UK eyes next vaccine phase after hitting 15-million jabs target
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday called Britain hitting a target of inoculating 15 million of the most vulnerable people with a first coronavirus jab "a significant milestone", as the…
Justice Qazi Faez Isa says shocked over media release of Feb 11 order
ISLAMABAD: Qazi Faez Isa of the Supreme Court has expressed shock at the release of February 11 order to the media in violation of a settled practice.
In a letter addressed to the Supreme…
Strong earthquake jolts Pakistan, India, Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: A strong earthquake Friday night jolted vast areas of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, forcing people to rush out of their homes.
The earthquake was reported from Rawalpindi,…
Multinational Maritime Exercise Aman-2021 Commences
Karachi, 12 Feb 21: An impressive and colorful flags hoisting ceremony was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi, to formally commence the proceedings of Multinational Maritime Exercise…
Pakistan to tour South Africa for three ODIs, four T20s
Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the schedule of their April series against South Africa during which they will play three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches. In addition…
Four soldiers martyred in South Waziristan attack: ISPR
PESHAWAR: Four soldiers embraced martyrdom in a terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's restive South Waziristan region, the Pakistan Army's media wing said in a statement Friday.…
Dense fog surrounds Lahore airport, flights cancelled
LAHORE: The dense fog in Lahore continued to affect flight operations in the Old City on Friday as nine flights were cancelled due to it, reported Geo News.
According to a report in the…
Saudi woman activist’s family credits Biden for release
The family of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul said Thursday US President Joe Biden's election win helped secure her release after nearly three years' imprisonment, but cautioned she was…
US acquires 200 million new doses as COVID-19 vaccine drive begins in pharmacies
US President Joe Biden announced plans to vaccinate most Americans by the end of July with the help of 200 million newly acquired doses, as the country's inoculation campaign kicked off a…
Pakistan to allow private firms to import COVID shots, exempt from price caps
Pakistan is to allow private companies to import coronavirus vaccines and has agreed to exempt such imports from price caps, according to documents reviewed by Reuters, even as the nation…
Federal govt assures protesters of 20% increase in salaries
ISLAMABAD: After intense clashes between government employees clashing with police after they marched towards the Red Zone on Wednesday, the federal government's negotiations with Islamabad…
Biden presses China’s Xi on Xinjiang in first phone call
Joe Biden pressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping over human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang late Wednesday in their first call since the new US president took office on January 20, according to…
WHO OKs AstraZeneca jabs for Covid variants, over-65s
The AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine can be used for people aged over 65, and also where coronavirus variants of concern are circulating, WHO experts said Wednesday, soothing fears about…
UN envoy denounces India for targeting Pakistan
NEW YORK (APP): A top Pakistani diplomat pushed back against false Indian claims in the US Security Council Wednesday about continuing terrorist activities from safe havens in Pakistan, and…
SC commutes death sentence of mentally ill prisoners, sets guidelines for reforms
The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed a landmark verdict on the cases of mentally ill prisoners on death row, commuting the sentences of two inmates with severe schizophrenia, while…