Shab-e-Barat tonight

ISLAMABAD – Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, repentance and divine blessings for Muslims would be observed on Monday – the night between day 14 and 15 of Sha’ban — the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, with the pledge to strictly follow Covid-19 guidelines and […]

Pakistan reports 4,525 new COVID cases, 41 deaths in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported 41 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 659,116. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 14,256 on Monday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 4,525 persons […]

Rs40b applications received for low cost housing loan

ISLAMABAD-Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Reza Baqir on Sunday said that under the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme, the banks have so far received applications worth of over Rs40 billion for construction of low cost housing. Speaking at National Bank of Pakistan’s telethon on low […]

Ban on gatherings reimposed to preempt third virus wave

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Sunday re-imposed a blanket ban on all kinds of public gatherings across the country in an effort to curb the virus spread. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Command and Operations Centre that deals with the anti-virus strategy […]

Vape aerosol has minimal impact on gene expression

ISLAMABAD   –  A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Toxicological Research & Application shows acute exposure of a 3D human bronchial tissue model to e-cigarette aerosol has minimal impact on gene expression compared to smoke from combustible cigarettes.The research involved sub-cytotoxic exposure to cells […]

Cambridge agrees to reschedule O level examinations: Shafqat Mehmood

On Thursday, the Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood announced that Cambridge International Examinations has agreed to reschedule ‘O’ level exams to after May 15. In a tweet, the minister wrote that the decision was taken after a detailed discussion with relevant bodies, adding that related […]

Pakistan stars recall ‘1992 World Cup glory’

LAHORE-Current and past members of Pakistan cricket teams on Thursday joined to celebrate one of the most iconic and memorable moments in the country’s cricket history – a 22-run victory over England in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in front of more than 89,000 […]

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