PM Imran Khan orders timely purchase of Covid-19 vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday directed health authorities to ensure timely purchase and availability of the Coronavirus vaccine.
The prime minister issued the order while…
US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent Covid-19
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether technology developed for gene therapy can be used to make a nasal spray that will…
Pakistan records 75 deaths from Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reported 75 deaths from the Novel Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the national tally of fatalities to 8,166.
This was the highest single day…
Eighth Covid case hits Pakistan cricketers in New Zealand
An eighth member of Pakistan's cricket squad has tested positive for Covid-19 as the team undergoes quarantine in Christchurch, New Zealand health authorities said Wednesday.
The health…
Info ministry releases song to promote religious harmony
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released a new song to promote religious harmony in the country.
The song has been picturized in the context of the…
Pakistan, China reaffirm resolve to cement bilateral ties
Pakistan and China have reiterated their resolve to further consolidate their friendship for the mutual benefit of the two countries.
This was discussed at a meeting between the visiting…
Selected must go, says Assefa Bhutto after historic Multan rally
ISLAMABAD: Assefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest sister of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, again called for Prime Minister Imran Khan to quit the government.
"Arrests, barricades, and…
Pakistan congratulates new OIC Secretary General
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended its warm felicitations and best wishes to Ambassador Hussein Ibrahim Taha, from the Republic of Chad, on his election as the new OIC Secretary General.…
PM Imran Khan, Chines defence minister discuss security ties
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Minister for National Defence General Wei Fenghe met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The two sides exchanged views on bilateral defense sites…
Shafqat Mahmood takes aim at Aseefa Bhutto by attacking ‘children of looters…
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood was not impressed with Aseefa Bhutto Zardari's maiden address to a political gathering in Multan on Monday as he took to Twitter to bash her.
Referring…
Shahid Afridi confronts Afghan cricketer who exchanged words with Amir
Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Khan Afridi on Monday confronted an Afghan cricketer playing for the Lankan Premier League (LPL) who had earlier exchanged words with left-arm pacer…
‘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…