Moonis Elahi leaves for Spain from London
The federal minister left Heathrow airport for Spain on Sunday evening with two friends.
China locks down millions more as COVID spreads
But the Omicron strain has broken through its defences in recent months and taken hold in multiple cities.
Taliban to open high schools for girls this week, official says
All schools are going to open to all boys and girls," Aziz Ahmad Rayan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Education, told PMC.
Reference for interpretation on Article 63(A) being filed in SC today
The minister, who is also the secretary-general of the ruling PTI, said in a tweet that the reference was "ready" to be filed.
Ukraine rejects Putin’s ultimatum to surrender Mariupol
We can't talk about surrendering weapons," Iryna Vereshchuk told Ukrainska Pravda hours before a Russian deadline.
Fighting rages in Ukraine as Russian troops claim city
Russian forces said they had captured a port on the Black Sea on Wednesday as Russian and Ukrainian troops battled for another city and Ukraine's leader said Moscow wanted to "erase" his…
Two years into the pandemic, is the end in sight?
Two years after the official start of the pandemic, some countries are now trying to "live with Covid", however scientists warn that potential new variants and unequal vaccination rates…
Ukraine sports stars joining fight against Russia
From world boxing champions to football stars, top Ukrainian sports people are resisting the Russian invasion of their country, with some even returning home to take up arms.
Oil rockets to $113, gas hits record on Ukraine conflict
European benchmark Brent North Sea oil struck $113.02 per barrel, the highest level since 2014, while New York-traded WTI hit a 2013 peak at $111.50.
Taliban say no more evacuations until life improves for Afghans abroad
More than 120,000 Afghans and dual nationals were evacuated up to August 31 when the last US-led troops withdrew, two weeks after the hardline Islamists seized Kabul.
Disarray grips Hong Kong ahead of mass Covid testing, isolation
Many locals are fuming at the government's failure to prepare after winning rare breathing room with two years of an economically painful but largely successful zero-Covid strategy.
Hollywood joins Russia blockade over Ukraine invasion
Hollywood is joining the blockade of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, with Paramount on Tuesday becoming the latest studio to pull its upcoming films from Russian theaters.
Ukraine war brings Sweden, Finland even closer to NATO
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has upended the status quo in traditionally non-aligned Finland and Sweden, ushering in an "historic" surge in support for NATO, "exceptional" arms exports…
Foreign students stuck at Ukraine border complain of racism
Jean-Jacques Kabeya is furious: like thousands of foreign students in Ukraine -- from Africa, Asia and the Middle East -- he has been stopped from leaving the country by its border guards.
Imran Khan’s special announcement today
Fawad Chaudhry Minister of information and broadcasting, posts on his twitter account that the Prime Minister Imran Khan will finally announce the nation’s position during the…