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‘FIRST’ PUBLIC SECTOR GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY FACILITY OPENS IN KARACHI


October 1, 2021

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday inaugurated a Gamma Knife radiosurgery facility at the Dow University Hospital, Ojha Campus. Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui, who is also the provincial government’s spokesperson tweeted: “This is the first such intervention at a public sector hospital in Pakistan.” “This painless technology is known worldwide for treatment of tumours.” TODAY CM #SINDH INAUGURATED …

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Family blames Rohingya militants for murder of community leader


October 1, 2021

KUTUPALONG: The brother of slain Rohingya community leader Mohib Ullah on Thursday blamed militants for murdering him in a Bangladesh refugee camp because of his popularity and rights work. Mohib Ullah had emerged in recent years as one of the most prominent representatives of around 850,000 Rohingya stuck in camps in Bangladesh since fleeing violence in Myanmar in 2017. Unidentified assailants gunned …

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MALAYSIA APPROVES SINOVAC’S COVID-19 VACCINE FOR AGES 12 TO 17


October 1, 2021

Malaysia has given conditional approval for a COVID-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac to be used on young people aged between 12 and 17, its health ministry said on Friday. Teenagers younger than 18 began receiving COVID-19 doses last month, after vaccinations of more than 80% of adults were completed in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest vaccine rollouts that has …

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71,000 cyber attacks made on FBR portals every month: Tarin


October 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has informed the National Assembly that on an average the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) portals were subjected to 71,000 cyber attacks every month. This volume has, over a couple of years, increased sharply as tools and methods available with the hackers are more powerful and sophisticated, Mr Tarin said in a written reply to …

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NOBEL MEDICINE PRIZE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE?


October 1, 2021

Scientists behind COVID-19 vaccines could be in the running to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine even though the pandemic is far from over. Some scientists say it is just a matter of time: If the work that went into developing the vaccines is not recognised when this year’s prize is announced on Monday, it will win the award in …

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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: IS THIS GRETA THUNBERG’S YEAR?


October 1, 2021

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced just three weeks before world leaders gather for a climate summit that scientists say could determine the future of the planet, one reason why prize watchers say this could be the year of Greta Thunberg. The world’s most prestigious political accolade will be unveiled on Oct. 8. While the winner often seems a …

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Chris Gayle pulls out of Indian Premier League citing ‘bubble fatigue’


October 1, 2021

West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle has pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with “bubble fatigue” and will instead focus on this month’s T20 World Cup. The big-hitting 42-year-old batsman played two out of three matches for Punjab Kings since the big-bucks tournament resumed in the United Arab Emirates last month. Gayle left the team hotel because of …

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Power sector hit by underutilisation of efficient plants: Nepra


October 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) said on Thursday the country’s electricity system was adversely affected in 2020-21 by underutilisation of the most efficient power plants run by regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), increase in circular debt, poor governance and fuel supply challenges, which unnecessarily burdened the consumers. In its “State of Industry Report 2020-21”, the regulator said …

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Athletics investigators take over Belarus Olympic case


October 1, 2021

MONACO: An investigation into two Belarus team officials who tried to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya on a flight from the Tokyo Olympics will now be run by track and field authorities. World Athletics said on Thursday its independent Athletics Integrity Unit is taking over the case from the International Olympic Committee. No timetable was given for the investigation. The Belarus …

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