Pakistan captain Babar Azam returned to form with a brilliant 158, his highest one-day international score, against England played at the Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on Tuesday. The 26-year-old top-ranked batsman played the biggest innings by any Pakistani in an ODI as a captain. Babar Azam clinched another honour, as he became the first Pakistani captain […]
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A 42-year-old man from Nagaur, Rajasthan, who sleeps for 300 days a year, has been dubbed ‘Kumbhakaran,’ the mythological character from the Ramayan who is known for sleeping for six months without being disturbed. Pukharam, a resident of Bhadwa village, suffers from Axis Hypersomnia, a rare condition that causes him to sleep for 20-25 days […]
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended its flights to and from Swat’s Saidu Shrif airport, rendering it non-operational again. The national flag carrier cancelled Islamabad-Saidu Sharif flights due to lack of the required number of passengers. In March, the Saidu Sharif airport was made operational on a request by the airline. PIA’s inaugural flight had landed […]
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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday notified 26 paisas reduction in the power tariff for May under the monthly fuel cost adjustment mechanism. The Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) had sought reduction of 12 paisas in the tariff, having Rs1.5 billion benefit to the consumers for the period. However, the authority […]
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Dushanbe: Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi is in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe to represent Pakistan at the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). During the three-day visit, the Pakistani foreign minister will speak at the ministerial council and attend meetings of SCO foreign ministers contact group on Afghanistan.FM Qureshi will […]
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ISLAMABAD: In a message on Kashmir Martyrs’ Day being observed today on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated that Pakistan stands with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their just struggle for their right to self determination. The prime minister tweeted: “We stand […]
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At least 52 people died and 22 were wounded when a massive fire engulfed the coronavirus isolation ward of an Iraqi hospital Monday, a health official said.The fire broke out at the Al-Hussein hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah late Monday and was brought under control by local civil defence forces.A medical source […]
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Another 21 people died and 1,590 were infected from coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours (Monday) across Pakistan, showed the data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday morning.As per the latest NCOC figures, with the addition of 21 new deaths the toll has now soared to 22,618 whereas the […]
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Karachi: The Sindh government on Saturday announced to reopen primary schools from June 21 (Monday) as COVID-19 cases decline in the province. According to details, the decision to resume classes for primary grades was taken during a meeting of Sindh’s task force on Covid-19.The meeting, chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, also decided […]
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1. Covid-19 Many people enjoy traveling, whether it’s on holiday, to see relatives, or to discover new locations. To ensure everyone’s safety, some nations, including the UK, imposed travel restrictions during the COVID-19 epidemic. It was challenging for individuals to travel as they once did because of these limitations. In an effort to encourage people […]
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