India reports 352,991 in a day, countries pledge aid to battle worsening situation
REUTERS: India on Monday reported 352,991 new coronavirus infections in a single day, as Britain, Germany and the United States pledged aid to the country to battle the pandemic.
Infections…
Sindh govt extends closure of educational institutions, announces fresh restrictions
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday announced extending the closure of schools, colleges and universities across the province, as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge across the…
Pakistanis aged 40 years and above can register for coronavirus vaccine from tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday announced registration for the coronavirus vaccine for those aged 40 and above will initiate from tomorrow throughout…
Over 100 academics, civil society members urge PM to withdraw HEC Amendment Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: One hundred and fifty academics and members of the civil society on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, calling on him to withdraw the HEC Amendment Ordinance.…
Pakistan ready for talks if India revisits August 5 decisions: Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday said that Pakistan would be happy to talk out differences and resolve outstanding issues through dialogue if India was willing to revisit the…
Pakistan receives one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China
Three planes of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying a consignment of one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine left here on Sunday for Pakistan as the country sees sharp increase in…
Beijing-born Chloe Zhao is second woman to win best director Oscar
Chloe Zhao, the Beijing-born filmmaker whose indie movies chronicle life in the US heartland, on Sunday became only the second woman ever to win best director in the Oscars' 93-year history.…
New Delhi extends coronavirus lockdown as India cases hit new record
India's capital New Delhi on Sunday extended its lockdown as the country's Covid-19 crisis grew with infections and deaths hitting record highs.
The vast nation of 1.3 billion people…
‘Crass commercialism’: Virus crisis sparks India newspaper IPL ban
A leading Indian newspaper group suspended coverage of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, calling the glitzy cricket tournament "commercialism gone crass" and "incongruous" as a…
Zimbabwe register first T20 win over listless Pakistan
Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to score their maiden Twenty20 win against Pakistan at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Friday.
The series decider will be played at the same…
Follow SOPs to avoid Covid lockdown: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has stopped short of order a complete lockdown, urging people to follow coronavirus standard operating procedures to minimize the spread of the virus.
"If…
India’s health system on brink of collapse as coronavirus infections surge
REUTERS: India reported the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus infections for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed…
India logs record new infections as Europe hopes peak may be over
India posted a record rise in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, in an alarming surge being blamed on a "double mutant" variant and super-spreader events, even as countries in Europe prepare…
Canada bans passenger flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days
Canada suspended all passenger flights from India and Pakistan on Thursday for 30 days, Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra announced, citing increased Covid-19 cases detected in travelers…
India’s Covid-19 shortages spur black market for drugs, oxygen
As Poonam Sinha fought for her life, her distraught son found himself fending off black marketeers for coronavirus drugs after the Indian hospital treating her ran out of supplies.
Dire…