Pakistan to send medical aid to Gaza: Fawad
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said Pakistan would send coronavirus (COVID-19) and medical emergency relief assistance to Palestine on humanitarian…
Aussie bowlers deny knowing about ´Sandpaper-gate´ ball-tampering
(AFP) -Four Australian bowlers denied any knowledge of the notorious "Sandpaper-gate" ball-tampering incident on Tuesday after a former team-mate suggested they may have been aware of…
UN hails Israel decision to open crossing for aid into Gaza
(AFP) -The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed an Israeli decision to open the Kerem Shalom crossing to allow aid into Gaza, and urged the opening of a second location to let in…
US embassy lauds award-winning Pakistani engineer
The US Embassy in Islamabad has recognized Pakistani engineer Ahmad Awais for contributing code to the software for Mars 2020 helicopter mission known as NASA’s Ingenuity…
Pakistani short film wins 3 awards at US film festival
The trailer of the film, "Darya Ke Iss Paar" was released in January this year and was sent to various international festivals.
Nominated for six categories, the DKIP bagged awards for…
21 dead, 96 missing as cyclone batters Covid-stricken India
At least 21 people were dead and 96 were missing on Tuesday after a monster cyclone slammed into western India, compounding the misery for millions of others who are enduring a devastating…
US blocks new draft UN statement on Mideast violence
The United States on Monday blocked -- for the third time in a week -- the adoption of a joint UN Security Council statement calling for a halt to Israeli-Palestinian violence, triggering a…
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…