IHC orders meeting between PTI founder, Bushra Bibi on Eid

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered authorities to allow a meeting between the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and his wife Bushra Bibi on the occasion of Eidul Fitr. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb gave the order during the hearing of applications to transfer Bushra Bibi from Bani Gala to Adiala Jail and her […]

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Students start new academic year without books in Punjab

The new academic year in Punjab has commenced today (April 1).  However, a concerning issue has arisen as students across the 48,000 schools in Punjab find themselves without the necessary textbooks.  The Punjab Textbook Board, responsible for publishing and distributing academic books to schools, typically ensures that free course books are delivered to schools ahead […]

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Met office says Shawwal moon likely to rise on April 9, Eidul Fitr on 10th

The Meteorological Department once again says the Shawwal moon is likely to be seen on April 9 across the country.  While predicting the rise of Eidul Fitr moon, the department said the moon would conjunct with the sun on April 8 at 11:21pm (local time). On April 9, the age of the moon will be […]

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Sheikh Rashid says he predicted Shehabz will prevail

Awami Muslim League chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said he had already predicted Shehbaz Sharif will prevail over Nawaz in politics. Talking to media outside the anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi, Rashid said copies of three cases relating to May 9 incident had been provided to them. He said 17 cases […]

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Supreme Court takes suo moto notice of IHC judges’ letter

The Supreme Court on Monday took suo moto notice of the letter written by the six judges of Islamabad High Court (IHC), just days after the federal government formed a commission to investigate the interference allegations. In this connection, a seven-member bench headed by Chief Justice Faez Isa will hear the matter on Wednesday, which […]

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European regulators close in on Big Tobacco’s new tea sticks

European governments are weighing the introduction of tougher rules on cigarette makers’ new zero-tobacco heat sticks, moving to close the loopholes they were designed to exploit just months after their launch. Big tobacco companies including Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco announced the launch of the sticks, made from nicotine-infused substances like rooibos tea, […]

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AI fails to detect depression signs in social media posts by Black Americans, study finds

Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare-related tasks without data from diverse racial and ethnic groups. The AI model used for the study was more than three times […]

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Study discovers a hormone can shield the kidney’s functioning in diabetic patients

 A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol has uncovered a mechanism by which a hormone can protect the blood arteries of the kidney from the detrimental effects of diabetes. This discovery potentially offers an early therapeutic strategy to mitigate or halt the progression of kidney damage in individuals with diabetes. The […]

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Jordanians protest against peace treaty with Israel in fresh rallies

Thousands of Jordanians rallied near the Israeli embassy on Thursday in a fifth day of large protests against Israel, calling for an end to Jordan’s unpopular peace treaty with its neighbour to the west. The protesters in an affluent neighbourhood of Amman carried Palestinian flags and chanted: “They said Hamas is terrorist. All of Jordan […]

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