Interior ministry asks for details of Nawaz’s medical treatment in UK
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reject former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's request for passport renewal and also sought details…
India reports staggering 53,476 new coronavirus infections over past 24 hours
REUTERS: India has reported over 53,000 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, as the third wave of the virus grips the country, along with the rest of the world.
India has 11.8…
Pakistan Day Parade underway in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Day Parade was held in Islamabad today (Thursday) to celebrate the republic day of Pakistan.
A military parade was underway this morning in the capital city to pay…
Pakistan records highest number of coronavirus cases since July 2020
The third wave of the novel coronavirus has reported huge numbers with the National Command and Centre Operation (NCOC) reporting 3,946 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday.
For…
Fazl urges Zardari to honour PDM’s decisons
ISLAMABAD: JUI-F head Maualana Fazlur Rehmab has urged PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari to honor the decisions jointly taken by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Major PDM parties…
Federal govt extends educational institutions closure to 11 April
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the closure of public and private education institutions in Covid-hit districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by April 11.
Speaking to…
Dubai deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies
UAE's finance minister and the deputy ruler of the emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has died, Dubai's ruler said on Twitter on Wednesday.
The deceased was the…
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.…