Vaccine hopes and economic woes as virus spreads
President Donald Trump voiced hope Friday that a coronavirus vaccine will be available by late 2020, cushioning dire US economic news as parts of Europe re-open despite fears of a second…
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Worrying surge in childhood disease linked to COVID-19
Europe and the United States have seen sharp surges in recent weeks of a severe immune disorder in children linked to COVID-19, health authorities reported Friday, sounding an alarm.
At…
No downgrading of Pakistan’s B3 rating by Moody’s: Finance Division
The Ministry of Finance has said that the rating review conducted by Moody’s Investor Service on 14th May 2020 does not downgrade Pakistan’s B3 rating.
In a statement on Friday, the…
Imran Khan urges nation to learn to live with Covid-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said with no vaccination developed for the COVID-19 pandemic so far, the people should learn to live with the contagion for about a year and save them by…
Pakistan makes face masks compulsory in public places
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has emphasized the need for educating the masses and disseminating of guidelines through a robust public awareness campaign to ensure the…
ECC approves cash assistance for labour affected by coronavirus
The ECC in its meeting at the Cabinet Division approved the Emergency Cash Assistance (Criteria and Mechanism) to the labour whose livelihoods has been affected by the COVID_19 Pandemic.…
Class 9, 10,11 students to be promoted without exams: Shafqat Mahmood
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said Thursday that the government had decided to promote students of classes 9, matric and 11 without holding examinations.…
US could face ‘darkest winter’ if actions not taken against COVID-19:…
REUTERS: Hours after President Donald Trump railed against him on Twitter, whistleblower Rick Bright testified to a U.S. House of Representatives panel about readiness for the outbreak.…
COVID-19: Punjab bans Yaum-e-Ali processions, gatherings
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Thursday announced a ban on Yaum-e-Ali processions from taking place in public, only allowing it to take place inside imam bargahs and homes with safety…
Coronavirus may never go away: WHO
The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday.
As some countries around the…
Pakistan coronavirus death toll rises to 770
ISLAMABAD: At least 33 people have died from novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally of fatalities to 770.
According to the latest figures by the National…
Pakistan urges world to hold India accountable for Kashmir crimes
Pakistan condemned the brutalization of Kashmiri people in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the international community to hold India accountable for its crimes in the occupied territory.
The…
Pakistani men are finding it hard to separate the real from the reel in Diriliş:…
By Nisma Chauhan
When Prime Minister Imran Khan recommended Pakistanis to watch a Turkish drama during his speech in October last year, little did he know that this drama would go on to…
Nadeem Khan appointed as PCB’s High Performance Director
ISLAMABAD: Former Test spinner Nadeem Khan has been appointed as the PCB’s Director – High Performance following a robust recruitment process.
Nadeem was one of the 16 candidates who had…
Taliban says ready to counter Afghan forces after deadly carnage
The Taliban warned Wednesday it was ready to fight back after Afghan forces were ordered to resume strikes in response to a series of deadly attacks, further unravelling a…