Virus symptoms multiply as pandemic deepens
Every week, it seems, the list of coronavirus symptoms -- ranging from disagreeable to deadly, from "COVID toes" to toxic shock -- grows longer.
What began as a familiar flu-like cluster…
NOCC mulls over lockdown status
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday mulled over post May 9 lockdown status and the implementation mechanism for Ramazan standard operating procedures (SOPs) devised by the…
Taylor Swift to broadcast special Paris concert
The coronavirus forced Taylor Swift to cancel her 2020 tour dates, but fans will still get a chance to see the pop star in concert in a special set to air this month.
The megastar whose…
Pakistan unveils plans to prevent spread of Covid-19 in urban slums
Malik Amin Aslam Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change will formally inaugurate Pakistan’s first Urban Slum COVID-19 Response Programme in collaboration with the UN Habitat, formally…
PM says coronavirus situation under control as case count nears 30,000
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that coronavirus situation in Pakistan was under control which could improve further by taking precautionary measures and inspiring confidence in public.…
US rights panel welcomes formation of Pakistan minority commission
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Friday welcomed the establishment by the Pakistani government of a National Commission for Minorities, calling it a step in…
Pandemic fuels historic US job losses
The United States on Friday recorded its steepest job losses in history over the coronavirus pandemic as Europe moved to keep its borders shut for another month.
Hopes have been rising…
US prevents UN Council vote on pandemic truce: diplomats
The United States on Friday prevented a vote in the UN Security Council on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in various countries around the world so they can better fight the coronavirus…
Pakistan slams Indian move to include AJK, GB in weather bulletin
Pakistan on Friday rejected Indian move to include maps of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in Indian TV weather bulletin.
"Like the so-called “political maps” issued last…
Major among six Pakistani soldiers martyred in IED blast near Pak-Iran border
MAKRAN: Five Pakistani soldiers, including a major, have been martyred in a terrorist attack in Balochistan, according to ISPR.
The attack took place in Buleda, 14 kilometers from…
NCOC proposes new forum to combat locust attack
The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) Friday underlined the need to create a dedicated forum for effectively combating the imminent threat of locust through strong…
Disguised in burqa, Sania Nishtar visits Ehsaas payment site
ISLAMABAD: The Ehsaas Emergency Cash disbursements have been ongoing for the last one month and so far, Rs. 89.143 billion have been distributed cumulatively for categories-I and II among…
Rishi Kapoor: A Complicated Person But A Pure Entertainer
By Nisma Chauhan
My brother and I would spend time watching old Bollywood movies on our TV set at home, much to our mother’s disapproval. She would frown upon two kids tuning in on…
Rights ministry issues guidelines for protection of children during COVID-19
Islamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights on Friday issued guidelines for protection of children during COVID19 to create public awareness.According to the guidelines issued, parents can help…
Pakistan minority commission should be inclusive, empowered: HRW
Pakistan’s government has excluded the long-persecuted Ahmadiyya community from a new government commission aimed at safeguarding the rights of the country’s minorities, Human Rights Watch…