QUETTA: Five more cases of the coronavirus have been detected at educational institutions in Balochistan, health officials said on Saturday. According to the health department, the number of Covid-19 cases thus far diagnosed at educational institutions has soared to 550. It said the provincial tally of infections has reached 15,323 after new cases surfaced during the last 24 hours. Earlier …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported eight more coronavirus-related deaths during the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll from the disease to 6,507. As many as 35,071 samples were tested during this period, out of which 553 turned out to be positive, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). The number of Covid-19 cases across the country has reached 313,984 …

Apple is developing a foldable iPhone with a “self-healing” screen that uses heat to automatically fix cracks and scratches, according to a patent application. The proposed technology would use elastomer, a pliant material that returns to its original form when heated. It would be used in phones, laptops, tablets, watches and other devices, according to Apple’s application.   The application …

GENEVA: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face each other for the first time in more than two years after their respective teams, Barcelona and Juventus, were drawn together on Thursday in the Champions League group stage. Messi and Ronaldo will resume the rivalry they developed when the Portuguese superstar was at Real Madrid. Between them they have won 11 …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 27-player high performance camp for women cricketers that will be staged at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre at the National Stadium in Karachi from Oct 8 to 31. As part of the PCB Covid-19 protocols, all 27 players and player support personnel will undergo first round of testing at their …

PARIS: Top seed Simona Halep and US Open winner Dominic Thiem swept into the last 16 at Roland Garros on Friday while Rafael Nadal anticipated a stiffer challenge after serene progress in his first two matches at the tournament. Title favourite Halep, the 2018 champion, avenged last year’s French Open loss to Amanda Anisimova by thrashing the American teenager 6-0, …

KARACHI: Half-a-dozen players completed the last-16 line-up in the 12th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Ranking Snooker Championship at the bank’s sports complex on Friday. The remaining six players who stormed into the knockout round are Mohammad Sajjad, Babar Masih, Mohammad ijaz, Naseem Akhtar, Bahadur khan and Mohammad Asif Toba. Former national champion Mohammad Sajjad on hammered two century breaks …

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has further expanded the scope of Shariah compliance by asking Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) to undertake more businesses and operations within this ambit. The SBP on Friday issued detailed guidelines to promote Shariah compliance in the financial sector and also updated the instructions for establishing new Islamic banks in the country. “Keeping in view …

KARACHI: Inspired by incisive bowling from Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cantered to an eight-wicket drubbing over Balochistan in their First XI fixture while chalking up their first success of the National T20 Cup in Multan on Friday. Shaheen, the gangling Pakistan fast bowler, dismissed openers Imam-ul-Haq (9) and Awais Zia (24 off 16 balls, five fours) upfront before returning …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports bounced back in September following a steep fall in the previous month, data released by the Ministry of Commerce showed on Friday. The new fiscal year started on a positive note as export proceeds grew 5.8 per cent in July but fell over 19pc in August. A steep fall was seen in exports since March when the …