Cinnamon supplements might pose risks for people on anticoagulant medication: Research

Study offers fresh insight into how natural products may affect medical treatments. Photo: The study offers fresh insight into how cinnamon may affect medical treatments. Listen to article Cinnamon may be a beloved spice in kitchens and health stores alike, but a new study has found that overconsumption could interfere with how the body processes prescription drugs….

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Pakistan, Turkiye sign MoU to boost judicial cooperation, technology integration

CJP Afridi describes agreement as significant step for constitutional governance, fundamental rights in both countries The ceremony for the judicial cooperation agreement between the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkiye in Islamabad. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi on Monday highlighted the significance of judicial cooperation with…

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Armed muggers run riot on Shah Faisal bridge

Gangs barricade Korangi artery, loot stranded commuters as viral videos spark outrage over policing failure Kohat police on duty. Photo: Online (file) KARACHI: The Shah Faisal Colony bridge in Korangi has turned into a crime hotspot, with armed muggers setting up a makeshift checkpoint and looting dozens of commuters at gunpoint on Saturday night According…

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War can cost Pakistan $10b to $68b

ISLAMABAD: The Middle East conflict can cause $10 billion to $68 billion annual losses to Pakistan’s economy, and inflation could hit 17% in an extreme oil price volatility situation, said an economist in a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on Thursday. The three different impact scenarios that Ali Salman, who is…

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FO denies Iran nuclear leak to US

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday categorically rejected media reports claiming that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar shared intelligence regarding Iran’s nuclear programme with the United States, describing such assertions as “entirely baseless” and aimed at undermining ongoing diplomatic efforts. Responding to a question during his weekly Foreign Office briefing, spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said,…

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Prophecy, politics & the poetic imagination

PUBLISHED August 17, 2025 KARACHI: To wait for a saviour is to inhabit a paradox — where passivity masks longing, and hope suspends time. This condition resists easy categorisation: it is neither purely mystical nor wholly political, neither naïve faith nor mere deferral. At its core lies a fundamental tension between the unbearable present and…

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Democrats release ‘autopsy’ on 2024 US election loss but reject findings

Report says Democrats lost ground to Trump’s Republicans through weak funding and voter outreach Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a “town hall” with radio host Charlamagne Tha God, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., October 15, 2024.REUTERS Bowing to pressure from within its ranks, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) released on ​Thursday…

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