Quarter of Italians on lockdown as corona death toll nearly tripled
A quarter of Italy's population was in lockdown Sunday as the government announced a spike in deaths, with infections soaring past 7,000, overtaking South Korea as the country with the…
Hundreds of thousands mark International Women’s Day
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the globe to mark International Women's Day on Sunday, despite many events in Asia being cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak and…
Imran Khan extends Holi greetings to Hindus
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday extended his wishes to Pakistani Hindus on the joyous occasion of Holi.
Taking to Twitter, PM Khan wrote: "Wishing all our Hindu community a…
Mera Jism Meri Marzi is taking debate away from important issues: Ushna SHah
Pakistani actress Ushna Shah on Saturday requested the people not to fall into the trap of picking sides in the "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" debate, saying that if it was taking the debate away…
New York declares emergency as coronavirus death toll rises to 19
REUTERS: Two more people succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Washington state, officials said on Saturday, bringing the nationwide toll to 19, while the number of confirmed cases in New…
Karachi’s progress to result in Pakistan’s development: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that if Karachi developed then it meant that Pakistan prospered, speaking to an event through video link.
The prime minister was supposed to…
International Women’s Day 2020 being observed today
International Women's Day 2020 is being observed across the world today (Sunday) to recognise the contribution of various women across the world in various fields.
UN Women Executive…
Dozens killed as IS gunmen attack Afghan commemoration rally
Dozens of people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a political rally in Kabul on Friday, in the deadliest assault in Afghanistan since the US signed a withdrawal deal with the Taliban.…
18th amendment is the way forward, says Bilawal Bhutto
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Pakistan is a country where people are from diverse background and federalism is system which suits best the countries like us.…
Pakistan condemns Kabul terrorist attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul, which resulted in loss of several precious lives and injuries to many others.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with…
PM, President grieve demise of Amanullah Khan
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed grief over the demise of renowned comedian Amanullah Khan.
“Late Amanullah was a valuable assets for the…
Amanullah Khan, iconic comedian, dies at 70
Veteran Pakistani comedian Amanullah Khan passed away on Friday morning after prolong illness. He was 70.
Amanullah Khan had been admitted in the intensive care unit of a local hospital in…
20-bed hospital providing first aid to cricket fans set up near Gaddafi Stadium
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that fans attending PSL 2020 fixtures at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have access to top-class first aid facilities as the Punjab Government…
Twitter broadens ban on ‘dehumanizing’ comments
As coronavirus fears continued to mount on Thursday, Twitter expanded its ban on "dehumanizing language" to include disease.
A rule barring such hate speech targeting religious groups now…
Another coronavirus case reported in Pakistan
Prime Minister's special assistant on health Dr Zafar Mirza on Thursday confirmed a fresh case of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total to six.
“Sixth case of coronavirus is…