EU proposes vaccine pass to help save tourism
The EU will unveil Wednesday a proposed European vaccine pass to ease travel, an idea pushed by tourist hotspots such as Greece that are desperate to save their crippled economies.
The…
Pakistan cricketer tests positive for Coronavirus
Lahore, 17 March 2021: A total of 35 tests were conducted on the South Africa-bound Pakistan men’s national cricket team on Tuesday, 16 March. All squad members have tested negative, except…
Pakistan loses billions due to tax evasion: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan was losing billions of rupees annually due to tax evasion of cigarette companies and other large sectors.
"Only two companies…
Bilawal condemns PTI’s continuous attacks on ECP
Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned the PTI government’s continuous attacks on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and added that ECP’s…
India must take initiative to improve ties with Pakistan: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that India's illegal and unilateral step of August 5, 2019 about Kashmir took the bilateral relations to a deadlock position, adding New Delhi…
German chancellor Angela Merkel losing popularity over coronavirus handling
Opinion polls showed German chancellor Angela Merkel losing popularity for the way it handled the coronavirus pandemic, as analysts predict her party is headed for a drubbing in the polls.…
Violence in Atlanta-area as 8 people, including 6 women, shot dead
REUTERS: Eight people, among them six women of Asian descent, were shot dead on Wednesday in the Atlanta-area. Police have arrested the suspect and taken him into custody.
Although…
Did not want to come to the press conference, says Fazl
ISLAMABAD; JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Tuesday that he did not want to address the press conference after the PDM held its important meeting to deliberate on the long march.…
Fawad Chaudhry welcomes PDM’s decision to postpone Islamabad march
ISLAMABAD: Federal Science Minister Fawad Chaudhry has welcomed a decision by the Pakistan Democratic Alliance to postpone its anti-government long march.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday…
PDM postpones Islamabad march
Opposition parties announced the postponement of the much-touted long march against the government over differences between the PPP and the PML-N regarding Nawaz Sharif's return to Pakistan.…
Sri Lanka says burqa ban is for national security
The Sri Lankan government insisted Tuesday that preventing Muslim women from wearing a burqa or niqab was a national security move, as it faced protests over the decision.
Sri Lankan…
Alarm bells ringing as Pakistan’s positivity ratio crosses 7%
ISLAMABAD: Alarm bells started ringing for Pakistan on Tuesday as the country's coronavirus positivity ratio crossed 7% when more than 2,500 people tested positive for the virus on Monday.…
Important PDM meeting to decide on resignation from assemblies today
ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will decide today (Tuesday) whether or not to resign from the provincial and federal assemblies, as the opposition…
Meesha Shafi lied and it is proven, says Waqar Zaka
Pakistani TV and social media personality Waqar Zaka said Monday lashed out at singer Meesha Shafi, claiming she had lied when accusing Ali Zafar of sexual harassment.
Zaka was referring…