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PSL matches to be held at closed National Stadium over coronavirus
Following advice from the Sindh Government late Thursday afternoon, the Pakistan Cricket Board, has made a decision to stage the upcoming Karachi HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 matches in front of empty National Stadium.
The decision will…
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Donald Trump suspends all travel from Europe to US
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the United States would ban all travel from Europe for 30 days to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
"To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all…
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British health minister tests positive for coronavirus
British MP Nadine Dorries, a minister in the health department, has tested positive for coronavirus, she said in a statement on Tuesday, raising concerns about whether senior government figures have been infected.
"I can confirm I have…
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F-16 crashes in Islamabad during March 23 parade rehearsal: PAF
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Air Force fighter jet crashed near Shakarparian in the federal capital on Wednesday during rehearsal of March 23 Parade.
The plane crashed near the Pakistan Museum of Natural History park, which is right next to the…
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Pakistan confirms 9 new cases of coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: State Minister of Health Zafar Mirza confirmed nine new novel coronavirus cases in Pakistan, taking the tally to 16.
All new cases were reported in Karachi, according to a statement from the health department of the Sindh…
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Pakistan greets Ghani, offers to work together for peace
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday felicitated Ashraf Ghani for his inauguration as President of Afghanistan in Kabul.
"We extend our felicitations. The people of Pakistan are linked to the brotherly people of Afghanistan through immutable…
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Army colonel martyred, two terrorists killed in DI Khan operation
RAWALPINDI: An army colonel was martyred while two terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday.
According on a tip-off about a terrorist activity, security forces conducted an IBO on terrorist hideout…
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Iranian student groups seek UN action against anti-Muslim violence in India
A group of Iranian students organizations and individuals have penned a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, asking her to take decisive action to end the ongoing wave of violent attacks against minority…
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Imran Khan extends Holi greetings to Hindus
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday extended his wishes to Pakistani Hindus on the joyous occasion of Holi.
Taking to Twitter, PM Khan wrote: "Wishing all our Hindu community a very happy and peaceful Holi, the festival of…
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Iran’s Khamenei urges India to stop massacre of Muslims to avoid isolation
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the government of India against continued massacre of Muslims, saying that the current pogrom going on against Muslim people in the South Asian country will lead to isolation of…
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Coronavirus claims 11 lives in US, California declares emergency
REUTERS: The U.S. death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 on Wednesday as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area health officials discouraged social gatherings amid the nation’s largest…
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ECC approves measures to boost remittances through formal channels
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a host of measures to encourage and facilitate the overseas Pakistanis to send their remittances through official banking channels.
The approval was granted…
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Fifth coronavirus case confirmed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reported a new coronavirus case, taking the total to five since the first cases were confirmed last week, officials said.
“We have now 5th confirmed case of COVID19 in federal areas,” Zafar Mirza, the…
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Pakistan warns of attempts to derail Afghan peace deal
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi congratulated the Taliban and the US leadership over signing of historic Afghan peace deal, but he cautioned all the parties to beware of the spoilers.
“We cannot neglect it.…
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PM Imran Khan launches multi-billion rupee commercial project
Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday launched the multi-billion rupee commercial project of Blue Area to auction the land and spend the revenue for rehabilitation of Islamabad and construction of low-cost housing units.
“Launching the…
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