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World-First Cancer Treatment Saves a 15-Foot Python — A Striking Contrast With Pakistan’s Cancer Crisis A 23-year-old reticulated python at Chester Zoo in Britain has made veterinary history after receiving an advanced cancer treatment normally associated with human medicine. Named Jodie Foster, the snake is around 15 feet (4.5 metres) long and weighs about 50 kilograms. Zoo staff became concerned when she started eating less and spending more time inactive. Medical examinations revealed a malignant fibrosarcoma in her jaw. The cancer was initially treated with surgery, but the tumour later returned and began affecting the snake’s jawbone, making it increasingly difficult for her to eat. Human Cancer Treatment Adapted for a Snake Veterinary specialists at Chester Zoo worked with cancer experts from the University of Liverpool to adapt a technique known as electrochemotherapy for Jodie. Electrochemotherapy combines a chemotherapy drug, such as bleomycin, with controlled electrical pulse...

Atta Tarar Responds to PTI Contempt Case Over Imran Khan’s Hospital Transfer Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has rejected the contempt of court petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the handling of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s hospital transfer. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Tarar said the government had implemented the Supreme Court’s directions regarding Imran Khan’s medical examination in a transparent manner. He also accused PTI, Imran Khan’s family and party supporters of creating an unnecessary situation outside the hospital and turning a medical matter into a political issue. Atta Tarar Says Supreme Court Order Was Implemented According to Atta Tarar, the government followed the Supreme Court’s directions regarding Imran Khan’s medical examination. He said arrangements were made for specialist doctors to examine Imran Khan and that the government did not prevent him from receiving medical care. Tarar’s comments came after PTI a...

Pakistan's Test Cricket Woes Deepen After Innings Defeat to England, Drop to Bottom of WTC Table The Pakistan Times — Islamabad, August 22, 2026 Pakistan's Test cricket crisis just got a lot worse. After being thrashed by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley, they've now slipped below even the West Indies to sit dead last on the World Test Championship 2025-27 points table, with a points percentage of just 19.05, the worst of any team currently competing. How Bad Was the Defeat Put simply, this wasn't close at any stage. Pakistan won the toss, chose to bowl, and still ended up on the losing end by a landslide. England piled up 409 in their first innings, powered by four separate half-centuries from Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Joe Root, and Dan Lawrence, building a massive 238-run lead after bowling Pakistan out for just 171 first time around. Pakistan's second innings barely lasted, folding for 135 in only 37.3 overs. Mohammad Rizwan's 41 was the only real resista...

New Twist in Imran Khan Hospital Transfer Case as PTI Files Contempt Petition Against Government Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed a contempt of court petition against the government over the non-implementation of the Supreme Court’s order regarding the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. The development comes at a time when Imran Khan’s hospital transfer has remained an important political and legal issue in Pakistan. PTI maintains that despite the Supreme Court’s clear directions, Imran Khan was not transferred to Shifa International Hospital in the manner ordered by the court. What Has PTI Asked the Supreme Court to Do? In the petition, PTI has requested the Supreme Court to initiate contempt proceedings against those responsible for failing to implement its order. The petition also seeks the immediate transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad so that his medical examination and treatment can be carried out a...

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Pakistan's $10 Billion Ask From Washington: A Currency Signal, Not a Loan, Says Aurangzeb The Pakistan Times — Islamabad, August 22, 2026 Pakistan is waiting on Washington for what could be one of its most consequential financial decisions this year, a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb insists is not another loan, but something closer to a credibility stamp aimed at unlocking cheaper borrowing from global markets. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Aurangzeb confirmed for the first time on record that Pakistan has formally submitted the request to the US Treasury Department, with a response expected by the end of September. The proposal, according to Reuters reporting on the matter, seeks a bilateral facility worth $10 billion with a maturity stretching up to five years, structured as a potential currency swap Pakistan could tap during a liquidity crunch rather than a straightforward cash disbursement. Aurangzeb has gone o...