Two dead, 28 wounded in Lahore blast
At least two people have been killed and more than two dozens are wounded in a blast near Lahore's Anarkali Bazaar area on Thursday.
Police believe an improvised explosive device (IED)…
Babar Azam named captain of ICC ODI Team of Year
The ICC Team of the Year recognises 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed one and all – be it with the bat, the ball or their all-round exploits in a calendar year.
Here, we take…
Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate jumps to nine-month high
ISLAMABAD: The positivity rate in Pakistan jumped to a nine-month high Thursday morning after the infection rate was reported to be at 11.55 percent.
As many as 58,943 tests were…
FM invites opposition to support South Punjab province
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday invited all the opposition leaders to develop a consensus and support efforts for the creation of South Punjab province.
In a…
Snow falls on Chinese capital as two-week Olympics countdown starts
Beijing was hit by a blanket of snow Thursday, as the Winter Olympics countdown clocked two weeks until the Chinese capital hosts the sporting extravaganza.
Temperatures fell below minus…
Biden says ‘not time to give up’ on Iran nuclear talks
US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that it is "not time to give up" on talks with Iran aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
"It's not time to give up," Biden said at a press…
PM telephones Abdu Dhabi ruler, condemns Houthis attack
Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday telephoned Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and condemned the heinous…
UAE top diplomat phones FM Qureshi over Houthis attack
Foreign Minister of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Tuesday phoned his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi to condole the death of a Pakistani national in a terror attack…
Pakistan records 5, 472 new Covid cases, eight deaths
Pakistan registered a positivity ratio at 9.48% as 5,472 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre, the forum leading Pakistan's COVID response,…
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…