Quetta Gladiators suffered a blow on Tuesday as it turned out that its all-rounder Anwar Ali has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was confirmed by the franchise on Tuesday, as Ali becomes the third person to be ruled out of the tournament, after former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi suffered a back injury and pacer Naseem Shah was ruled out …

LAHORE: The Water & Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Monday listed the Indus Bond — a green Eurobond (GEB) — on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to raise $500 million to finance mega hydropower projects. Talking to Dawn, Wapda Chairman retired Lt General Muzammil Hussain said: “Since we need about $2.2 billion ($1.5bn in first two years and the rest subsequently), …

Months after recovery from mild COVID-19, when antibody levels in the blood have declined, immune cells in bone marrow remain ready to pump out new antibodies against the coronavirus, researchers reported on Monday in Nature. Upon infection, short-lived immune cells are generated quickly to secrete an early wave of protective antibodies. As the immune cells die out, antibody levels decline. But …

Victoria and David Beckham, who are currently in New York City, turned heads as they appeared together in  Manhattan to enjoy date night on Sunday. The  celebrity couple delighted onlookers with their presence in the town. They wore  covid face masks for their outing. The were seen entering a swanky eatery. The 47-year-old fashion designer rocked a white blouse with …

American actors and exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship is heating up at a rapid pace. According to the latest news about the two, the Batman actor is leaving no stone unturned to win back his former flame as they recently rekindled their romance. A source revealed to E!: “Ben has been making the effort to make it work with their schedules. …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s taekwondo squad returned to Karachi on Monday after participating in the World Taek­wondo Olympic qualifying round in Amman. According to Pakistan’s Haroon Khan, his -58kg semi-final against Asia’s No.1 Ramnarong SawekWiharee of Thailand was quite tough. “Of course feeling sad for not qualifying for the Olympics but Covid-19 had a telling effect on our training for such a …

Former Pakistan captain and Multan Sultans’ player Shahid Afridi was ruled out of the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 tournament on Monday after suffering a back injury during training. A statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Afridi was training in Karachi for the upcoming matches of PSL 6 — due to be played in …

Denture wearers infected with the coronavirus may be more likely to harbor bacteria that increase their risk for additional infections on top of COVID-19, a small study suggests. Researchers analyzed removable dentures from 30 patients with COVID-19 and 30 healthy individuals. Swabbing the surface of the dentures yielded Streptococcus species in 93.3% of COVID-19 patients versus 40% of healthy volunteers, …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday directed Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to send mandatory confirmation messages to their consumers to get explicit consent for opting for or activation of Value Added Services (VAS). The CMOs have also been directed to submit compliance report within three weeks from issuance of the order, a press release said. PTA issued these …