COVID-19: World on ‘brink’ of hunger pandemic, warns UN
The United Nations warned the world on Wednesday that it was on the brink of a hunger pandemic, as the coronavirus continues to infect hundreds each day and threaten to disrupt the supply of…
Iran says launched first military satellite into orbit
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Wednesday it had successfully launched the country’s first military satellite into orbit, at a time of heightened tensions with the United States…
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide with the beginning of flu season, one of the country's top health officials…
Shoaib Akhtar responds to Brett Lee praising him on Kapil Sharma Show
Former Pakistan fast bowler, dubbed as the Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar responded to Australian quickie Brett Lee praising him recently on the Kapil Sharma Show.
In a clip that went…
Coronavirus: PM Imran to get tested today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will get tested for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq…
Saudi king allows prayers to be offered in Two Holy Mosques during Ramazan
REUTERS: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday approved performing Taraweeh in the two holy mosques and reducing them with the continued suspension of entry of pilgrims, the…
Imran Khan draws parallel between global coronavirus lockdown and IOK situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday drew the attention of international community towards the plight of Kashmiris who have been under a lockdown for eight months now.
Taking…
Faisal Edhi tests positive for coranavirus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's well-known social worker and d head of Edhi Foundation Faisal Edhi has tested positive for coronavirus.
Faisal Edhi’s test was conducted in Islamabad, where he…
Ramadan on collision course with virus for Asia’s Muslims
Across Asia, home to about half of the world's Muslims, the coming Islamic holy month of Ramadan is on a collision course with the coronavirus pandemic as clerics call on the faithful to…
1,857 Tableeghi Jamaat members test positive for coronavirus in Punjab
LAHORE: The number of Tableeghi Jamaat members who tested positive for the novel coronavirus soared to 1,857 on Monday, according to a tweet by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.
The…
Oil prices in positive bracket again after shocking crash
The novel coronavirus has had a huge setback on oil prices around the globe. For the very first time in history, oil prices turned negative on Monday.
Karachi police officer arrested on charges of working for RAW
The accused police officer, a resident of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, is accused of being involved in target killings
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
DUBAI: Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating COVID-19 patients are exempt from fasting during Ramadan and urged Muslims not to congregate for…
China calls for stronger testing regime to detect coronavirus
China’s health authority called for a stronger and more rigorous testing regime to ensure that the new coronavirus does not escape detection, whether in travellers arriving from abroad or…
New Zealand to open schools, ease coronavirus lockdown
New Zealand will ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown next week after claiming success in stopping "an uncontrolled explosion" of the disease, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.…