US urges Israel, Palestine to ‘protect civilians, especially children’
AFP: United States Secretary of State Blinked on Monday urged Palestinians and Israelis to protect civilians, especially children, as Israel continues to massacre Palestinians in Gaza.…
Sindh endorses NCOC’s decision to relax certain restrictions
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to endorse the decision taken by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday to relax certain non-pharmaceutical measures (NPIs).…
Govt places Shahbaz Sharif’s name on ECL
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has placed PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif's name on the Exit-Control List (ECL).
According to a tweet by information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday,…
Fawad Chaudhry announces plan to revamp information ministry
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday announced his plan to reform and revamp the ministry to include public-private partnership.
According to an…
Sachin Tendulkar says his anxiety levels before a match were ‘very high’
AFP: Former Indian captain and batting great Sachin Tendulkar revealed he had "very high" level of anxiety before a game, adding that he resorted to playing video games, shadow batting and…
Cyclone Tauktae update: Pakistan’s coastal areas safe but Karachi to experience…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday clarified that cyclone Tauktae was gaining in intensity but none of Pakistan's coastal areas were under threat.
However,…
Qureshi, Blinken discuss Afghan peace process, bilateral ties
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and discussed bilateral relations and important regional developments.
The Foreign…
Gaza death toll nears 200 as Israeli military launches new attacks
The Israeli military launched new strikes on the Gaza Strip early on Monday, just hours after Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an end to hostilities was not…
Cyclone: Karachi, other Sindh districts likely to experience hot weather
Karachi, Hyderabad, and Shaeed- Banzirabad, districts are likely to experience hot/very hot weather with gusty winds and blowing dust during next two days.
According to the Met office,…
Israel flattens Gaza building hosting AP, Al Jazeera in air strike
An Israeli air strike Saturday demolished the 13-floor building housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera television and American news agency The Associated Press in the Gaza Strip, AFP…
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee says Pakistan to celebrate Eid on Thursday
ISLAMABAD: After what was a very long wait, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Wednesday night announced Eid will be celebrated in Pakistan tomorrow (Thursday, May 13).
A meeting of the…
India coronavirus death toll passes 250,000, variant spreads
India's coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 on Wednesday as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had been found in dozens of countries across the globe.…
Indonesian Submarines & Pakistan
By Jawad Falak
An Indonesian submarine that went missing has been found broken into at least three parts, deep in the Bali Sea and all 53 crew members inside the missing KRI Nanggala-402…
US State Department spokesman grilled by journalist on Palestine stance
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price was visibly shaken when he was challenged by a journalist over his statement on the Israel aggression against unarmed Palestinian protesters.…
General Bajwa meets President Ghani, Dr Abdullah in Kabul
RAWALPINDI: General Qamar Jawed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited Kabul, Afghanistan for a day long official visit on Monday.
He held meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.…