Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar to take oath today
LAHORE: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar will take oath as a Punjab parliamentarian today, after remaining aloof from Pakistani politics for a period of three years.
As per sources…
Sindh imposes restriction on ‘unnecessary movement’ after 8pm
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday imposed a restriction on the unnecessary movement of people after 8pm in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur cities to curb the spread of the…
Traumatised by Israeli bombing, Gaza children ‘scared of dying’
When an Israeli air strike targeted a security office near her home in Gaza this month, 10-year-old Zeina Dabous frantically scribbled a note and slipped it under her mother's pillow.…
PIA airlifts two million doses of Sinovac vaccine
ISLAMABAD: A special PIA flight airlifted another batch of two millions doses of Sinovac vaccine from the Beijing Capital International Airport to Islamabad on Sunday.
Last Sunday, a…
FM Qureshi meets UN chief
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with the UN Secretary General António Guterres at the United Nations headquarters.
During the meeting, the Foreign Minister expressed…
Shireen Mazari defends FM Qureshi’s CNN interview
ISLAMABAD: Federal Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has put her weight behind Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who came under fire from a section of US media over his interview with…
Covid vaccination shots for 30 and above to start from May 22
National Command and Operation Center Chairman Asad Umer has announced that the Coronavirus vaccination drive for 30 years and above will kick off from May 22.
Those who have already…
Amazon adds Pakistan to its seller list officially
The E-commerce sector is to grow in Pakistan as global tech giant Amazon has added the country to its sellers list officially.
Abdul Razak Dawood, the adviser to prime minister for…
PM calls for collection action in Asia to recover from Covid crisis
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that a collective action of Asian countries was necessary including expanding vaccine’s supply and keep economies open.
for Asia to…
Pakistan welcomes Gaza ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as an 11-day crisis has left at least 232 Palestinians dead in Israeli air strikes.…
EU lines up Covid travel pass, Eiffel Tower to reopen
EU member states reached a deal Thursday paving the way for a Covid-19 certificate to open up travel in Europe, just as the operators of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris announced a July…
Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, came into force early Friday after 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave…
Biden sees ‘genuine opportunity’ after Gaza ceasefire
US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas as a "genuine opportunity" for peace after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes.
"I believe we have…
Hold Israel accountable for crimes against humanity: Pakistan to UNSC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against humanity in the recent Gaza massacre.
Foreign Office…
PSL 2021: UAE grants permission to PCB to hold remaining matches
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced it had received the permission from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host the remaining matches of the HBL PSL 2021 in Abu…