Major relief for masses as government slashes petrol price by Rs15
ISLAMABAD: On the recommendations of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGA) the federal government on Thursday night slashed the price of petrol by Rs15.
The price of petrol has been…
NA Speaker Asad Qaiser and family members test positive for COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Asad Qaiser, on Thursday night announced that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Taking to Twitter, Qaiser…
Pakistan, India displaced from T20, Test top spots
Australia have moved to the top of the Test and T20I rankings for men while England continue to lead the men’s ODI rankings after the annual update carried out on Friday, which eliminates…
Gigi Hadid confirms baby on way with Zayn Malik
Supermodel Gigi Hadid on Thursday confirmed she was expecting a baby with former One Direction singer Zayn Malik, saying the couple were both excited and happy.
Hadid, who turned 25 last…
Pakistan slashes oil prices
ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs30 per litre to "extend maximum relief to public."
According to an official notification issued by the…
UK ethnic minorities suffer extra COVID deaths: think tank
LONDON: People from some ethnic minorities in Britain are dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19, possibly in part because they are more likely to work in healthcare and other…
Govt committed to improve working, living condition of workers: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government was committed to improve the working and living conditions of workers and to supplement their welfare by providing better housing,…
Remdesivir: The COVID-19 drug helping patients recover faster
Remdesivir has been shown to speed up recovery times for patients with COVID-19 in a major US-led trial, becoming the first drug with proven benefit against the disease.
Here is what you…
In a first, US allows PIA to operate direct flights to the country
The permission was granted by the United States Department of Transportation in a letter. The written communication was in response to a request submitted by PIA CEO Air Marshal Arshad…
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over LoC killings
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia to register Pakistan’s strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation…
India virus deaths pass 1,000, but low toll puzzles experts
India's confirmed coronavirus death toll passed 1,000 on Wednesday following its highest daily increase, but the numbers remain low compared with Europe and the United States in a phenomenon…
Two civilians, soldier martyred in Indian firing along LoC
RAWALPINDI: At least two civilians and one Pakistani military personnel have been martyred and two others injured as Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control…
Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor passes away
Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on Thursday in Mumbai after a long battle with cancer. He was 67.
Randhir Kapoor confirmed the news of Rishi’s demise to local media. …
British virus death toll now world’s third-worst
Britain's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 26,097 on Wednesday -- the second-highest in Europe behind Italy and third-highest in the world -- as the government took into…
Imran Khan, Bill Gates discuss Covid-19 situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to discuss the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 response.
During…