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Pakistan eye series clean sweep against Zimbabwe in 2nd Test today
Pakistan could hand a surprise Test debut to 36-year-old seamer Tabish Khan in the second Test against Zimbabwe starting on Friday.
Tabish has been a consistent performer at the domestic level in Pakistan with 598 first-class wickets.…
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Bushra Ansari’s sister Sumbul Shahid loses battle to COVID-19
Veteran Pakistani actress Bushra Ansari's sister Sumbul Shahid passed away from coronavirus on Thursday, after being ill for a few months.
According to her sister Bushra Ansari, the veteran actress, who tested positive one month prior,…
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NA-249 by-election: PPP emerges victorious as per unofficial results
KARACHI: In a closely watched election, the PPP emerged victorious after polling concluded on Thursday evening and the votes were counted, according to unofficial results.
PPP's Abdul Qadir Mandokhel bagged 16,156 votes to win the seat,…
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Pakistan announces Eid holidays from May 10-15
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Thursday announced Eid holidays from May 10-15.
"NCOC announces ‘Stay Home Stay Safe Strategy’ for mobility control from 8-16th May 21 including Eid ul Fitr holidays," tweeted the…
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Maryam Nawaz wants judiciary to take notice of former DG FIA’s remarks
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday asked the judiciary to take notice of former DG FIA Bashir Memon's statements in which he levelled serious accusations against PM Imran Khan.
Memon had said on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb…
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Pakistan reports highest number of deaths in a single day from coronavirus
Pakistan on Wednesday reported the highest number of deaths from coronavirus, as 201 more people succumbed to the virus.
The third wave of the coronavirus has intensified across the country.
This is the first time coronavirus deaths in…
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No exams to take place in Pakistan till June 15, says Shafqat Mehmood
The education minister has announced that exams for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 as well as O level and A level exams will not take place in Pakistan till June 15.
During the press conference, Shafqat Mehmood said that from April 18 until now,…
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India summons army to help as new coronavirus cases stay above 300,000
Much needed medical supplies poured into India on Tuesday as overrun hospitals turned away patients due to a shortage of beds and oxygen supplies and a surge of infections pushed the COVID-19 death toll towards 200,000.
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Compliance of SOPs outside exam centres is poor: Shafqat Mehmood
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday admitted the compliance of coronavirus standard operating procedures outside Cambridge examination centres were poor, adding that the matter will be taken up in the next…
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PML-N leader Javed Latif has been arrested in a case pertaining to anti-state remarks.
Prosecutors sought the PML-N leader's release on bail from a district and sessions court where the proceedings of the case were held.
The public…
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India reports 352,991 in a day, countries pledge aid to battle worsening situation
REUTERS: India on Monday reported 352,991 new coronavirus infections in a single day, as Britain, Germany and the United States pledged aid to the country to battle the pandemic.
Infections in the last 24 hours rose to 352,991, with…
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Sindh govt extends closure of educational institutions, announces fresh restrictions
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday announced extending the closure of schools, colleges and universities across the province, as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge across the country and the province.
Sindh government…
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Pakistanis aged 40 years and above can register for coronavirus vaccine from tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday announced registration for the coronavirus vaccine for those aged 40 and above will initiate from tomorrow throughout the country.
The announcement was made by NCOC…
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India’s health system on brink of collapse as coronavirus infections surge
REUTERS: India reported the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus infections for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed by patients and plagued by accidents.
Deaths in…
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11 killed, multiple injured as train in Egypt derails
REUTERS: Eleven people were killed and 98 injured on Sunday in a train accident in Egypt's Qalioubia province north of Cairo, the health ministry said in a statement.
The train was heading from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of…
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