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AFP/APP Manila: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, as reported by the US Geological Survey. The earthquake originated off the coast at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles) at 10:37pm,…

AFP Manila: The death toll from a strong earthquake off the southern Philippines rose to seven on Saturday, while rescuers also searched for two people feared to be buried beneath a landslide. The 6.7-magnitude quake that struck the…

Xinhua/APP Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted the South Indian Ocean on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences reported. The quake's epicenter, located at a depth of 10.0 km, was initially…

News Desk Islamabad: Health Caretaker Minister Dr Nadeem Jan informed that 43 positive environmental samples have been reported in the country which is very worrying. Poliovirus has been detected in the environmental samples of four…

APP Islamabad: With one child dying of the pneumonia disease every 30 seconds worldwide, around 14 percent of children die due to pneumonia in Pakistan, said health experts. Addressing the launch of research ‘Breathing for Tomorrow:…

News Desk Islamabad: A nationwide anti-polio campaign begins today (Monday), with over 40 million children receiving the polio vaccine along with a supplementary dosage of vitamin A. According to details, thousands of teams have been…

News Desk Manila: A preliminary magnitude 6.6 offshore earthquake rocked Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, informed Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. According to the Philippine…

News Desk Bahawalpur: The local Met Office has predicted dry and hot weather for the city during the next 24 hours. The highest maximum temperature, 43 °C, and the lowest minimum temperature, 32 °C, were recorded during the last 24…

Pakistan In Picture Asem Mustafa Awan The benevolence is a divine blessing and the roadside hotel has its owner having it in abundance where he doles out food for the needy while serving the customers at the same time. This…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: She is nearing 80 and sits in a space with her merchandise setup by some shop owner to attract Eid customers using her age and frailty as a crowd puller. Her presence gives rise to many questions: why is she…