If SOPs compliance does not improve, we will place stronger restrictions: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar on Thursday warned the masses that if the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) were not followed…
Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan received its first tranche of the Russian vaccine, the Gam=COVID Vac or the Sputnik V, on Wednesday night as it arrived at the Jinnah International Airport.
As per the…
Asian-Americans fear hostile treatment after Atlanta shooting
REUTERS: The Atlanta-area shooting has sown fresh fear among Asian-Americans of violence after eight people were murdered in cold blood on Wednesday during a shootout.
Across the United…
Pakistan records huge jump in COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a huge jump in the coronavirus figures over the past 24 hours, with 3,495 people testing positive for the virus on Wednesday.
The number of people who passed…
Aljomaih highlights need to resolve KE challenges in meeting with PM, senior…
ISLAMABAD: Abdulaziz Hamad Aljomaih, MD Investments at Aljomaih Holdings, one of the largest business groups in Saudi Arabia, expressed the hope that the Government of Pakistan would…
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…