Class 9, 10,11 students to be promoted without exams: Shafqat Mahmood
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said Thursday that the government had decided to promote students of classes 9, matric and 11 without holding examinations.…
US could face ‘darkest winter’ if actions not taken against COVID-19:…
REUTERS: Hours after President Donald Trump railed against him on Twitter, whistleblower Rick Bright testified to a U.S. House of Representatives panel about readiness for the outbreak.…
COVID-19: Punjab bans Yaum-e-Ali processions, gatherings
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Thursday announced a ban on Yaum-e-Ali processions from taking place in public, only allowing it to take place inside imam bargahs and homes with safety…
Coronavirus may never go away: WHO
The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday.
As some countries around the…
Pakistan coronavirus death toll rises to 770
ISLAMABAD: At least 33 people have died from novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally of fatalities to 770.
According to the latest figures by the National…
Pakistan urges world to hold India accountable for Kashmir crimes
Pakistan condemned the brutalization of Kashmiri people in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the international community to hold India accountable for its crimes in the occupied territory.
The…
Pakistani men are finding it hard to separate the real from the reel in Diriliş:…
By Nisma Chauhan
When Prime Minister Imran Khan recommended Pakistanis to watch a Turkish drama during his speech in October last year, little did he know that this drama would go on to…
Nadeem Khan appointed as PCB’s High Performance Director
ISLAMABAD: Former Test spinner Nadeem Khan has been appointed as the PCB’s Director – High Performance following a robust recruitment process.
Nadeem was one of the 16 candidates who had…
Taliban says ready to counter Afghan forces after deadly carnage
The Taliban warned Wednesday it was ready to fight back after Afghan forces were ordered to resume strikes in response to a series of deadly attacks, further unravelling a…
Ruet-e-Hilal Committe to meet for Shawwal moon on May 23
KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on May 23 to sight the crescent for Shawwal 1441 AH.
The meeting will take place on 29th Ramazan 1441 Hijra at Pakistan…
Ex-PM Abbasi takes a swipe at PTI govt over coronavirus response
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday slammed the PTI government, saying it had no concrete plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking on the floor…
Amir, Wahab and Hasan miss out on PCB’s central contracts
LAHORE: Naseem Shah and Iftikhar Ahmad were the two new faces in the 18-player men’s central contract list awarded by the Pakistan Cricket Board for the 2020-21 season.
The contract will…
Babar Azam named Pakistan’s ODI captain
LAHORE: Babar Azam has been named as ODI and T20I captain for the next season during which Pakistan are scheduled to play six ODIs, 20 T20Is, Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020.…
Pakistan records highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases
Pakistan on Tuesday recorded its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases as federal and provincial governments allowed more small businesses and shops.
According to the latest…
Asad Qaiser, Imran Ismail test negative for coronavirus
ISLAMABAD; Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser and Sindh Governor Imran Ismail have recovered from the novel coronavrius.
The two PTI leaders took to social media on Tuesday to thank…