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Dexamethasone provides life-saving benefits for Covid-19 patients, study

Dexamethasone provides life-saving benefits for Covid-19 patients, study

Steroid dexamethasone has confirmed life-saving benefits for coronavirus patients on ventilators. However, it may cause harm if given too early.  According to details, full results from a UK trial of dexamethasone were published on Friday. The results suggested that the drug provides confirmed benefits for Covid-19 patients, who are on ventilators. Over2,104 hospitalized patients were … Read more

Mehwish Hayat expresses anger over current flooded Karachi situation

Mehwish Hayat

Leading actress Mehwish Hayat has expressed her anger dissatisfaction over the current situation of Karachi after massive traffic jam, power outages, inundated road and other issues after heavy rain lashed out in the city.

Karachi citizens on Friday witnessed immense hardships when a heavy rain battered the port city leaving many low-lying areas submerged in water, causing massive traffic jam and power outages.

However, Mehwish Hayat took to Twitter and shared some photos from the city and expressed her anger over the situation.

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Diana Baig wishes to support female sports stars of Gilgit-Baltistan

Diana Baig

Pakistan’s female cricketer Diana Baig says she plans to help female sports stars of Gilgit-Baltistan in terms of their future.

“I started at the age of 15 to 16 years and I had to struggle a bit,” the fast-bowler said. “I faced difficulties in finding grounds to train. Then I shifted to Islamabad for that.”

“I don’t want the girls from Gilgit to face the problems that I went through. My plan is to help them secure their future.”

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Governor Punjab called on FM Qureshi, discuss Coronavirus, Kashmir issue

Governor Punjab

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar called on Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday and discussed the ongoing Coronavirus situation, Kashmir issue, political situation and other key matters.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the spread of COVID-19 was reduced by taking timely measures. The foreign minister stressed that implementation over precautionary measures must be ensured.

He said Pakistan is fighting the case of Kashmir before the international community under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The foreign minister praised the efforts of the Punjab governor when he apprised him of the contacts he made with the European and British parliamentarians to highlight the Kashmir issue.

FM Qureshi said that India is moving away from other countries of the region, being exposed before the world and facing defeat on every platform. Pakistan will strongly stand by Kashmiri brothers and sisters, he affirmed.

Chaudhry Sarwar said India is committing worst state terrorism in occupied Kashmir. I am in contact with the European and British parliamentarians over the matter, he said.

Sarwar further added that vice-president of the European Parliament Fabio Massimo Castaldo supports Pakistan’s stance over Kashmir.

He also briefed the foreign minister about proposed special security arrangements to be made in Punjab on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha following deadly Coronavirus pandemic.

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Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) will contribute to the construction boom, Asim Bajwa

Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) will contribute to the construction boom, Asim Bajwa

Special assistant to the Prime Minister on information and broadcasting Lt. General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa the 306 kilometers Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) will contribute to the construction boom. Asim Bajwa tweeted on Saturday that M-6 which has been approved in the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on BOT basis (preferred fin model), … Read more

‘My government will continue to support overseas Pakistanis in every way possible’

Prime Minister tweet

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government has fulfilled the promise of bringing back stranded Pakistanis and overseas workers despite massive disruptions in global air travel. PM Imran Khan took to Twitter on Saturday and told that 250,000 Pakistanis from around the world have been brought home. My government will continue … Read more

Bitcoin scam: 130 Twitter accounts targeted in the attack

Bitcoin scam: 130 Twitter accounts targeted in the attack

Twitter said 130 accounts were hacked in a major cyber-attack of accounts two days ago. However, the social media giant said control of only a “small subset” of those 130 accounts was seized by the attacker. Twitter mentioned that it is investigating whether private data, which could include direct messages, was stolen. “We’re working with … Read more

Microsoft President says world is facing staggering jobs challenge

Microsoft President says world is facing staggering jobs challenge

Microsoft president Brad Smith said that the world is tackling shocking jobs challenge with a quarter of a billion people set to lose their job this year. He said that people are required to learn new skills to get jobs or to hang on to their current ones. It is because digitization of economies races … Read more

Coronavirus: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan taken to hospital

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tests negative for coronavirus, discharged from hospital

Bollywood Diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been taken to Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital to be treated for COVID-19.  She had tested positive for coronavirus a few days ago. She had quarantined herself at Bachchan residence Jalsa, which was sealed by the Brihanmumbai Corporation or BMC. Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan are being … Read more

More monsoon rains to hit upper & central parts of the country from Sunday

Rain-wind-thunderstorm in upper areas

More monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper and central parts of the country from Sunday. Under the influence of this monsoon: Rain/wind-thundershowers (with isolated heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Dir, Swat, … Read more

Donald Trump vows not to order people to wear face masks

Trump lambastes Biden over Afghanistan crisis, demands resignation

US President Donald Trump has promised not to order Americans to wear face masks to avoid the spread of coronavirus. He spoke after the top health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci insisted all the leaders to be “as forceful as possible” in ordering people to wear masks. He said that wearing face coverings is “really important” … Read more

PM Imran Khan arrives Lahore, will lay foundation stone of Quaid-e-Azam Business Park

Tiger Force Day to be celebrated on August 9

Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived Lahore on a day-long visit today (Saturday) to hold important meetings. According to sources, PM Imran will key meeting with Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. He will be briefed on the overall situation of the province. Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar will also hold a meeting with Prime Minister … Read more

Gold rates decrease by Rs 500 on 18th July 2020

Gold rates increase by Rs 100 on 20th July 2020

Gold prices per tola 24k has decreased by Rs 500 on 18th July 2020. The current gold price per tola 24k is Rs. 112,800 per tola. he rates are normally all over Pakistan, however, very city Sarafa market decides the current gold rate. 22kt Gold Rate Today, and Gold Price today in Pakistan 21 Per … Read more

Titanic star Kate Winslet to be esteemed with Tribute Actor Award at TIFF

Hollywood’s charming star Kate Winslet to be honoured with Tribute Actor Award at the International Film Festival in Toronto which will take place in September. The ceremony will take place virtually on September 15, halfway through the festival that is the largest of its kind in North America. “Kate’s brilliant and compelling onscreen presence continues … Read more

CM Sindh tasks municipal agencies to drain water from roads after heavy rain lashed Karachi

CM Sindh

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has tasked all municipal agencies in Karachi to make all necessary arrangements for the drainage of rainwater in the city, as many of the city’s roads and streets were damaged and submerged in water after heavy rain lashes Karachi. CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah called on administrations of various … Read more

Shibli Faraz urges press officers to promote Pakistan’s youth in every field

Shibli Faraz targets Bilawal Bhutto

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz has urged the press officers deputed in foreign countries to learn the languages of the host states. He, while addressing the press officers, said that the officials will have to perform their responsibilities in a manner that would highlight the positive image of Pakistan. He said … Read more

USD/AED: Latest Dollar Rate in UAE Dirham today, 18th July

Today USD TO AED Exchange Rate – Dollar to AED Live Rate BOL News is a one-stop solution for exchange rates in Pakistan and other countries as well, including open market currency exchange rates, interbank Currency exchange rates, and international Forex rates. Here is an updated list of Dollar Rate against the UAE Dirham Exchange … Read more

Today Currency Exchange Rate: USD to INR on July 18, 2020

US Dollar decreases by Rs 0.40 Pakistani Rupee

Today USD/INR Dollar exchange rate is 74.93 (Last updated on July 18, 2020). Today Dollar Rate as per Open Exchange market  See the recent USD to INR currency chart as per Pakistan Open Market. USD to INR – The USD recognized worldwide as an important currency. Today Dollar to INR Exchange Rate Here is an … Read more

Waqar Zaka to protest at D-chowk over PUBG issue

PUBG: Waqar Zaka reacts to IHC's decision of lifting the ban

Popular mobile game PUBG has been banned in Pakistan on 1st July, 2020. The game lovers have reacted to the news and have been asking the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to lift the ban. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”waqar-zaka-other-pubg-lovers-demand-justice-from-government”] Social media sensation Waqar Zaka has also come forward to speak against the ban. He asked Prime Minister … Read more

Karachi Rains: Ali Zaidi lashes out at Sindh govt, demands cleaning of drains

Baby Zardari should focus on fixing the situation in Karachi: Ali Zaidi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi has termed Bilawal Bhutto as “Baby Zardari” and asked him to focus on improving the situation of Karachi. Tweeting on a social networking site, the federal minister said that the Sindh Chief Minister is always enamoured to do the press conference. Instead of holding press conferences, … Read more