DG ISPR says PML-N’s Zubair met COAS twice to discuss Maryam, Nawaz

The matter of the military leadership meeting politicians took another turn on Wednesday night after the head of the Pakistan Army’s media wing said senior PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair held two meetings with Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in recent weeks about former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz. Inter-Services Int­elligence […]

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Except for Sindh, junior classes in schools resume today

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday allowed reopening of schools (from class six to eight) across the country from Wednesday (today) after a six-month closure as the Covid-19 situation in the country has improved to some extent. However, the Sindh government — which has already decided to postpone reopening of schools […]

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Freed Taliban have returned to battlefield: top Afghan negotiator

WASHINGTON: A number of Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have taken up arms again, the government’s lead negotiator Abdullah Abdullah said on Tuesday. Abdullah, the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, said discussions with the Taliban in Qatar so far have been positive. […]

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Dengue may provide some immunity against Covid-19, says study

A new study that analysed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against Covid-19. The not yet published study led by Miguel Nicolelis, a professor at Duke University, […]

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Malaysia’s Anwar says has backing to form govt, PM unshaken

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he had strong support from MPs to form a new government, but the premier appeared unshaken and criticised “blind actions” of those seeking to sow instability. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since an alliance that swept to power in 2018, which was headed by […]

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US eyes accord on stealth fighter jets with UAE

WASHINGTON: The United States and the United Arab Emirates hope to have an initial agreement on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to the Gulf state in place by December, as the Trump administration studies how to structure a deal without running afoul of Israel. Sources close to the negotiations said the goal is […]

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Shaheen Afridi takes four wickets in four balls for Hampshire in rare feat

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Sunday ensured victory for Hampshire after taking four wickets in four consecutive balls during the T20 Vitality Blast match against Middlesex in Southampton. According to ESPN Cricinfo, the 20-year-old is only the seventh player to take four wickets in four balls in a T20. Before Sunday, Afridi was having a […]

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Nadal stunned, Djokovic battles into Italian Open semis

ROME: Clay court king Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open on Saturday, falling to a straight sets defeat to Argentine Diego Schwar­tzman in a tournament the Spaniard had won nine times. Eight-seeded Schwar­tzman meted out a punishing 6-2, 7-5 loss in Nadal’s final warm-up before his bid for a 13th French Open, and […]

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