Third virus wave hits Punjab, says Dr Yasmin

LAHORE – Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said here on Thursday that the third wave of corona pandemic has hit Punjab.  In the last 24 hours Punjab reported 2,190 cases and since the pandemic began the number has reached 180,944.  In the last 24 hours, 33 […]

New discovery explains blood pressure properties

ISLAMABAD   –  A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall.  The discovery helps explain the antihypertensive properties of tea and could lead […]

Lady Gaga shares message with Japanese fans

ISLAMABAD   –  Lady Gaga has shared a moving message with her Japanese fans on the 10th anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.The singer, 34, took to Twitter recently to share a special video message to her followers in Japan, in which she praised their ‘strength, kindness […]

Oil prices up as US economy shows positive signs

Crude oil prices increased on Thursday on positive economic recovery signs in the US and with a large draw on the country’s fuel inventories. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $68.28 per barrel at 0658 GMT for a 0.55% increase after closing Wednesday at $67.90 a […]

24 more matches decided in SA Gardens Pakistan Open Tennis

LAHORE- Twenty four more matches were decided on the second day of the SA Gardens Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2021 here at the Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah on Wednesday.  In the men’s singles second round, Pakistan No 2 Muzamil Murtaza played well against Ahmad Babar and […]

Remounts, BN, DP victorious in Bank Alfalah National Open Polo

LAHORE-Remounts, BN and Diamond Paints registered victories in the Bank Alfalah National Open Polo Championship 2021 matches played here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Wednesday. Ignacio Negri fired in fabulous five goals in the Remounts’ thrilling 7-6 victory over Barry’s in the first match […]

Ankara takes center stage in Afghan peace process

Ankara has taken center stage in the Afghan peace process with the US proposal to hold a conference in Turkey bringing the warring factions to the negotiating table, analysts say. The Afghan Foreign Ministry has shown green light to the proposed meeting. “Turkey is a strong partner […]

European agency turns blind eye to border abuses: HRW

Questions are being raised about the willingness of the EU’s border patrol agency Frontex to hold its self liable for numerous violations and pushbacks of migrants and asylum seekers at Greece’s borders with Turkey, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report Wednesday. In an internal investigation […]

Arab states welcome approval of new Libyan government

Arab states and the Arab League joined a host of countries and international organizations in welcoming the Libyan parliament’s vote of confidence in the new government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.  In a statement, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the confidence given to the national unity government headed by […]

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