AstraZeneca backs its Covid-19 shot as nations battle new surges
AstraZeneca has said it is standing by its coronavirus vaccine after a US agency raised concerns about trial results that showed the shot to be highly effective in preventing Covid-19.
As…
Aamir Khan tests positive for Coronavirus
MUMBAI: Indian superstar Aamir Khan has tested positive for the Coronavirus, local media reported.
The Bollywood actor is currently working on his film Laal Singh Chaddha, an official…
Several million additional vaccine does in pipeline for April: Dr Faisal Sultan
ISLAMABADL Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan has said that several million additional does of Covid-19…
Myanmar military braces for silent strike
REUTERS: The Myanmar military has to cope with another protest on Wednesday with calls for a "silent strike" and for people to stay home a day after a seven-year old child was killed when…
PM Modi conveys India’s best wishes for Pakistanis on March 23
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi on Tuesday conveyed his best wishes for Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistanis in battling the challenges of the coronavirus.
In a letter…
Shafqat Mehmood, educational ministers to take important decision on schools today
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood and other provincial educational ministers will take part in a meeting to take important decisions on schools closures and other…
Male suspect, 21, charged with murder in Colorado attack: police
Colorado police on Tuesday said a 21-year-old man has been charged with 10 counts of murder, a day after a mass shooting at a grocery store in the city of Boulder.
"This…
Sharjeel delighted with welcome on international cricket return
Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan said on Tuesday he was delighted with the welcome he had been given since being recalled to the national squad after completing a lengthy ban for spot-fixing.…
Pakistan Day: Modi writes to PM Imran, desires cordial relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, expressing his desire for better relations between the two countries.
"On the occasion of the…
Russia, China support summit of permanent U.N. Security Council members: joint…
Russia and China have expressed support for a summit of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and accused the United States of trying to destroy international legal architecture, in…
Vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease: AstraZeneca
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that trials showed its Covid-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease, as a row simmered between Britain and the EU over…
Imran Khan vows to translate Pakistan into democratic welfare state
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that his government’s vision is to transform Pakistan into a truly democratic welfare state, on the model of Riyasat-e-Madina.
“Today, let…
China to donate more doses of Covid-19 vaccine: Qureshi
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Monday announced that his country would donate more doses of COVID vaccine to Pakistan by March 31, to help the country fight the…
Actress Sohai Abro gets married to Mohammad Hanif’s grandson
KARACHI: Pakistani actress Sohai Ali Abro has gotten married to former Test captain Hanif Mohammad's grandson, Shehzar Mohammad in a private ceremony.
Abro, known for her roles…
PM Imran Khan and first lady are ‘comfortable with mild symptoms’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and First Lady Busha Bibi are feeling "comfortable with mild symptoms" of the novel coronavirus, said his special assistant on Sunday.
Special…