Two teenage girls killed in Waziristan over mobile video
Two teenage girls were killed in the name of 'honour' in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border district after a short mobile video of victims with a young man surfaced on social media.
The Razmak…
Pakistan coronavirus cases surge past 40, 000
Pakistan confirmed 39 more deaths from novel coronavirus in one day as the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 873.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and…
Eid holidays announced
ISLAMABAD: The government said that there would be public holidays from May 22 to May 27 on account of Eid.
In a notification on Saturday, the interior ministry said that all businesses,…
No beds, packed morgues: Mumbai hospitals near collapse
Packed morgues, bodies in wards, patients forced to share beds and medical workers run ragged: Mumbai's war against coronavirus has pushed the Indian city's hospitals to breaking point.…
NZealand’s Ardern turned away from cafe under virus rules
In New Zealand, no one is exempt from the strict coronavirus prevention measures -- not even Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was denied entry to a cafe because of her own social…
Pakistan rejects Indian army chief’s allegations, threats
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday dismissed allegations from Indian army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane that Islamabad was supporting a new militant groups in the occupied Kashmir valley.…
Pakistan-origin girl becomes instant sensation at Britain’s Got Talent
A 14-year-old British-Pakistani girl, who lost her eyesight at the age of 10, has become a huge hit in one of the world’s biggest talent competitions, Britain's Got Talent.
Sirine…
Domestic flight operation partially resumes in Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to partially resume its domestic flights from five major airports as part of a government's initiative to gradually lift coronavirus restrictions in the country.…
Shahid Afridi wins praise for buying Mushfiqur Rehman’s bat
Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is drawing praise from netizens after his charity bought the bat of Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur Rehman for $20, 000 as part of his efforts…
Vaccine hopes and economic woes as virus spreads
President Donald Trump voiced hope Friday that a coronavirus vaccine will be available by late 2020, cushioning dire US economic news as parts of Europe re-open despite fears of a second…
Worrying surge in childhood disease linked to COVID-19
Europe and the United States have seen sharp surges in recent weeks of a severe immune disorder in children linked to COVID-19, health authorities reported Friday, sounding an alarm.
At…
No downgrading of Pakistan’s B3 rating by Moody’s: Finance Division
The Ministry of Finance has said that the rating review conducted by Moody’s Investor Service on 14th May 2020 does not downgrade Pakistan’s B3 rating.
In a statement on Friday, the…
Imran Khan urges nation to learn to live with Covid-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said with no vaccination developed for the COVID-19 pandemic so far, the people should learn to live with the contagion for about a year and save them by…
Pakistan makes face masks compulsory in public places
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has emphasized the need for educating the masses and disseminating of guidelines through a robust public awareness campaign to ensure the…
ECC approves cash assistance for labour affected by coronavirus
The ECC in its meeting at the Cabinet Division approved the Emergency Cash Assistance (Criteria and Mechanism) to the labour whose livelihoods has been affected by the COVID_19 Pandemic.…