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21.08.2022 / 20:33

Red wine, olive oil and green tea can help you fight COVID: Expert explains why

An essential enzyme for viral replication is the papain-like protease (PLpro) A cell that has been taken over by a coronavirus is compelled to produce the components for fresh virus particles Three naturally occurring substances found in foods like red wine, olive oil, and green tea are promising candidates for the creation of coronavirus-fighting medications. DESY's PETRA III X-ray source conducted a thorough screening of a large library of natural substances to identify those that bound to a key enzyme required for coronavirus replication.

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Major setback to Imran: Major ally decides to part ways

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost the majority in the National Assembly as MQM-P has decided to join hands with the combined Opposition to support their no-confidence motion against the PM.Following the late-night development, the PTI-led government lost the majority in the lower house.The National Assembly is expected to vote on April 3rd after the no-confidence motion is tabled against PM Khan.With 177 members, the Opposition now has more numbers in the National Assembly and they do not need the support of disgruntled PTI MNAs.

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Pakistan officials threaten to block phone service for unvaccinated

said June 10 in a tweet.A second Pakistani province on Monday announced similar measures in an effort to compel more people to get inoculated. The information minister in Sindh, the second most populated province behind Punjab, said it would also soon block mobile phone SIMs of those who don’t get vaccinated, according to Pakistani news channel ARY News.A man holds his cell phone to show his verification code to register to receive a dose of the COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine at a vaccination center in Rawalpindi on June 11, 2021, as Pakistan's Punjab province said it will block the mobile phones of peo Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah made the announcement Monday during a media briefing in Karachi.

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COVID-19 variant first found in U.K. accounts for 70% of cases in Pakistan: researchers

coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom now accounts for up to 70 per cent of COVID-19 infections across Pakistan, a research centre studying the disease in the country said on Saturday.The country has imposed strict nationwide restrictions in the lead up to the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr next week in a bid to control a spike in cases, including banning public transport over the holiday period.“There is a 60 per cent to 70 per cent prevalence of the UK variant in Pakistan (today),” Professor Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry, director at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, told Reuters, adding that this figure was 2 per cent in January.

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Pakistan approves Russia's Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

ISLAMABAD : Russia's Sputnik-V has become the third COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by Pakistan for emergency use after China's Sinopharm and the ones developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, the country's health minister said on Tuesday."Sputnik has received EUA (emergency use authorisation)," the minister, Faisal Sultan, told Reuters in a text message.The Russian vaccine is administered in two shots, three weeks apart, has a six-month shelf life and is stored at -18 Celsius, according to an official document on the vaccine's authorisation.The authorisation to M/s AGP Ltd, Karachi as sole proprietor of M/s Russian Direct Investment Fund is valid till April 1, 2021, the document said, adding it was for immunisation of individuals

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Pakistani court orders release of man accused of beheading American journalist Daniel Pearl

Pakistani police surround handcuffed Omar Sheikh as he comes out of a court on March 29, 2002, in port city of Karachi. (Photo credit: AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the release Thursday of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.The court also dismissed an appeal of Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh's acquittal by Pearl’s family and the Pakistani government.

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Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing

KARACHI – A provincial court in Pakistan on Thursday ordered the man charged in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl freed, his defense lawyer said.The Sindh High Court’s release order overturns a decision by Pakistan’s top court that Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the key suspect in Pearl’s slaying, should remain in custody, his lawyer said. Sheikh was acquitted of murdering Pearl earlier this year, but has been held while Pearl's family appeals the acquittal.

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Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 36 as flooding continues

Pakistan including the financial capital Karachi for a fifth straight night bringing more flooding to towns and villages and leaving at least 36 people dead, officials said Friday. Rescuers evacuated people from flooded neighbourhoods.About 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rain have fallen in Karachi since Sunday, when monsoon rains began lashing the city, forcing authorities to use boats to evacuate people trapped in flooded streets.

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Pakistan to conduct trials of Chinese coronavirus vaccine

KARACHI : Pakistan regulators have approved final-phase testing of a Chinese-made vaccine against the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, in the country's first ever clinical trial of its kind.According to Pakistan's National Institute of Health (NIH), regulators have approved the testing of a vaccine under development by CanSinoBio and the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology China.The medication is already undergoing Phase 3 trials -- or large-scale testing on humans -- in China, Russia, Chile and Argentina.

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Pakistani truck artist paints George Floyd mural on his home

KARACHI – The brutal killing of George Floyd by police in the United States has sent shock waves across the world, even reaching Pakistan's southern Sindh province where a truck artist has painted a large mural of the slain African American on a wall of his home.The 40-year-old artist, Haider Ali, depicted Floyd surrounded by a colorful heart-shaped garland of flowers, with slogans such as #Black Lives Matter on one side and #justice and #equality on the other. “This is a message of peace and love to all," Ali told The Associated Press on Friday, as he put the finishing touches on the mural.

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Crashed Pakistan plane's pilot ignored 3 warnings to lower altitude: Report

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'Preliminary report of PIA plane crash raises new questions'

KARACHI : A preliminary report on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash, in which 97 people were killed, has raised serious questions about the pilot's handling of the aircraft and what prevented the crew in the cockpit from informing the air traffic controllers about the troubles.

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Pilot issued warning before fatal plane crash in Pakistan

When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be “troublesome.”

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Man killed in Pakistan plane crash was going home after two months in lockdown

A university pupil was travelling home after two months in lockdown when he died in yesterday's plane crash in Pakistan.

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Pak plane 'jolted' thrice before crash: Survivor

Muhammad Zubair, one of just two passengers who survived, says while landing, the plane jolted three times. Then it came on the runway and then the pilot ‘adroitly lifted’ the aircraft off the ground, only to crash moments later

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Turbulence, warnings before Pakistan plane crash killed 97

KARACHI – When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be “troublesome.”

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Two survivors, 97 casualties in Pakistan airliner crash: Authorities

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK 8303, an Airbus A320, was flying from Lahore to Karachi with 99 people on board when it went down while trying a second landing attempt

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Pakistan plane crash survivor shares exactly what happened as flight came down

One of only two people to survive the devastating Pakistan plane crash has described the horror as the plane crashed after its second attempt to land.

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'God has been merciful,' says the man who survived Pakistan plane crash

Karachi: At least one passenger survived the crash of a Pakistani airliner that went down on Friday in a residential area of Karachi, a government official said.

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At least 66 dead as Pakistan plane crashes in residential area in Karachi

Karachi: At least 66 people were killed when a Pakistan International Airlines plane with 99 people on board crashed into a densely populated residential area near the Jinnah International Airport here on Friday, officials said, nearly a week after the COVID-19-induced air travel restrictions were lifted by the government.

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Trudeau sends his condolences to the families of those lost in plane crash in Pakistan

A jetliner carrying 98 people crashed Friday in a crowded neighbourhood near the airport in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi after an apparent engine failure during landing Friday.

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More than 100 dead after plane crashes into houses in Pakistan

More than 100 people are believed to have died after a plane crashed into houses in Pakistan.

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Pakistan plane crash: Pilot's harrowing final words heard on radio before jet crashed

The pilot of the Airbus A320 can be heard on radio making a final desperate call for help seconds before the jet crashed into a residential area in Pakistan.

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Pakistan plane crash: Jet carrying 107 people crashes into houses near airport

Many deaths are feared after a plane carrying 107 passengers and crew crashed into houses and exploded into flames after the captain reported an engine failure and declared a mayday.

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Pakistan plane crash: Flight with 107 on board crashes near Karachi

A Pakistan passenger plane with more than 100 people believed to be on board crashed in the southern city of Karachi on Friday, the country's aviation authority said.

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Pakistani passenger plane carrying 106 crashes near Karachi

KARACHI – A passenger plane belonging to state-run airline Pakistani International Airlines has crashed near the southern port city of Karachi, according to Abdul Sattar Kokhar, spokesman for the country's civil aviation authority.

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Pakistan plane crash: Jet with 107 on board crashes into homes near Karachi airport

A Pakistan International Airlines flight has crashed while attempting to land at Karachi Airport with 107 passengers onboard.

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'Loving and kind' Manchester Royal Infirmary doctor and dad-of-six dies after contracting coronavirus

Tributes have been paid to a 'loving and kind' Manchester Royal Infirmary doctor and a dad-of-six who has died having contracted coronavirus.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Pakistanis observe low-key Ramadan due to global pandemic

Fears over health and restrictions on movement have forced many Pakistanis to start the religious festivals of Ramadan in uncharacteristically subdued fashion. The usually bustling city of Karachi was relatively deserted, leaving the locals who were out and about gathering supplies to wonder how this all happened.

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India ramps up coronavirus tests as South Asian cases top 12,000

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD : India said on Friday it ramped up coronavirus testing as documented cases there rose above 6,700 and topped 12,000 across South Asia.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0