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.…
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…