PCB announces enhanced women’s central contract list for 2020-21
Left-arm spinner Anam Amin and middle-order batter Omaima Sohail are the new entries in the significantly improved, enhanced and performance-based PCB women’s central contract list for…
Pakistan is lucky to have recorded only 1700 coronavirus deaths: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said the country could still avert tough times in its anti-COVID 19 fight if the people followed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for…
Govt aiming to facilitate businesses, boost growth: Hafeez Shaikh
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the government is aiming to improve the business environment in the country by providing ease of…
‘They are the heroes now’ — virus doctors join racism protests
NEW YORK: New York nurses and doctors, hailed as heroes for fighting the coronavirus outbreak, are denouncing racial segregation in the public health system by joining the George Floyd…
Tens of thousands turn out for Vienna Black Lives Matter protest
- Tens of thousands of people attended a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Vienna Thursday, one of a wave of global anti-racism protests sparked by the death of African American George…
Pakistan reports 4,896 new cases, 62 deaths in 24 hours
By Zahid Hussain Khan
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the coronavirus rose to 1,838 as another 62 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.
At least 4,896 people have been…
Pakistan rejects ‘baseless’ Indian contentions on Buddhist cultural…
Pakistan on Thursday completely rejected baseless Indian contentions regarding Buddhist cultural heritage in Gilgit Baltistan.
"The Indian allegations are contrary to the historical…
Netizens mourn pregnant elephant that ate firecracker-filled fruit
The heartbreaking death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, India has sparked huge outrage, especially on Twitter. The elephant died after eating a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers,…
Model Mushk Kaleem addresses accusations thrown at racially diverse Elan campaign
In the wake of the most recent Black Lives Matter wave that has hit not just the USA, but also most of the world, issues related to black/dark-skinned people are being regarded with more…
World Environment Day: A pledge to sustain diversity
By Ali Basit
World Environment Day is being organized under the auspices of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to spread worldwide awareness on environmental issues.
The day…
Aviation authority says PIA pilot ignored air traffic control
Aviation authorities have told Pakistan International Airlines that the pilot of a passenger plane that crashed into a residential district of Karachi last month had ignored air traffic…
Uphill task for Taliban as virus spreads in militant bastions
The Taliban boasted of their readiness to fight the deadly coronavirus when it first reached Afghanistan, but now the insurgents are struggling to curb its spread in their strongholds.…
Pakistan reports 4,688 virus cases, 88 deaths
By Zahid Hussain Khan
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the coronavirus rose to 1,770 as another 82 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.
At least 4,688 people have been…
PM Imran Khan visits ISI headquarters
Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the headquarters Inter Services Intelligence along with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday,
Federal Ministers Shah Mehmood…
No complacency, punitive action against SOPs’ violators: Asad Umar
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday said that no complacency would be permitted and punitive action would be initiated across the country…