Covid patients with sedentary habits more likely to die: study
Among covid patients, a lack of exercise is linked to more severe symptoms and a higher risk of death, according to a study covering nearly 50,000 people who were infected with the virus.…
‘Immunised’ Muslim pilgrims in Mecca as Ramadan begins
Pilgrims immunised against Covid-19 circled Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca city Tuesday as they performed the year-round umrah pilgrimage on the first day of the fasting month…
Rangers deployed in several cities as TLP protests enter third day
LAHORE: The federal cabinet yesterday approved the deployment of Rangers to deal with violent TLP protests that broke out in several cities following the arrest of their emir Saad Hussain…
US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan
President Joe Biden will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, U.S. officials…
PM, COAS discuss security situation as TLP protests continue
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday to discuss Pakistan's security situation.
The meeting comes a day after…
Navalny vows to sue Russian prison for denying access to Koran
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Tuesday he was suing prison officials for denying him access to the Muslim holy book, the Koran, in his penal colony outside Moscow.
Navalny, who…
England to start using Moderna jab on Tuesday
England will start using the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, which will be used at over 20 sites this week as the third shot that is available in Britain for COVID-19.
Health officials started…
TLP supporters stage nationwide protests after Rizvi’s arrest
Hundreds of TLP workers protesting the arrest of their leader Saad Hussain Rizvi blocked busy roads in major cities, stranding commuters for hours.
The TLP chief was taken into custody in…
Pakistan to receive 15mn vaccine doses by May 2021
Pakistan would receive 15 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, to be delivered by May 2021, under COVAX, a global initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
This was…
British variant of COVID-19 not as severe as feared: study
A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in Britain does not cause more severe disease in hospitalised patients, according to a new study published in the medical journal The…
PPP opposes anti-people ‘PTIMF’ deal: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his Party has opposed the anti-people deal of PTIMF from day one as the details of the agreement between…
I. A. Rehman: A titan of human rights
Lahore, 12 April. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is devastated by the loss of its honorary spokesperson and former secretary-general I. A. Rehman, who passed away in Lahore.…
Jawad Ahmed, Rohail Hyatt in Twitter feud over Imran Khan’s rape stance
LAHORE: Singer-turned-politician Jawad Ahmad got into a lengthy Twitter exchange with Rohail Hyatt, the music producer best known for his work on Coke Studio, over comments attributed to…
Veteran journalist, human rights activist IA Rehman passes away in Lahore
LAHORE: Prominent human rights activist and veteran journalist IA Rehman has passed away at the age of 90, reported various news outlets on Monday.
His family spoke to media to say the…
China mulling over mixing coronavirus vaccines to make jabs more effective
REUTERS: China is mulling over the prospect of making the coronavirus vaccine more effective by mixing different vaccines.
Available data shows Chinese vaccines lag behind others including…