LAHORE: Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar has warned that the province could face a second wave of coronavirus. In his statement released from Lahore here today, CM Usman Buzdar said neglecting health-related guidelines to contain coronavirus spread can result in a spike in the infection cases. He urged masses to exercise SOPs and wear face masks while going to …

A Chinese experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the Institute of Medical Biology under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences was shown to be safe in an early-stage clinical trial, researchers said. In a Phase 1 trial of 191 healthy participants aged between 18 and 59, vaccination with the group’s experimental shot showed no severe adverse reactions, its researchers said …

ISLAMABAD: Profess­ional boxing got a major breakthrough in the country on Tuesday when the Pakistan Professional Boxing League (PPBL) intro­duced the first-ever pro belt in Pakistan. The belt titled ‘Pakistan Professional League’ and bearing a golden coloured face image of Pakistan’s national animal Markhor as well as photos of PPBL board members was introduced during a ceremony in Islamabad. “Prospects …

PARIS: Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska became the first qualifier in the Open era on Tuesday to reach the women’s semi-finals at Roland Garros after stunning third seed Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4. World No. 131 Podoroska had never won a Grand Slam main draw match before the tournament and is the only the third female qualifier to make the last four of …

LAHORE: Chief selector-cum-head coach Misbah-ul-Haq is planning to name a pool of 22 players during the second phase of the ongoing National T20 Cup in Rawalpindi for the One-day International and Twenty20 International series against Zimbabwe in Oct-Nov this year. In a video message released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Misbah said though he had held an initial meeting …

KARACHI: The penultimate First XI fixture of the National T20 Cup’s Multan leg saw Khyber Pakhtun­khwa extend their winning streak to four after condemning Central Punjab to a 29-run defeat on Tuesday. Defending a competitive total of 178 was no problem for Mohammad Rizwan’s men as Central Punjab were dismissed for 149 after Kamran Akmal and Abdullah Shafiq had steered …

STOCKHOLM: Roger Penrose of Britain, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and Andrea Ghez of the US won the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for their research into what the Nobel committee called “one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole”. Penrose, 89, was honoured for showing “that the general theory of relativity leads to the formation of …

RAWALPINDI: The business community of Rawalpindi has expressed concerns over the growing political uncertainty, saying it will ultimately affect the national economy. It urged the government to resolve issues amicably. Talking to different trade delegations, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Mohammad Nasir Mirza said the business community had grave concerns over the growing political and economic uncertainty …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the government would ensure abundant availability of wheat and sugar in the country and directed the relevant departments for complete crackdown against those involved in hoarding of essential commodities. He said this during a meeting to review wheat and sugar stocks, availability, demand and supply, import to meet future requirements and prices …

• Step aimed at absorbing surplus re-liquefied natural gas • ECC meets today to consider revising subsidised prices of essential items ISLAMABAD: Amid supply chain challenges that affected the compressed natural gas (CNG) sector in the past, the government is set to allow new licences to CNG stations purely on the basis of imported re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) supply. A …