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Web Desk: Many conventional and modern medicines used in the treatment of different cancers, including breast, bladder, head and neck, lung, melanoma, cervical, stomach, colorectal and Hodgkin lymphoma cancers, are currently unavailable in Pakistan, forcing patients to rely on unregistered or smuggled drugs from neighboring countries such as India and Bangladesh, The News reported citing oncologists and patients.

Web Desk: Pakistan was ranked the world’s smoggiest country in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organisation (WHO) level, research showed on Tuesday.

Web Desk: Former champions Peshawar Zalmi have brought in Zimbabwean player Brian Bennett for the 11th season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), set to take place from March 26 to May 3. The addition was announced by Zalmi owner Javed Afridi through a post on his social media platform X. “We welcome Brian John Bennett from Zimbabwe to the Zalmi family,” Afridi wrote. The right-handed batter has been a formidable performer for Zimbabwe in international limited-overs cricket. He has played 58 T20Is, scoring 1,888 runs at a healthy strike rate of 143.68, including 12 fifties and one century. Bennett…

Web Desk: Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday on ​supply fears, as Iran denied it had held talks with the United States to end the war in ‌the Gulf, contradicting President Donald Trump, who said a deal could be reached soon. Brent futures rose $1.06, or 1.1%, to $101 a barrel at 0001 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed $1.58, or 1.8%, to $89.71. Crude futures dropped more than 10% on Monday, after Trump said he had ordered ​a five‑day delay to attacks he had threatened on Iran’s power plants, adding the US had held ​productive…

Web Desk: The Punjab government is weighing a series of measures, including extending school holidays and curtailing market hours, sources said, in a bid to tackle an emerging energy crisis driven by global fuel supply disruptions due to the Middle East conflict. The sources told Geo News on Tuesday that the Punjab Energy Department submitted fresh recommendations to the provincial authorities, proposing fuel rationing on the pattern of the federal government to manage limited resources. The proposed steps come as Pakistan grapples with rising petroleum prices and supply constraints triggered by disruptions in global oil flows amid escalating tensions in the Middle…

Web Desk: Pakistan could host a meeting between the United States and Iran later this week under a proposal now being considered, CNN reported, as Washington pushes diplomacy after President Donald Trump’s sudden shift from threatening Tehran to backing talks. The report said US Vice President JD Vance could attend the proposed meeting, while Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, and Oman are among the countries involved in mediation efforts aimed at securing a ceasefire and safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s change in tone marked a sharp shift after he warned on Saturday that he would hit Iran’s power…

News Desk: Pakistan’s current account surplus increased in February, as per the data from the State of Pakistan (SBP), thanks to the nation’s resilient remittances and lower services imports, The News reported on Tuesday. The surplus stood at $427 million in February, the most since March 2025. The surplus was $68 million in January this year, while the current account posted a deficit of $85 million in February last year. The country ran a deficit of $700 million in eight months of this fiscal year, compared with a surplus of $479 million in the same period last year.”The surplus was…

News Desk: Pakistan’s rapid solar expansion has already avoided more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports, and could save a further $6.3 billion by the end of 2026, helping cushion the impact of soaring fossil-fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East, according to analysis by Renewables First and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. The development is especially significant for Pakistan, which remains highly vulnerable to energy shocks because it imports almost all of its crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries.

News Desk: A Pakistani-flagged tanker has become the latest vessel to navigate the Strait of Hormuz by sailing closely along the Iranian coastline, indicating that vessels may now require Tehran’s approval for safe passage through the world’s most critical oil chokepoint amid escalating regional tensions, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

News Desk: The Abu Dhabi government said air defense systems successfully intercepted the missile, but fragments fell in the area, resulting in the fatality. Officials urged the public to rely only on official sources and avoid spreading rumours or unverified information. The latest death brings the total number of fatalities in recent attacks on the UAE to seven, according to authorities. At least three of the victims are Pakistani nationals — one in Dubai and two in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan’s Embassy in the UAE said it was “profoundly saddened” by the loss, adding that it is in close coordination with…