WHO urges world to take coronavirus more seriously
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe and in the United States where medical workers…
Imran thanks Khamenei, Erdogan for calling out India on anti-Muslim violence
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday thanked Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for speaking against the oppression and massacre of…
Iran’s Khamenei urges India to stop massacre of Muslims to avoid isolation
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the government of India against continued massacre of Muslims, saying that the current pogrom going on against Muslim people in…
Urea price slashed by Rs375 per bag to support farmers: minister
Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar said that the price of 50 Kg urea bag has been reduced by Rs. 375 /- to provide relief to the farmers in…
Pakistan, China vow to expend scope of CPEC as world’s first drug-free corridor
Pakistan and China have decided to expand the scope of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPECV) as the world’s first drug-free corridor, linking the safety modules with Russia, Iran,…
Afghan war crimes probe must go ahead says ICC judges
International war crimes judges ruled Thursday that a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan must go ahead, including looking into possible atrocities committed by US forces, as they…
Coronavirus claims 11 lives in US, California declares emergency
REUTERS: The U.S. death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 on Wednesday as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area health officials discouraged…
Selling non-profit entities in national interest, says Prime Minister Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged his ministers to speed up the privatization process and achieve it with better inter-ministerial cooperation, reported The News. …
Coronavirus: Fans cast doubts at timing of new Bond film release
REUTERS: Walt Disney has canceled some events planned to promote the European launch of its channel Disney+, a competitor to Netflix and Amazon Prime which will show “The Mandalorian”, the…
Govt taking precautions to contain coronavirus: Dr Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Thursday said the government was taking special precautions to ensure that the novel coronavirus was contained…
US lawmakers told of security risks from China-owned TikTok
US officials on Wednesday stepped up warnings about the potential security risks from the fast-growing, Chinese-owned TikTok as a lawmaker unveiled legislation to ban the social media app…
290 million students out of school over virus fears
Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out, global…
Qureshi, Javad agree to work together to contain coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to work together to contain the outbreak of coronavirus that has claimed lives of more than two dozen Iranian people.
The agreement came during a…
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders to battle it out for Democrat nomination
REUTERS: The search for a Democrat to challenge Republican U.S. President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election narrowed on Wednesday to a choice between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, who…
Mahira Khan calls on Aurat March participants to refrain from instigating slogans
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan gave her opinion on the upcoming Aurat March 2020, scheduled to be held in various cities across Pakistan on March 8, urging people to raise slogans and signs…