- A fire at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences of Medical Sciences in Islamabad killed 14 newborns on Wednesday
- Hospital and district officials initially said an exploding air-conditioning unit caused the fire to break out in the ward
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- Baba Island, 15-minute boat ride from Karachi, has one dispensary operating from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
- New Sindh government-Martin Dow partnership has no immediate plans for setting up round-the-clock emergency care unit
- Relatives allege exits at PIMS nursery were locked, call for independent investigation into deadly fire
- Blaze comes months after capital-wide survey found widespread gaps in building fire-safety compliance
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- Afalula executive chariman says AlUla project reflects depth of relationship across heritage, tourism, culture and sustainable development
- Tells Arab News en français Villa Hegra, cultural partnerships and archaeological research are strengthening AlUla’s position as a global heritage destination
- The tolls rose from earlier local media reports of two deaths and an unspecified number of injuries in coastal Bejaia province
- More than 30 people were killed in July 2023 when fires tore through thousands of hectares of forests and farmland
- In Nepal, 823 people remained out of contact
- In China, three people were killed and 558, including 260 foreigners, were missing
- Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed by 0228 GMT, with 13 on Saturday
- Since July 6, the UKMTO has reported 23 incidents of projectile strikes on vessels in the strait and its vicinity
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- FO says Munir’s Tehran visit was undertaken solely in context of Pakistan’s mediator role
- Denial follows report Trump spoke to Munir before visit, sought Islamabad’s help with Tehran
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