’s first hackathon. A Resuscitation Automation Device aims to bridge the gap between manual Ambu bags.
Lahore-based Airlink Communication raised around $39 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The offering was the largest private sector IPO in the history of Pakistan. Airlink received bids for 147.64 million shares against 90 million shares offered in a two-day book building. PSX details show that the strike price was Rs71.5 against the offered Rs65 per share.
Pakistani filmmaker Samar MinAllah Khan’s short film wins best documentary short at Nordic International Film Festival
A Senate committee has approved the creation of special courts for rape cases, as part of the Anti-rape Bill 2021. Senator Syed Ali Zafar chaired the Senate standing committee on law and justice, which approved the anti-rape bill earlier this week. In the special court, only serving judges will be allowed to decide on rape cases.
The Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will head a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources said on Friday. He will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai. Abdul Ghani Baradar, who heads the Taliban’s political office in Afghanistan, is the de facto leader of the Islamist organization.