KATHMANDU, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) Four people were killed, and eight others sustained injuries in landslides triggered by continuous monsoon rains in Nepal’s western Jajarkot district on Sunday. The landslides swept away two houses and damaged three others on Saturday night. Around 300 residents have been evacuated from…
QUETTA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) A heart-wrenching tragedy struck Kali Mengal in Noshki, where terrorists of Fitna al-Hindustan stormed a home and brutally killed a mother and daughter, said Advisor to the Chief Minister on sports and Youth Affairs, Meena Majeed. Addressing a press conference accompanied by Raheela…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Both houses of the Parliament will meet here on Monday to deliberate on crucial legislative and public interest matters. A comprehensive 111-point agenda has been issued for the concurrent sessions of the National Assembly and the Senate. Prior to these important sessions, a…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Punjab Minister for Higher Education Rana Sikandar Hayat on Sunday inaugurated the two-day Interdisciplinary Research Conference on One Health (IRCOH 2026) at the University of Education (UE), Lahore, bringing together 32 vice chancellors, international researchers and experts to promote interdisciplinary collaboration on human,…
CAIRO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of the remains of the Temple of Horus alongside archaeological artefacts dating back to the reign of King Ramesses II at the Tell Abu Seify site in Qantara Sharq, Ismailia Governorate, along with stone…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) TRENDS Global, part of the TRENDS Group, in cooperation with the Observer Research Foundation middle East (ORFME), will hold its second economic dialogue, titled ‘Balancing Connectivity and Economic Security: Post-Conflict Strategies for the Global South and the MENA Region’, on Thursday, 20th…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold qualified for the final of the National Champions Cup 2026-27 after they thumped UOL Pakistan Whites by five wickets, chasing the 173-run target with 132 balls to spare here at the Multan cricket Stadium on Sunday….
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) The UAE healthcare system is moving towards a more proactive model in which prevention, early detection and health risk sensing form key pillars of care, leveraging artificial intelligence, data analytics, genomics and precision medicine, alongside preventive screenings and health awareness programmes. This…
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ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Mualla, Vice President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), said the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026, currently running until 24th August, represents a significant addition to the UAE’s standing as a host of international events. He…
