ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 65 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 11,623. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 65 more lives and 2,179 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,407 patients have recovered from the virus …

ISLAMABAD: The first batch of coronavirus vaccine is expected to reach Pakistan from China on February 1 citing health department sources.  As many as 500,000 shots of the COVID-19 vaccine will be transported to Islamabad from Beijing via Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft. Vaccine from China would reach phase-wise, sources said. The vaccine would be preserved in the EPI’s cold …

OAKLAND:Social media services including Facebook and Reddit restrict discussions about weapons, drugs and other illegal activity, but their rules do not specifically mention another lucrative regulated good: stocks. Some people think they should. Users of a Reddit group, in which 5 million members exchange investment ideas, generated significant profits by gorging on shares of GameStop and other out-of-favor companies that …

KARACHI: A persistent back problem has hampered Mohammad Ashfaq’s rise to the top table of Pakistan golf. But on Saturday at the Defence Authority Country & Golf Club, the mercurial talent showed exactly why he remains one of the most exciting golfers on the local circuit when he finds his range. With a bogey-free 65, Ashfaq took a three-shot lead …

MELBOURNE: World number one Novak Djokovic pulled out of an Adelaide exhibition because of a blistered hand on Friday before appearing on court to play a set after all, helping his compatriot Filip Krajinovic beat Jannik Sinner. Djokovic was scheduled to kick off the “Day at the Drive” event in front of a crowd of 4,000 at Adelaide’s Memorial Drive …

KARACHI: The 38th Foundation Public School (FPS) Premier League commenced here on Friday at the FPS A Level Campus. More than 1500 students are taking part in the League which comprise as many as 40 events including cricket, football, basketball, badminton, throwball, athletics and table tennis. Two new events, namely e-sports and cycling, have been introduced this year. A total …

HAFIZ Salman Butt had an icy stare. He could leave one frozen with his gaze. Yet those steely gray eyes had a sense of longing in them, a vision unfulfilled, a residing pain. Salman loved football and wanted to see Pakistan reach new heights in the sport. If, ever, Pakistan football reaches those heights Salman wanted to take it to, …

KARACHI: Central Punjab kept alive their dreams of annexing a major title for a second straight time after crushing Pakistan Cup table-toppers Sindh by 127 runs to seal place in the final of the 50-over competition here on Friday. In the first semi-final at the SBP Sports Complex, Sindh were left to rue the decision to bowl first after their …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to recover the amount paid to fake registered persons (RPs) claiming refunds on the basis of fake/flying invoices. The direction came from the president while rejecting a representation filed by the FBR against the order of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) in a case of bogus …