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COVID Vaccination: NCOC advises health workers to get registered


February 17, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday advised all health workers to get them registered in their respective areas for COVID-19 vaccination. Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar has stated that protection of the frontline health workers is the foremost priority of the government. During the vaccination drive, 32,807 health workers have been vaccinated in Sindh, the …

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Coronavirus claims 56 more lives in Pakistan


February 17, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 56 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 12,436. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 56 more lives and 1,165 fresh infections were reported. The total count of active cases is 25,008. In the past 24 hours, as many …

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Yasmin Rashid says action being taken against unregistered blood banks


February 17, 2021

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Punjab Dr Yasmin Rashid announced on Wednesday that strict action is being taken against unregistered blood banks across the province. Dr Yasmin Rashid said in a statement that unregistered blood banks will not be allowed to run in any part of the province. She added that strict action will be taken against such blood banks across …

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Fortnite creator takes Apple fight to another level


February 17, 2021

  BRUSSELS: Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple to European Union antitrust regulators, ramping up it dispute with the iPhone maker over its App Store payment system and control over app downloads. The two companies have been locked in a legal dispute since last August, when the game maker tried to avoid Apple’s 30% fee on …

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Comment: Young blood, strong head coach can revive women team’s fortunes


February 17, 2021

Pakistan women’s cricket team recently had a very forgettable tour of South Africa where they lost both the ODI and T20 series. The ODI series was lost 0-3 while the T20 series was lost 1-2. South Africa, on the other hand, consolidated their position in the ICC ODI ranking and is now at number four with 1713 points while in …

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Djokovic, Serena, Osaka into semis


February 17, 2021

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic smashed his racquet to bits and then swept Alexander Zverev out of the Australian Open as the defending champion followed Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka into the semi-finals here on Tuesday. It was a patchy performance from the world number one, who is nursing an abdominal injury and drew deeply on his mental fortitude to win 6-7 …

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