Pakistan, China vow to push for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar railway project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to beef up efforts for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar Main Line-1 railway project.
The understanding came at a meeting between Railways…
Pakistan lodges protest with India over ceasefire violations
ISLAMABAD: A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces…
Govt decides to close all educational institutions from Nov 26
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to close all educational institutes in the country from November 26 in light of the novel coronavirus.
"On January 11, 2021, all educational…
No govt official informed me about grandmother’s demise: Maryam Nawaz
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said that she had told former prime minister Nawaz Sharif not to return to Pakistan as there was no humanity in the incumbent government since no…
Beware CPEC
By Hassan Daud
As preparations for 10th Joint Cooperation Committee ( JCC) meeting of the CPEC get into full swing, this year the meeting will be held in an environment where production…
Daily coronavirus report on Pakistan: 2756 test positive, 34 die
Pakistan continued to record more than 2,000 coronavirus cases in a single day on Monday, with 2,756 people testing positive for the virus on Sunday and 34 fatalities occurring from the…
WWF-trained fishermen catch 100 m. tons of sea catfish at Khai Creek
KARACHI: In an unusual happening, WWF-Pakistan's trained fishermen caught more than 100 metric tons (m. tons) of sea catfish from the Indus Delta on Saturday evening.
A fishing boat from…
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…