Paris cancels New Year fireworks over Omicron fears
Paris on Saturday said it was cancelling its traditional New Year fireworks as Europe braced for tighter curbs to rein in the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus fuelling a…
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Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule.
Thousands of…
Root joins elite group with 1,600 Test runs in calendar year
Joe Root became just the fourth player in history to chalk up 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year Saturday -- and the first since 2008 -- but a maiden century in Australia again eluded him.…
HBL PSL 2022: PCB and franchises agree on two additional picks
Pakistan Cricket Board and all six HBL PSL franchises have agreed that all teams may pick two additional players each in the Supplementary Category for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 to…
Pakistan-India to square off today in Asian Hockey Championship match
India and Pakistan will square off today in the much-awaited clash between the two teams when they meet in the Men's Asia Hockey Championship in Dhaka, Bangladesh today (Friday).…
N Korea defectors lose hope due to Kim Jong Un’s crackdowns
REUTERS: Over the past 10 years, North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un has cracked down on people who have left the country, making it difficult for them to return to their families and homes…
Another person contracts Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Karachi: report
Another person has reportedly tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to a report on Geo.tv.
As per the report, the patient is a 35-year-old person who…
OIC moot to bridge gap between Taliban, int’l community on Afghan humanitarian…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said with members of the international community and the Taliban at the same platform, the upcoming Organization of Islamic…
OIC Secretary-General in Islamabad to attend extraordinary moot on Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 : Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha Thursday arrived here to attend the 17th Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Council…
New deadline set for Iran reparations for downed Ukraine flight
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine on Thursday set a new deadline for Iran to negotiate reparations for families of victims of a downed Ukrainian flight, warning that their "patience is…
Pakistan-West Indies ODI series called off over Covid cases
A one-day international series between hosts Pakistan and the West Indies starting this weekend was called off Thursday because of a Covid-19 outbreak among the visitors, officials from both…
Govt unveils SME policy to promote inclusive growth
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 : Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar unveiled the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy here on Wednesday, with special focus on…
Through OIC moot, Pakistan fulfilling responsibility to draw world attention on…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said by holding the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan was fulfilling its…
Pakistan to provide all out support for Afghanistan to avert humanitarian crisis : PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 :Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday stated that Pakistan will support Afghan people in every possible way to avert humanitarian crisis
The Prime Minister made the…
Govt announces new petroleum prices
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam received the Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan His Excellency Hamad Obaid Alzaabi today on 15th…