Islamabad, February 9: Roaring sales of Valentine Day roses across Pakistan seem to indicate the popularity of the western tradition in the country, despite being termed "Haram" by various Islamic clerics.

According to reports, florists are eagerly waiting for February 14 so that they may make a huge amount of money.

Orders for flowers from nurseries, especially the beautiful fragrant roses, are much higher at this point of time than are placed during any other even like New Year and Eid, reports the Daily Times.

Islamabad, Feb 9: One of the Mughal era's architectural constructions, a step wall from that period, still exists in a well preserved condition, in Pakistan.

According to a report in The News International, the step wall, called as the `Losar Baoli', is located among the Margalla Hills at Shah Allah Ditta, in the Potohar plateau.

New Delhi, Feb 9: A penumbral eclipse on a full moon day will be visible throughout country today.

The penumbra lunar eclipse will begin at 6:08 p. m. and ends at 10:08 p. m.

The eclipse is visible from India. People in Alaska, Australia, eastern Asia, Hawaii, New Zealand and the western parts of Canada and the United States. can also witness the eclipse.

A penumbral eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth''s penumbra. The penumbra does not cause any noticeable darkening of the Moon''s surface, though some may argue it turns a little yellow.

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With the intention to upgrade the health care facilities in the country, the Indian government, for the second phase of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, has approved the proposal to set up two AIIMS-like institutions in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. With this, the total number of AIIMS-like institutes will go up to eight in the country.

It is estimated that the cost of each such institution would be Rs 823 crore.

London, Feb 7: Indian-origin doctor Priya Ramnath has been given a six-month suspended jail term by a UK court for killing an intensive care patient with an injection of adrenaline after ignoring the advice of colleagues.

The Birmingham crown court on Friday convicted Ramnath, who worked in Britain's National Health Service, of manslaughter for her involvement in the death of Patricia Leighton.

The four-week hearing was told that Leighton, from Burntwood, near Cannock, Staffordshire, died of heart failure shortly after being given adrenaline by Ramnath at Stafford District General Hospital, The Independent reported.