Kanye West officially now a billionaire: Forbes
Rapper Kanye West is now a billionaire thanks largely to the basketball shoes bearing his name that he developed with Adidas, Forbes magazine said Friday.
The rough figure of the wealth…
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Unprecedented virus lockdown as Muslims mark Ramadan
Muslims around the world began marking Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers, while a pushback in some countries has…
NCC extends lockdown till May 9
ISLAMABAD: The National Coordination Committee on Coronavirus extended the partial lockdown in country til May 9.
This was announced by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar…
COVID-19 vaccine: Pakistan approached for possible trials
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Friday confirmed that a Chinese company had contacted Pakistan to conduct tests for the coronavirus vaccine.
Taking to…
Mehwish Hayat and brother kill the quarantine boredom with dance sequence
Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat recently took to Instagram to post a clip in which she can be seen killing the quarantine boredom with her brother, Danish Hayat.
In a short video clip,…
Ramazan 2020: Sindh govt bans congregational Taraweeh prayers in mosques
KARACHI: The Sindh government banned congregational Taraweeh prayers in mosques on Thursday in light of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases of the pandemic crossed the 11,000 mark last night.…
Brother of ex-presidential hopeful Warren dies from coronavirus
WASHINGTON: Former US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren said Thursday her oldest brother had died from the novel coronavirus, expressing her deep regret that no family members were…
Ramazan to begin in Pakistan on Saturday
ISLAMABAD: Ramazan will start on April 25 in Pakistan, according to official moon sighting committee.
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has said that Saturday will be the first day of fasting as…
Covid-19 response marred by indecision: HRCP
Islamabad, 23 April. With the number of Covid-19 cases rising steadily, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is alarmed at the way the federal government is handling this public…
Malaria deaths could double during virus pandemic: WHO
The new coronavirus pandemic could severely disrupt access to anti-malaria nets and drugs in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that malaria deaths…
Govt considering ‘smart’ lockdown to fight Covid-19, poverty: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his administration is considering enforcement of a smart lockdown in Pakistan to fight the coronavirus as well as to provide relief to…
Systematic campaign under way in India to demonize Muslims: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over anti-Muslim policies and practices of the RSS inspired Indian government.
In her opening statement at the weekly news briefing in…
Pakistan ‘gang-raped’ by mafias: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that "Pakistan had been gang-raped" by mafias after he was asked about the power sector corruption probe report.
Speaking to Geo News…
WHO grants AJ Vaccines prequalification for new polio vaccine
On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) granted international vaccine manufacturer, AJ Vaccines, the prequalification for Picovax®, the first stand-alone dose sparing Inactivated…
US urges China to permanently close wildlife wet markets
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic diseases.…