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Tajik President, Pakistan FM discuss Afghan peace
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi called on President of Tajikistan Emomli Rahmon today in Dushanbe.
During the call, Foreign Minister Qureshi conveyed warm greetings from Prime Minister Imran Khan and reiterated Pakistan’s…
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Imran Khan launches first-ever ‘Smart Forest’ near Sheikhupura
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the Ravi River Urban Project, besides its environmental benefits, was expected to generate $40 billion revenue for the country.
“The project will not only prove beneficial for Lahore, but for…
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Two Chinese vaccines get Saudi approval
Saudi Arabia has included the Sinopharm and Sinovac Covid-19 jabs to its list of approved vaccines, taking the total number to six, a media report said.
According to the Saudi Gazette, the Ministry of Health announced that there are a…
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Slow Covid vaccination to cost global economy $2.3 tn: study
The slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines will cost the global economy $2.3 trillion in lost output, a report released Wednesday found.
The Economist Intelligence Unit's study found that emerging and developing economies, whose vaccine…
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America’s tallest man dies at age 38
The tallest man in America -- he stood 7 feet 8 inches (2.35 meters) -- has died of a heart problem at the age of 38, his mother said on Facebook.
Ukrainian-born Igor Vovkovinskiy had a condition called pituitary gigantism that caused…
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Sindh govt decides to vaccinate beggars in Karachi
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to vaccinated beggars in Karachi to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
The Sindh Health Department said Monday that the decision had been taken as Karachi was host to around 70,000 beggars out…
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Pakistan, Saudi top diplomats discuss Afghanistan, evacuation operations
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud today.
The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the…
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Uncertainty, distress for Afghan cricketers after Taliban takeover
The crack of bat on ball echoes around Kabul's international stadium as Afghanistan's top cricketers prepare for their next tour -- just days after the country fell to the Taliban.
The calm of the empty stadium is a surreal contrast to…
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TikTokers banned from entering Punjab parks
The Punjab Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) on Sunday banned the entry of TikTokers into all public parks in the aftermath of Minar-e-Pakistan incident, a media report said.
The decision was taken in a meeting of PHA officials held…
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Afghan baby girl born on US military plane in Germany
An Afghan woman gave birth to a baby girl on a US military plane shortly after arriving on an evacuation flight to Germany, the US Air Force tweeted on Sunday.
During the flight from a staging base in the Middle East, the woman went into…
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Biden hopeful for ending Afghan airlift on time, orders airlines’ help
President Joe Biden on Sunday said he still hopes to complete the "heartbreaking" evacuation from Afghanistan by the end of the month but warned of potential terrorist attacks against the crowded Kabul airport.
As the numbers of evacuees…
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Pakistan calls for sustained international engagement on Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday said the situation in Afghanistan required sustained international engagement and called for solidarity and support to the people of Afghanistan.
“At this critical juncture, it was…
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Inclusive govt to stop further bloodshed in Afghanistan: Hekmatyar
Hizb-e-Islami chief Engineer Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Sunday praising the long-standing stance and efforts of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan for a peaceful and negotiated settlement of the Afghan issue, said an inclusive government…
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Khalil Ur Rahman Qamar admits feminists were right all along
Khalil Ur Rahman Qamar, controversial playwright, has finally admitted that it seems as if Pakistani feminists were right all along when it comes to women's rights not being respected in Pakistan.
Khalil Ur Rahman continues to make…
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Mansha Pasha speaks out on Minar-e-Pakistan harassment episode
Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha on Friday lashed out at people who were criticising women for speaking out against the Lahore harassment incident, saying that they were not really concerned about Pakistan's image.
An online furore was…
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