Pakistan ‘gang-raped’ by mafias: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that "Pakistan had been gang-raped" by mafias after he was asked about the power sector corruption probe report.
Speaking to Geo News…
WHO grants AJ Vaccines prequalification for new polio vaccine
On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) granted international vaccine manufacturer, AJ Vaccines, the prequalification for Picovax®, the first stand-alone dose sparing Inactivated…
US urges China to permanently close wildlife wet markets
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic diseases.…
COVID-19: Shehbaz slams govt for treating doctors with ‘disdain and…
PML-N President and former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday slammed the government for treating doctors with "disdain and neglect" in its policy formulation regarding the…
WHO warns ‘long way to go’ in coronavirus crisis
The global coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries still in the early stages of the fight, health experts have warned as researchers revealed the first US deaths…
Pakistan committee meets today to sight Ramadan moon
KARACHI: A newly formed Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Thursday to sight crescent for fasting month of Ramzan.
The meeting will take place at the Met Office in Karachi with…
Pakistan to host SAARC video conference on Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: A video conference of SAARC member states on Pakistan's proposal is being held on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National…
PM Khan tests negative for coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 that causes Coronavirus disease, according to government's officials.
The PM was tested a day after Faisal Edhi,…
Trump reassures Pakistan of U.S. support to combat coroanvirus
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday held telephonic discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications on global economy, and ways to mitigate…
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…