Pakistan launches Covid vaccination drive
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday launched vaccination against the deadly coronavirus, initially for health workers, and urged the people to strictly adhere to the Covid-19…
Australia postpone South Africa tour due to Covid-19
The proposed three-match Test series between South Africa and Australia, part of the ICC World Test Championship, has been postponed, with Cricket Australia citing the Covid-19 situation in…
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective: study
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6 percent effective against symptomatic Covid-19, according to results published in The Lancet on Tuesday that independent experts said allayed transparency…
Militant acquitted of Daniel Pearl murder to be moved to ‘rest house’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's top court on Tuesday ordered a British-born militant acquitted of murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl to be moved from prison to a "rest house" while fresh legal…
Myanmar generals in control after ousting elected govt
AFP - Myanmar´s generals were in firm control Tuesday after a surgical coup that saw democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi detained, although her party issued a defiant demand she be released…
Altaf Hussain shifted to ICU after testing positive for coronavirus
LONDON: MQM founder Altaf Hussain has been shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Barnet Hospital after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to the MQM-London.
Altaf…
Qureshi thanks China sending gift of Covid-19 vaccine to Pakistan
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a batch of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from the Chinese Ambassador Mr. Nong Rong at a ceremony held at the Nur Khan Airbase.…
Imran Khan promises to vaccinate majority of Pakistanis by year end
ISLMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government would try to cover a majority of population by the end of this year.
"The first shipment of COVID vaccine had arrived that…
Twitter blocks accounts over India farm protests on gov’t order
Twitter on Monday temporarily blocked scores of accounts and tweets in India at the government's request, including those of a prominent news magazine and farmers staging mass protests in…
Primary schools, universities reopen after nearly 3-month gap
ISLAMABAD: Primary schools and universities have reopened today after a 3-month closure gap due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood had taken to Twitter to…
PM Imran Khan to answer public’s questions over the phone today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will entertain questions from the general public today, according to Information Minister Shibli Faraz.
According to the government, the premier will…
Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup
The United States led governments around the world in calling for the restoration of Myanmar's democracy on Monday after the military staged a coup, arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu…
Pakistan announces new oil prices
ISLAMABAD: The price of petrol in Pakistan has gone up up by Rs2.70 per litre for the month of February.
According to a notification by the Prime Minister Office, light diesel oil will…
First batch of Chinese vaccine arrives in Pakistan: official
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan's health aide Faisal Sultan has said that the the first batch of Chinese Coronavirus vaccine Sinopharm has reached Pakistan.
"Grateful to China and…
Myanmar’s military stages coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's military staged a coup on Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency.
The…