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…
Pfizer/BioNTech to seek emergency use approval for virus vaccine Friday
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech confirmed they will apply Friday for emergency use authorization for their coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first to do so in the US as the pandemic rages…
Pakistan renews commitment to promote, protect children’s rights
ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Children’s Day, commemorated each year on 20 November to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child…
COVID deals blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 summit ambitions
When Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and a leading U.S. ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high.
A global summit would help…
Pakistan condemns extra-judicial killing of 4 more innocent Kashmiris
Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of four more innocent Kashmiris in a fake encounter outside the city of Jammu by the occupation forces in Indian Illegally…