WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data
Geneva -The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced Tuesday it had…
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Imran Khan, Bill Gates discuss Covid-19 response, polio campaign
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday to discuss the latest situation on COVID-19 response and…
Russia vaccine claim faces scepticism as nations renew virus battle
Russia claimed Tuesday it has developed the world's first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about its effectiveness as fears grow…
It’s official — Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris for White House running mate
REUTERS: Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has tapped Senator Kamala Harris for his choice of vice president, which means Biden has a solid partner who is…
It’s open littering season as tourism sector opens again in Kumrat valley
UPPER DIR: As the government opened the tourism sector and people flocked to scenic spots within the country, pictures of workers picking up the trash went viral on the internet.
As human…
Govt scared of PML-N’s soaring popularity, says Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday slammed the PTI government, saying that the it was afraid of the PML-N's rising popularity graph.
Maryam was chairing a press…
Sanjay Dutt diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, to seek treatment in US
Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt announced on Tuesday that he was "taking a short break from work for medical treatment"as a leading Bollywood film critic, the actor has stage 3 lung cancer.…
Imran Khan to open Peshawar bus project on August 13
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan Khan will inaugurate the much-awaited rapid bus transport project in Peshawar on August 13, 2020.
The Peshawar BRT project, which has faced lengthy…
Palestinian family in cave home faces Israeli eviction
Ahmed Amarneh's home, with a wooden door opening onto cushion-lined rooms, is not the first Palestinian residence in the occupied West Bank to receive a demolition notice from Israel.
But…
Speakers voice alarm over Covid-19 responses in South Asia
Justice Project Pakistan on Monday hosted a webinar on understanding South Asia’s response to COVID-19 in the context of prisons.
“Pakistan is working hard to ensure all lives, whether in…
Pakistan must honour pledge in Jinnah’s 11 August speech: HRCP
Observing National Minorities Day, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that both state and society must be true to Mr Jinnah’s vision of a country in which religion or…
Minority Day: Bilawal vows to struggle for egalitarian, democratic Pakistan
KARACHI: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his party will continue its struggle for the establishment of an egalitarian and democratic society in the country for the…
As criticism mounts on Azhar Ali, Sarfaraz throws his weight behind the skipper
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has thrown his weight behind Test captain Azhar Ali, tweeting in his support on Monday and urging him to "stay strong" as critics continue…
China arrests Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai under new security law
REUTERS: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai became the highest-profile person arrested under a new national security law on Monday, detained over suspected collusion with foreign forces as…
UNGA president-elect praises Pakistan’s COVID-19 policies
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly President-elect Volkan Bozkir was all praises for Pakistan's policies in dealing with the coronavirus on Monday, telling Foreign Minister…