Authorities decide to close Al-Aqsa mosque compound for 3 weeks
AFP: As COVID-29 cases continue to surge in Israel, the authority managing the Al-Aqsa mosque decided that the mosque will be closed on Friday for three weeks in a bid to stem the spread of…
Joe Biden to take on Trump over COVID-19 vaccine boasts
AFP: US Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden will take on President Trump over claims that the coronavirus vaccine is three to four weeks away from being produced.
Whether the Trump…
PCB finalizes cricket broadcast deal with PTV
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday signed a satellite broadcast deal for broadcast in Pakistan with PTV Sports and a further agreement to secure cable distribution with I-Media…
Parliament passes FATF-related bills amid opposition’s protest
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government could make any compromise with the opposition for country and democracy, but never on corruption.
“We told them that it is in…
Turkish actor of ‘Ertugrul’ fame arrives in Pakistan
Turkish actor Cavit Çetin Güner, who essays the role of Dogan Alp in popular drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday morning.
“Gooood morning, Islamabad,…
Pakistan coronavirus cases on the rise again?
The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 5,936 as 665 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during the last 24 hours.
This was Pakistan's highest single day jump in…
Pakistan commends successful Saudi actions against Houthis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the recent missile and drone strikes by Houthis on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is a violation of the Kingdom's sovereignty and territorial…
Trump says peace deals close between Israel and ‘five or six’ other…
Israel normalized relations with long-time foes Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at a White House ceremony on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said similar US-brokered deals were close…
Kim Kardashian joins celebrities in social media ‘freeze’ against hate
Celebrities including Kim Kardashian won't post on Instagram or Facebook for 24 hours from Wednesday as part of a protest to pressure the world's biggest social media firm to fight hate and…
PCB announces Covid-19 protocols for domestic season
To ensure health and safety of players, officials and all other stakeholders, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced comprehensive Covid-19 protocols for the 2020-21 domestic season, which…
Pakistan rejects U.S.-India joint statement as ‘one-sided’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday strongly rejected the unwarranted references to Pakistan in the joint statement of U.S-India Counter-terrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue,…
China’s COVID-19 vaccines may be ready by November
Coronavirus vaccines being made in China may be ready for use by the public by November 2020, said an official of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to …
6 months later, educational institutions reopen across Pakistan
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Six months after the government decided to shutter schools, colleges and universities across the country owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the…
Trump vows ‘1,000 times greater’ response to any Iran attack
US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that any attack by Iran would be met with a response "1,000 times greater in magnitude," after reports that Iran planned to avenge the killing of…
Afghan peace process could not have succeeded without Pakistan’s support:…
An American delegation headed by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation called on COAS at GHQ, on Monday.
Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, Pak’s…