Egypt superstar in hot water after selfies with Israelis
Egypt's self-proclaimed superstar Mohamed Ramadan has sparked a heated political debate after snapping selfies with an Israeli singer and footballer.
Ramadan, a 32-year-old actor and…
Fakhar Zaman ruled out of NZ tour
Batsman Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the tour to New Zealand. Fakhar is suffering from fever and has not recovered in time for the Pakistan squad’s departure for the tour.
The…
US hopes to start virus vaccines in December as pandemic surges
The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge across the…
Pakistan to decide on school closure amid second Coronavirus wave
The Pakistan government is set to take a decision today on whether schools should be closed in the wake of the second wave of the Coronavirus gripping the country.
Federal Education…
Concrete jungle threatens mangroves on Pakistan island
A short boat ride from the shores of Karachi, mangrove trees sprout along the quiet inlets of an uninhabited island that environmentalists say provides vital coastal protection to Pakistan's…
PDM to be responsible if govt imposes complete lockdown: PM
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be held responsible if the government is compelled to go into a complete lockdown in the country due to the second wave of the…
Decision to close schools to be made on ‘data given to me’: Punjab…
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Saturday said that the provincial government has not made any decision with regard to either letting schools remain open or closing.
There…
TLP nominate Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s son as his successor
LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Saturday nominated Khadim Hussain Rizvi's son Hafiz Saad Rizvi as the new chief of the party and the successor to the late TLP chief.
The…
Pakistan records highest number of coronavirus deaths since mid-July
Pakistan has reported the highest death toll in the past four months from the novel coronavirus in a single day, according to figures from the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).…
‘Decision to close schools will be taken after education ministers meeting on…
KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Saturday tweeted that the final decision on whether or not schools across the province will be closed will be taken during the education…
Thousands turn up for Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s funeral in Lahore
LAHORE: Thousands gathered at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on Saturday to offer funeral prayers for Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who died on Thursday night after being ill for the past few days.…
Karachi SKMT will be the biggest cancer hospital in Pakistan: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has high hopes from the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust cancer hospital in Karachi, going by his latest tweet.
Taking to Twitter, the prime minister revealed that…
Shireen Mazari condemns killing of minority Ahmadi community
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Saturday broke her silence against the killing of an Ahmadi doctor inside his home in Punjab's Nankhana Sahib district.
A…
PM takes a swipe at PDM over Peshawar protest
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday took a shot at opposition parties on the eve of their anti-governmental rally in Peshawar.
"The same PDM mbrs who had wanted a strict…
Pakistan rubbishes Modi’s ‘groundless’ allegations
Pakistan on Friday rejected as “groundless” the allegations levelled against Pakistan by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a desperate attempt to divert the international…