Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s condition is slightly better and his platelet levels are stable, Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) Principal Prof Dr Mahmood Ayaz said on Sunday. Speaking to media, Dr Ayaz said that the former premier will remain in the hospital until his treatment is complete, adding that Nawaz has not yet expressed a desire to be …

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning that a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) “Kyarr” is developing in the east central Arabian Sea. The PMD in its advisory on Saturday made it clear that currently “none of the Pakistan coastal area is under direct threat from this system”. “However, under the influence of this system, scattered rain is expected in …

The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) ‘Azadi March’, led by the faction’s chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, set out on Sunday afternoon from Karachi’s Sohrab Goth area towards Islamabad. Thousands of people, including seminary students, are participating in the march. In addition, convoys of political parties, including the PPP, the PML-N, the Awami National Party (ANP) and others, joined the march. Besides JUI-F …

Detox tea is mainly used to detoxify the body, especially the liver, and also helps in weight loss. The main function of this tea is to cleanse out toxins and other harmful substances from the body. Honestly, not all detox teas work well, therefore, it’s important to select a brand wisely when searching for one. The following homemade recipe is …

A Massachusetts judge on Monday ruled that a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products the state adopted in response to an outbreak of lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use was likely unlawful, but he gave the state time to fix its defects. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins in Boston said he would bar the state from …

Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, is on the rise in Pakistan and thousands of patients have been diagnosed with the disease across the country. What is Dengue Dengue fever (commonly known as dengue) is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course …

LONDON: The World Health Organisation welcomed an “historic step” toward a polio-free world on Thursday as an expert panel certified that the second of three types of the crippling virus has been eradicated globally. The announcement by the Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication means that only wild polio virus type 1 is still circulating, after type 2 …

KARACHI: The doctors have confirmed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif does not have bone cancer, but rather acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Dr Tahir Sultan, renowned hematologist and bone-marrow transplant expert, has confirmed that Nawaz Sharif does not have bone cancer, but rather acute ITP. What is ITP? The ITP (Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) commonly referred as immune thrombocytopenia is …

Wasim Akram, after bringing fame and glory to Pakistan in the world of cricket will  finally be making his acting debut with an upcoming film titled  Money Back Guarantee that features a star-studded cast. Apart from the ‘Swing of Sultan’, the cast includes Fawad Khan, Gohar Rasheed, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Kiran Malik, according to UAE-based  publication Gulf News. Being produced by actor and …

Acclaimed Pakistani singers Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan mesmerised a plethora of Indian and Pakistani fans at a concert held in Riyadh on Friday. The concert that was part of the ‘Riyadh Season’ which kicked off last Friday was entirely sold out with fans eager to immerse themselves in a surreal musical experience. “Man sitting next to me …