EU seals deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for supply of 300 million doses of COVID vaccine
The European Commission said on Wednesday it had sealed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for the supply of up to 300 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
The move follows…
US embassy apologizes for retweeting Ahsan Iqbal’s post
ISLAMABAD: The US embassy in Pakistan tendered an apology on Wednesday for tweeting a political message posted by opposition leader Ahsan Iqbal targeting Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a…
Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to…
Malik, Amir dropped as Pakistan name 35-player squad for NZ series
Pakistan today announced a 35-player squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand from which the national men’s and Shaheens squads will be selected. The players, along with 20-member players…
Record number of US cases as Covid vaccine offers glimmer of hope
The United States on Tuesday registered a record 200,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day, highlighting the desperate need for a vaccine after results from one medical trial fuelled optimism…
NCOC recommends ban on large public gatherings amid Covid surge
ISLAMABAD: The National Coordination and Operation Center has once again recommended to ban all large public gatherings due to the second wave of the Coronavirus.
"Rapid increase in…
Karachi incident inquiry report is “Rejected”: Nawaz Sharif
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected the report of an inquiry conducted by Pakistan army regarding alleged abduction of Sindh police chief in Karachi.
"Inquiry report on…
Babar Azam appointed Test captain
Babar Azam has been appointed as Pakistan Test captain, which now makes him the captain across all three formats. His first assignment will be to captain Pakistan in the ICC World Test…
Qadir, Shafique power Pakistan to series clean sweep over Zimbabwe
Four wickets for Usman Qadir restricted Zimbabwe to 129/9 before a solid 41* on debut by Abdullah Shafique and a savage 15-ball 36 from Khushdil Shah made light work of the chase.
Haris…
BioNTech to price vaccine below market rates, differentiate between regions
BioNTech, first in the race to produce evidence of a working COVID-19 vaccine, is planning to price the two-shot regimen below “typical market rates” and would differentiate pricing between…
SCO summit: PM Imran proposes 6-point strategy to fight Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday proposed a six-point strategy to galvanize joint efforts including setting up a knowledge bank to counter second wave of COVID-19, policies to…
ISI, Rangers officers involved in IG Sindh incident removed: ISPR
A Court of Inquiry formed on the orders of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has recommended the removal of Pakistan Rangers and Inter-Services Intelligence (IS) officials…
PM Imran Khan to participate in 20th SCO virtual meeting today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will partake in the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SHO-CHS) which is being held today.
The meeting will attended by…
Pakistan-Russia DRUZHBA joint military exercises underway
Pakistan and Russia's joint military exercises DRUZHBA are underway, revealed the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.
Among sporting activities that are a part of the…
COVID-19 survivors at greater risk of developing mental illness: study
REUTERS: A recent study has come up with the conclusion that patients of the novel coronavirus who survive the disease are more likely to get mental illness.
Anxiety, depression and…