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ISLAMABAD: A policeman was killed by his fellow cop in Islamabad over a flat dispute in Islamabad. The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Abpara police station, where both the policemen opened fire at each other over a flat…

Recalling 8 October 2005 By: Parsa Bukhari It was October 8, 2005 – a Saturday when a violent shaking of the earth’s surface begun, when I was playing with my youngest brother. There was an ear-splitting sound, amid unrelenting jolts,…

Lahore: Bowling coach Waqar Younis has stated that performers of the ongoing National T20 Cup can be tested in the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe. The 48-year-old, however, emphasized that the team currently consists of many…

Lahore: Pakistan men’s team ODI and T20I squad for series against Zimbabwe will be announced on October 19, says head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq. The selection committee is likely to announce 22 or 23 member squad after the…

Left undisturbed, the new coronavirus can survive many hours on human skin, a new study has found. To avoid possibly infecting healthy volunteers, researchers conducted lab experiments using cadaver skin that would otherwise have been…

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump faced a fresh backlash on Tuesday for removing his mask when he returned to the White House and urging Americans not to fear the COVID-19 disease that has killed more than 209,000 people in the country…

LONDON: Britain has rationed its supplies of the antiviral drug remdesivir and is prioritising COVID-19 patients who need it most in the face of rising demand, Britain’s health ministry said on Tuesday, with further supplies expected this…

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will chair a meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) tomorrow (Wednesday) and will address the party session via video link, sources said. Sharif will brief the party session over the…

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) investigating PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his family over alleged money laundering and assets beyond means revealed on Tuesday that he gave and received lavish gifts worth hundreds…

KARACHI: Local administration in Karachi continued its crackdown against marriage halls, restaurants, and schools violating COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) amid rising virus cases. According to details, the district…