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Uncapped Pakistan batsman withdrawn from South Africa tour
Uncapped middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel has been withdrawn from Pakistan’s ODI squad against South Africa after suffering a Grade-1 quadriceps tear in his left leg during Wednesday’s…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…
Pakistan, India agree to resolve water issues
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have agreed to make endeavours to resolve issues relating to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and conduct tours of inspection.
The two sides, during the 116th…
S Korea president wants Koreas, US to continue dialogue with one another
REUTERS: South Korean president on Friday urged North and South Korea as well as the US to continue dialogue and not create difficulties for one another.
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in…
O level examinations to take place after May 15
The O level exams will be held after May 15 while those of A-levels will take place as they were 'timetabled', said Cambridge on Friday, according to a report on Geo News.
"“Cambridge…
Brazil reports over 100,000 coronavirus cases in single day
REUTERS: In what is becoming a major political crisis for Brazilian President Bolsanaro, the country reported a large number of coronavirus cases on Friday, as the country reported 100,158…