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HBL PSL TV broadcast rights see an increase of 50%
Cricket fans in Pakistan will be able to watch the seventh and eighth editions of the HBL Pakistan Super League on A Sports and PTV Sports after a consortium of ARY and PTV submitted the highest bid, pursuant to a public tender process, for…
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Collective determination’: US thanks Pakistan for hosting OIC summit on Afghanistan
The United States on Wednesday thanked Pakistan for hosting an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit on Afghanistan, as the country faces a severe financial crunch due to sanctions.
"The OIC Extraordinary Session on…
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US health regulator authorizes Pfizer’s Covid pill as Omicron surges
The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's anti-Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and up, as a surge of cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant threatened holiday plans and Americans struggled to find tests.…
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Fury over 110-year sentence for US driver whose brakes failed
More than 4.5 million people including Kim Kardashian have called for a US truck driver's 110-year prison sentence to be reduced over a 2019 crash in which his brakes failed and he plowed into traffic, killing four people.
Cuban…
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Honorary Oscars gala delayed as Hollywood braces for Omicron
The Governors Awards -- an annual gala where honorary Oscars are handed out -- became the latest glitzy Hollywood event postponed Wednesday, as fears grow of a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the Omicron variant.
Actors Samuel L…
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Govt focused on exploiting true potential of exports in technology sector: PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the government was focused on exploiting true potential of exports in technology sector. “Technology must be leveraged upon to not only earn foreign exchange but to…
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Self-belief key to nation’s success: PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 : Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday while lauding the nation’s mettle to face different testing times in the country’s history, stressed upon inculcation of ‘self-belief,’ a quality which could serve as a beacon of light…
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President felicitates Christians on Christmas, asks world to spread message of peace espoused by…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 : President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday felicitated the Christian community across the world on the celebrations of Christmas and said the world needed to spread the message of peace espoused by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Jesus…
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Biden says US ‘prepared’ for Omicron as Israel calls for 4th shots
President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans worried about the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant that the country was "prepared" to fight it, as Israel -- which pioneered the use of Covid vaccine boosters -- announced fourth…
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Maryam advises PM to go home
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has doubled down on her criticism of Prime Minister Imran Khan, demanding the premier step down and go home in light of the recent upset in the first phase of the local government elections in Khyber…
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New Zealand to tour Pakistan twice in 2022-23
Lahore, 20 December 2021: New Zealand Cricket has confirmed it will tour Pakistan for two Tests and three ODIs in December/January 2022-23 as part of the Future Tours Programme and will return in April 2023 for 10 white-ball matches to…
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EU to decide on new Covid jab as Omicron rages
The EU's drug regulator was set to decide Monday whether to approve a fifth Covid jab as the US warned of a bleak winter with the Omicron variant spurring new waves of infections globally.
Since it was first reported in South Africa in…
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Muslim nations pledge to help unlock frozen Afghan assets
Muslim nations resolved Sunday to work with the United Nations to try to unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen Afghan assets in a bid to tackle a growing humanitarian crisis.
The special meeting of the 57-member Organisation…
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UAE ends cinema censorship, introduces 21+ rating
DUBAI: The UAE announced today it will no longer censor cinematic releases, introducing a 21 and above age rating for films it classifies for mature audiences.
The UAE, which is made up of seven emirates, is considered one of the more…
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mmediate action a must as chaos in Afghanistan suits none: PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 : Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday while highlighting the collapsing hospital systems, education sector and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan called for the world to take immediate action as Afghanistan…
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