LAHORE: Following a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases and a significant increase in the number of patients recovering, a black market of blood plasma has emerged across the country, particularly in the provincial capital. People are selling blood plasma of the patients who have recovered from coronavirus for tens of thousands of rupees, The Express…
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police claimed on Saturday to have arrested a notorious target killer, allegedly belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and involved in over 100 murders, during a targeted operation in Orangi Town. The police reportedly seized arms and ammunition from his possession as well. According to SIU SSP Irfan Bahadur, the…
KARACHI: A youngster was killed and two of his friends injured in a car accident while filming a video for popular video-sharing platform TikTok in Korangi on Saturday night. The deceased, identified as Faraz, lost control of the car he was driving due to speeding and ran into a tree. As a result, he and…
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy. US democratic presidential nominee and former US Vice President Joe Biden has asked Delhi to take all necessary steps to restore rights of all the people of Kashmir. PHOTO: FILE MUZAFFARABAD: While welcoming US Democratic presidential nominee and former…
2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks in the occupied territory. PHOTO: AA/FILE SRINAGAR: Coronavirus cases in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) region crossed the 7,000-mark including 94 deaths, officials said on Sunday. As many as 127 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the national…
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah shared on Sunday that 2,179 people were diagnosed with coronavirus overnight, of the total 9,244 samples tested on the day. Shah added that 435,393 samples have been tested to date in Sindh, of which 80,446 have been positive, which constituted around 18.4 per cent of the…
Says Pakistan’s clear capability to fulfil commitments reinforce mutual trust rather than any strain Pakistan-UAE flags. Photo: File The reimbursement of matured long-term foreign deposits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reflects Pakistan’s improving external liquidity position, economic stability, and enhanced policy credibility, besides the capacity to honour its international obligations without compromising macroeconomic fundamentals,…
Unannounced load-shedding of natural gas; CNG filling stations shut for second day in Peshawar An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels in southern India, including the IT hub of Bengaluru, have warned of shutdowns amid disruptions in commercial LPG supply, following the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bengaluru,…
Man sells vegetables at the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: An anti-inflation protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and allied groups descended into chaos on Sunday as police sealed key roads around the Karachi Press Club, clashed with demonstrators, and detained 15 activists, including women and former lawmakers. The crackdown disrupted traffic, forced…
Shehbaz Sharif says efforts should focus on improving railway system to increase revenue Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds meeting with Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi in Islamabad. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government is avoiding placing additional financial burden on the public in a meeting with Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi in Islamabad on…