Pakistan to become first international cricket side to tour Zimbabwe post Covid-19…
Pakistan will become the first men’s international cricket side to play in Zimbabwe in the post-Covid-19 era when they announced the schedule of their two Test and three T20I series.
The…
Saudi crown prince discusses tree-planting project with Arab leaders
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the leaders of Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Sudan to discuss a massive regional tree-planting project, state news agency (SPA) reported…
Qureshi to represent Pakistan at ‘Heart of Asia’ ministerial summit
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will lead the Pakistan delegation at the 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) Ministerial Conference, being held on 30 March…
266 Chinese workers return to Pakistan for CPEC projects
ISLAMABAD (APP): As many as 235 personnel from PowerChina International Group Limited (PowerChina) and 31 workers from other companies, returned to Pakistan for China Pakistan Economic…
Diggers and dredgers struggle to free ship blocking Suez Canal
Suez Canal salvage teams intensified excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway ahead of attempts to refloat it, with two sources saying…
Qureshi phones Saudi FM
ISLAMABAD- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday appreciated the steps by Saudi leadership in resolving differences among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and recent…
Pandemic upsurge hits Europe recovery hopes
An upsurge in new coronavirus cases is forcing governments across Europe into new, damaging lockdowns that threaten to delay a much hoped-for return to growth, economists say.
The plan…
Pakistan’s nationwide positivity rate for new Coronavirus cases rises to 11.21%
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported another 4,525 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of confirmed cases to 659, 116.
According to latest figures issued by the National…
PM’s petroleum aide Nadeem Babar asked to step down: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked his petroleum aide Nadeem Babar to step down from his role, said Planning Minister Asad Umar on Friday.
Speaking at a press conference here,…
Gilani becomes opposition leader in Senate
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has been appointed as Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House.
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Friday issued the…
Pakistan to open vaccine registration for all above 50
ISLAMABAD: Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar has announced that the government plans to open the registration of all citizens over the age of 50 from March 30.
Taking to Twitter on…
Uncapped Pakistan batsman withdrawn from South Africa tour
Uncapped middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel has been withdrawn from Pakistan’s ODI squad against South Africa after suffering a Grade-1 quadriceps tear in his left leg during Wednesday’s…
More than 300 people killed since Myanmar’s coup
Myanmar’s security forces have killed more than 300 people in attempts to crush opposition to a Feb. 1 coup, with nearly 90% of victims shot dead and a quarter of them shot in the head,…
PFUJ condemns PEMRA’s advice to TV channels
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the issuance of advice, through letter NO 13 (89) OPS 2016/2766), barring all satellite TV channels to stop…
US lawmakers grill CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter
In their first appearance before Congress since Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter were asked by U.S. lawmakers whether their…