Pakistan reports over 3,000 Covid-19 cases, 59 deaths
Pakistan registered 3,009 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours the official data said on Tuesday.
It has also recorded 59 deaths from the panemic during this…
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Hoax circulates online that Afghanistan announced $30 million Covid-19 aid package…
An image of a purported news report by a Pakistani broadcaster has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter in November 2020 alongside a claim that Afghanistan announced a $30…
Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan packs trunk for Cambodia
With music, treats and balloons, friends of Pakistan's only Asian elephant threw a farewell party for the creature ahead of its relocation to Cambodia following years of campaigning by…
Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95% effective
Russia said Tuesday its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was 95 percent effective and would be cheaper and easier to store than some alternatives, as the global race heats up to develop a jab.…
World ramps up Covid-19 vaccine preparations
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe in recent days, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient.…
FO welcomes release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the decree by President Ashraf Ghani for the release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan who have completed their terms but remain incarcerated due to…
Pakistan rules out recognition of Israel
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office categorically rejected baseless speculation regarding the possibility of recognition of the State of Israel by Pakistan.
In a statement, Foriegn Office…
5 factors that promote illegal tobacco trade according to the WHO
Illicit tobacco trade is a menace in Pakistan as well as countries around the globe. It has many disadvantages to it, which start from discouraging legitimate businesses and investors to…
Trump administration gives the green light for Joe Biden to transition to White House
REUTERS: After making the President-elect wait for a few weeks after the tense US election 2020, the Trump administration has decided to begin Biden's transition to the White House.
Trump,…
PM Imran convenes NCC meeting today on coronavirus situation in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will convene a meeting of the National Coordination Council (NCC) today to discuss and review the coronavirus situation in the country, as cases of the…
Indoor dining banned in Karachi
Karachi Commissioner and Administrator Iftikhar Shallwani banned indoor dining in the city from today (Tuesday) as cases of the novel coronavirus surge across the city.
Shallwani ordered…
Sindh, Punjab announce coronavirus restrictions after jump in cases
KARACHI: The Sindh government has introduced social distancing restrictions to contain the second wave of the Coronavirus with a surge in new cases.
According to a notification issued by…
Biden signals US diplomatic shift with new team
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced a foreign policy and national security team crammed with veterans from the Barack Obama years, signalling an end to the upheaval under President…
Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Sunday – Israeli…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan…
Pakistan, China vow to push for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar railway project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to beef up efforts for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar Main Line-1 railway project.
The understanding came at a meeting between Railways…