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Pakistan approves Sinopharm and Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines for 60 and above
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Friday announced that it was approving two coronavirus vaccines-- China's Sinopharm and Russia's Sputnik V-- for people aged 60 and above.
The decision was taken following a…
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Former PCB chief Najam Sethi slams cricket body for PSL fiasco
LAHORE: Former PCB chairman Najam Sethi slammed the administration of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday for their alleged "criminal negligence" over the PSL fiasco.
The cricket league was postponed on Thursday after three more…
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Watch: Maryam Nawaz gives respect to Pervaiz Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz on Thursday invited PML-N senior leader Pervaiz Rasheed to sit on the stage at her place, giving him respect.
Maryam was addressing a PML-N general council meeting in Islamabad when she spoke…
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ECP to hold important meeting, review PM Imran Khan’s allegations
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has convened an important meeting today (Friday) to review PM Imran Khan's speech, who levelled serious allegations against the electoral body, holding it responsible for not managing the…
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New Zealand breathes sigh of relief after tsunami threat passes
REUTERS: The people of New Zealand sighed with relief on Thursday after a tsunami threat passed away following undersea earthquakes.
Officials had warned that waves could reach three metres (10 feet) above high tide levels after the quakes…
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3 more players test positive for coronavirus, confirms PCB
LAHORE: Two more players taking part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 have tested positive for coronavirus, confirmed the PCB in a press release on Thursday.
According to the cricket board, the players that tested positive for…
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Biden scraps payment to millions of US households under new plan
Millions of American households, who were receiving payments under the Trump administration as part of the COVID-19 relief package, will no longer be getting them according to Biden's new plan.
Under a compromise with centrist Democrats in…
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Myanmar unrest: 38 killed, activists show no signs of letting up
Myanmar pro-democracy activists pledged on Thursday to hold more demonstrations after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the most violent day of unrest since last month’s military coup. Police and soldiers opened fire with…
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‘Kaptan, well played’: Shadab pays tribute to Sarfaraz after Gladiators lose
Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan and Hassan Ali are fast friends and the latest posts on social media by the Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators proves it.
After Islamabad United easily vanquished Quetta…
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Senate elections: Voting underway for 37 seats of NA, assemblies
ISLAMABAD: Polling is underway for the 37 seats of the Senate, as lawmakers from the provincial assemblies of Pakistan and the National Assembly vote for the upper house elections.
Lawmakers will be casting votes in one of the country's…
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US President Biden wants states to vaccinate teachers first
REUTERS: President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on U.S. states to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers to ensure children could return to school quickly and safely, and said every educator should receive at least one shot by the end…
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Behind every successful man, there is his wife: Bushra Bibi
Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi on Monday spoke to the media briefly, saying that behind every successful man, there is his wife.
The first lady went to a Panahgah in Lahore near the shrine of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh to…
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US focused on ‘future conduct’ of relations with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi report
REUTERS: The United States said on Tuesday that it was focused on future conduct of its relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a few days after Washington de-classified a report which said the Saudi crown prince was involved in…
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Will Israel retaliate against alleged Iranian strike? Netanyahu doesn’t answer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that there was no doubt that Iran was involved in a blast that occurred on an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Oman. However, he side-stepped a question on whether Israel will retaliate or…
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Marches in Myanmar continue after unrest claims 18 lives
The unrest against the military coup in Myanmar turned deadly on Sunday with 18 people getting killed and dozens injured as law enforcement agencies in the country clashed with protesters calling for a more united international response…
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