World rings in New Year under Covid cloud
The world began ushering in 2022 on Friday after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped by new restrictions, soaring case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times…
India’s year of the unicorn: Startups in spotlight of 2021 tech boom
Sumit Gupta has had a big year -- turning 30, getting married and seeing his startup become one of India's newest tech unicorns.
Hampered by the coronavirus pandemic and too busy…
Imran Khan launches Sehat Card scheme in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday launched the distribution of Naya Pakistan National Sehat Card in Punjab, a move which would enable every family to avail medical treatment of up…
Nominees for ICC Player of the Year revealed
Pakistan wicketkeepr Mohammad Rizwan and pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi are among four players who have been shortlisted for the ICC Player of the Year award.
Joe Root – England
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Blast leaves four dead in Quetta
Quetta: At least four people died and more than a dozen were wounded in a roadside blast in Quetta.
The explosion took place near the Science College at Jinnah Road.
The injured were…
WHO warns of Covid ‘tsunami’ as Omicron fuels record surges
A Covid "tsunami" threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO said Wednesday, as record surges fuelled by the Omicron variant dampened New Year celebrations around the world once…
Bumrah hailed after making crucial breakthroughs for India
Jasprit Bumrah was hailed by Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour after making two late breakthroughs on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
South Africa,…
Under-pressure England coach to miss Sydney Test after virus case in family
England's beleaguered Ashes tour went from bad to worse Thursday with under-pressure coach Chris Silverwood to miss the fourth Test in Sydney after a family member tested positive for the…
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s divorce becomes official
A court in Los Angeles has made Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's divorce official 10 years after they separated following the actor-turned-politician's infidelity, US media reported…
Federal govt. to bear financial burden of Reko Diq: PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the federal government would bear all the financial burden of Reko Diq for the progress and prosperity of Balochistan and the…
PM for celebrating Pakistan’s Diamond Jubilee 2022 in befitting manner
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called for holding Pakistan’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in a befitting manner to highlight the country’s distinctive identity,…
Pakistan foreign policy must respond to shifting trends: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday said that Pakistan’s foreign policy must respond adequately to the shifting trends and must navigate through this external…
Egypt ‘digitally unwraps’ mummy of famed pharaoh
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.…
Cabinet approves SBP Amendment Bill
ISLAMABAD: The federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the controversial State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill, which has proposed to curtail the government's borrowing from the…
Omicron risk remains ‘very high’: WHO
The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still "very high", the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after Covid-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last week.
Omicron is…