Asia speeds up AstraZeneca vaccinations despite trust deficit in Europe
REUTERS: Many Asian countries are accelerating the rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after confidence in its safety was hit, following reports that the shot was linked to rare blood…
DRAP suggests price of Russian vaccine Sputnik
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Sunday recommended the price of the Sputnik V Russian vaccine imported by a Pakistani private company.
The decision was…
Education ministers to meet on schools, educational institutions issue: Shafqat…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday announced that education ministers of all provinces will sit with him to discuss the issue of reopening of schools and…
India’s Modi wishes Imran Khan a speedy recovery
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a message of encouragement to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan shortly after the latter tested positive for the Coronavirus…
Judicial overreach puts Pakistan’s democratic future at stake: HRCP
Lahore, 20 March. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is concerned by the Sindh High Court’s decision to ‘suspend’ two members of the Sindh provincial assembly on the grounds that…
Lahore motorway gang-rape case convicts sentenced to death
LAHORE: Abid Malhi and Shafqat Ali have been sentenced to death after being found guilty of gang-raping a woman on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway last year.
The verdict was pronounced today by…
Biden visits Atlanta, condemns violence against Asian-Americans
US President Joe Biden on Friday denounced the upsurge of violence against Asian-Americans, telling a community plunged into grief after this week's Atlanta murders that the nation must not…
COVID-19 case positivity ratio doubles in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan Saturday said that the COVID-19 case positivity ratio has become…
Imran Khan receives messages of support after testing positive for Coronavirus
Messages wishing Prime Minister Imran Khan a speedy recovery after he was diagnosed with Coronavirus have been pouring in, with politicians, cabinet members and netizens sending best wishes…
Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs, US to hit 100 million vaccines
Some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations Friday after an all-clear from EU regulators and the WHO, as US President Joe Biden was set to meet his goal of having 100 million…
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram down for large numbers of users
Facebook Inc’s platforms including online messaging service WhatsApp and photo-sharing app Instagram were down for thousands of users on Friday, according to outage tracking website…
Govt, K-Electric to appoint arbitrator to settle longstanding accounts: President…
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi said that the government and K-Electric would appoint an arbitrator to settle the issue of Tariff Differential Claims and pave way for the conclusion of…
Qureshi extends Pakistan’s support for Guterres’ reappointment as UN…
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Anotnio Guterres.
According to a press release…
Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar takes command of PAF
ISLAMABAD: Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar has taken charge as the new head of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at a ceremony held in Islamabad.
Outgoing Air chief Mujahid Anwar Khan pinned badges…
Pakistan: Covid-19 kills 40, infects 3499 more in 24 hours
The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 27,188 with 3,499 more people tested positive for the deadly virus on Friday, according to official data.
At least 813 people…