Tag: Tuesday
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Pak vs Aus: Imamul Haq, Shafique create Test record against Australia
Imam-ul-Haq created a Test record and his opening partner Abdullah Shafique hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan’s first home Test against Australia in 24 years ended in a tense draw in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Imam-ul-Haq was the Player of the Match for scoring hundred in both the innings. He said that he has been working…
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Covid-19: NCOC eases curbs for passengers travelling to Pakistan
The National Command Control Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday announced that from tomorrow (February 24), requirement of negative PCR report for passengers travelling to Pakistan has been abolished for fully vaccinated travellers. According to the new orders, pre-boarding negative PCR has been abolished for inbound travellers who are fully vaccinated. It also says that passengers below…
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Getting direct with Australia: PIA to fly directly down under for the first time
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced plans to launch two weekly flights to Australia, cutting travel time to and from the country by around one-third, The News reports. PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez says that if it (flights to Australia by a Pakistani carrier) happens, it would be happening for the first time. He said that PIA…
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Bollywood composer Bappi Lahiri passes away
Iconic musician, Bappi Lahiri known for his contribution to the Bollywood disco genre, has passed away in Mumbai. The musician had been undergoing treatment for multiple health issues over the past month. He was 69. Dr Deepak Namjoshi, director of the hospital, evaluated his case and said, “Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for…
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Global tourism won’t return to pre-covid levels until 2024
With the highly contagious Omicron variant in the picture, global tourism arrivals have further been affected, and will not return to the pre-pandemic levels until 2024, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday. The highly contagious Omicron variant, though mild, will “disrupt recovery” for 2022. Last year in 2021, tourism saw a four percent…
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Asteroid size of Burj Khalifa to make closest pass by Earth
A large asteroid the size of the Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building is heading for Earth. The flyby is expected to take place on Tuesday, January 18. The massive asteroid has a diameter of approximately 791 meters. Its estimated size is about 3,280 feet, which is approximately the size of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa…
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WHO experts say repeating booster shots not appropriate
World Health Organisation experts warned on Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants. “A vaccination strategy based on repeated booster doses of the original vaccine composition is unlikely to be appropriate or sustainable,” the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-Co-VAC) said…
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‘Masks, avoid crowds, vaccinate’: Dr Faisal Sultan urges people to take Omicron seriously
Urging people not to take the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 lightly, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on health Dr. Faisal Sultan on Tuesday said there will be some increase in hospitalisation of patients in the next one to two weeks and urged people to wear masks, avoid crowds and get vaccinated at the…