‘Cinema under the stars’ offers Indonesians safe entertainment amid…
Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Indonesian city of Bandung neat lines of teepee-style tents are set up each evening on a patch of lawn in front of a large screen.
Known as ‘Cinema…
‘Pandemic’ chosen as Word of the Year
The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic.
The term had the most online dictionary lookups of any word, Merriam-Webster said on its…
Cher welcomes ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ to new home in Cambodia
Superstar Cher welcomed "the world's loneliest elephant" to Cambodia Monday to begin a new life at a specialised sanctuary after the creature was rescued from grim conditions in a Pakistani…
Pakistan extends gratitude to OIC for reaffirming Kashmir support
The Government and people of Pakistan express sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the OIC and its Member States for reaffirming strong and unequivocal support on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute…
Assefa Bhutto delivers maiden speech at Multan jalsa
Assefa Bhutto, the youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, made her maiden speech at an antif-government rally of opposition parties in Multan on Monday.
"The people…
Cambodia ready to welcome ‘world’s loneliest elephant’
An elephant dubbed the "world's loneliest" was set to land in Cambodia on Monday from Pakistan, headed for a sanctuary housing three potential mates, an official said.
The case of Kaavan…
NCOC finalizes recommendations for procurement of Covid-19 vaccine
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has finalized its recommendations for the procurement of the Coronavirus vaccine.
This was announced by Federal Planning Minister…
Biden names all-female senior communications team
US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday announced an all-female senior White House communications team, in what his office called a first in the country's history.
Among those named was…
PDM is all set for Multan power show
MULTAN: Opposition parties are set to demonstrate their political might in the central Pakistani city of Multan today (Monday) in their bid to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party…
OIC declaration calls for Kashmir settlement as per UNSC resolutions
As another manifestation of its support to the cause, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 47th Session of Council of Foreign Ministers, in its declaration, called for peaceful…
PM Imran Khan visits ISI HQs
ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday visited Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Headquarter for a comprehensive briefing on regional and national security situation.
The prime…
New York City to reopen primary schools despite virus surge
New York City will reopen elementary schools on December 7 and offer in-person classes for special-needs students of all ages despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de…
Biden twists ankle playing with dog
US President-elect Joe Biden was on Sunday taken to a doctor "out of an abundance of caution" a day after he twisted his ankle while playing with his dog, his office said.
Biden, 78,…
Rouhani says Iran will retaliate for scientist killing ‘at the proper…
Iran will retaliate for the killing of its prominent nuclear scientist at “the proper time”, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Saturday, a day after Mohsen Fakhrizadeh…
Iran accuses Israel of killing top nuclear scientist, vows ‘revenge’
Iran said one of its most prominent nuclear scientists was assassinated Friday in an attack outside Tehran, blaming arch foe Israel and warning of "severe revenge".
The assassination…