Govt may consider school closure for children under 12
The federal government is considering a proposal to shut down schools for unvaccinated children under the age of 12 years, a health official said.
The government does not plan on closing…
China’s birth rate at record low in 2021: official
China's birth rate plummeted to a record low last year, official data showed Monday, as analysts warn that faster-than-expected ageing could deepen economic growth concerns.
Beijing has…
Pakistan transfers $100,000, first salary to widow of murdered Sri Lankan factory…
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Monday said that the first salary of $ 1667 committed by Rajco Industries for the next 10 years has been…
NCOC links school closure with Covid testing data
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday discussed a new set of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to contain the fourth wave of the Coronavirus.
It was decided…
Imran, Putin discuss Islamophobia, bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday appreciated President Vladimir Putin for his statement that disrespecting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) did not count as an expression of…
School closures hang in balance as NCOC discusses new Covid restrictions
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) is scheduled to meet today in Islamabad to finalize the government's response regarding the possible closure of schools and other…
PTI govt blames ex-PM Nawaz Sharif for inflation
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, now living in the most expensive property in London, was directly…
World’s 10 richest men doubled wealth during Covid: report
The world's 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday.
Oxfam said the men's…
US hostage-taker named as British citizen
The man who held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue was identified by US authorities as a British citizen Sunday while UK police later arrested two teens over an attack that President…
Tennis star Djokovic lands in Dubai after Australia deportation
Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic landed in Dubai on Monday after his sensational deportation from Australia over his coronavirus vaccination status put his bid for a record 21st Grand…
Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain
Virat Kohli on Saturday, 15 January stated that he would be stepping down as captain of the Indian Test team.
Kohli released a statement on his social media channels a day after India's…
NCOC unveils new Covid curbs
The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in its meeting here Saturday, discussed the epidemic curve chart data, disease prevalence and proposed NPIs in wake of rising disease trends…
PM launches first-ever National Security Policy
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday launched the country’s first-ever citizen-centric National Security Policy 2022-2026, saying that an inclusive development was inevitable for national…
Moderate earthquake jolts Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: A moderate earthquake jolted Islamabad and different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday night..
The intensity of the quake was 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale,…
Australia to detain Djokovic after cancelling visa
Australia said Friday it will detain Novak Djokovic this weekend after again stripping him of his visa, in a dramatic setback to the tennis world number one’s goal of winning a record 21st…