Pakistan Army promotes six Maj Generals to Lt Generals
The Pakistan Army on Wednesday announced that six major generals were being promoted to the rank of lieutenant generals.
Taking to Twitter, the DG ISPR wrote: Promotions in the #Army : 6…
More than 3,000 test positive for COVID-19 in single day, 59 die
Coronavirus cases continued to surge across the country on Tuesday as more than 3,000 tested positive for the virus and 59 succumbed to the infection, according to data from the NCOC.…
Who qualifies to be tested for free in govt labs across Sindh?
KARACHI: The government of Sindh on Wednesday issued a list of persons who qualified to get themselves tested for the coronavirus for free from government labs.
All coronavirus suspects…
Indian state criminalizes ‘forced’ religious conversions by marriage
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party approved a decree in the country’s most populous state on Tuesday laying out prison terms for anyone compelling others to convert their faith or luring…
Pakistan gives U.N. a dossier on Indian state terrorism
Pakistan gave U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a dossier on Tuesday accusing India of stoking terrorism in Pakistan, a day after India provided a dossier to some U.N. Security Council…
Pakistan reports over 3,000 Covid-19 cases, 59 deaths
Pakistan registered 3,009 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours the official data said on Tuesday.
It has also recorded 59 deaths from the panemic during this…
Hoax circulates online that Afghanistan announced $30 million Covid-19 aid package…
An image of a purported news report by a Pakistani broadcaster has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter in November 2020 alongside a claim that Afghanistan announced a $30…
Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan packs trunk for Cambodia
With music, treats and balloons, friends of Pakistan's only Asian elephant threw a farewell party for the creature ahead of its relocation to Cambodia following years of campaigning by…
Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95% effective
Russia said Tuesday its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was 95 percent effective and would be cheaper and easier to store than some alternatives, as the global race heats up to develop a jab.…
World ramps up Covid-19 vaccine preparations
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe in recent days, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient.…
FO welcomes release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the decree by President Ashraf Ghani for the release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan who have completed their terms but remain incarcerated due to…
Pakistan rules out recognition of Israel
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office categorically rejected baseless speculation regarding the possibility of recognition of the State of Israel by Pakistan.
In a statement, Foriegn Office…
5 factors that promote illegal tobacco trade according to the WHO
Illicit tobacco trade is a menace in Pakistan as well as countries around the globe. It has many disadvantages to it, which start from discouraging legitimate businesses and investors to…
Trump administration gives the green light for Joe Biden to transition to White House
REUTERS: After making the President-elect wait for a few weeks after the tense US election 2020, the Trump administration has decided to begin Biden's transition to the White House.
Trump,…
PM Imran convenes NCC meeting today on coronavirus situation in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will convene a meeting of the National Coordination Council (NCC) today to discuss and review the coronavirus situation in the country, as cases of the…