NOCC mulls over lockdown status
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday mulled over post May 9 lockdown status and the implementation mechanism for Ramazan standard operating procedures (SOPs) devised by the…
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Pakistan unveils plans to prevent spread of Covid-19 in urban slums
Malik Amin Aslam Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change will formally inaugurate Pakistan’s first Urban Slum COVID-19 Response Programme in collaboration with the UN Habitat, formally…
PM says coronavirus situation under control as case count nears 30,000
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that coronavirus situation in Pakistan was under control which could improve further by taking precautionary measures and inspiring confidence in public.…
US rights panel welcomes formation of Pakistan minority commission
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Friday welcomed the establishment by the Pakistani government of a National Commission for Minorities, calling it a step in…
Pandemic fuels historic US job losses
The United States on Friday recorded its steepest job losses in history over the coronavirus pandemic as Europe moved to keep its borders shut for another month.
Hopes have been rising…
US prevents UN Council vote on pandemic truce: diplomats
The United States on Friday prevented a vote in the UN Security Council on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in various countries around the world so they can better fight the coronavirus…
Pakistan slams Indian move to include AJK, GB in weather bulletin
Pakistan on Friday rejected Indian move to include maps of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in Indian TV weather bulletin.
"Like the so-called “political maps” issued last…
Major among six Pakistani soldiers martyred in IED blast near Pak-Iran border
MAKRAN: Five Pakistani soldiers, including a major, have been martyred in a terrorist attack in Balochistan, according to ISPR.
The attack took place in Buleda, 14 kilometers from…
NCOC proposes new forum to combat locust attack
The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) Friday underlined the need to create a dedicated forum for effectively combating the imminent threat of locust through strong…
Rishi Kapoor: A Complicated Person But A Pure Entertainer
By Nisma Chauhan
My brother and I would spend time watching old Bollywood movies on our TV set at home, much to our mother’s disapproval. She would frown upon two kids tuning in on…
Pakistan reports 35 deaths, 1,764 new coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday recorded its single biggest jump in Coronavirus cases with 1,764 confirmed cases.
On May 6, there were 1,523 new cases - the highest daily increase till…
Six civilians injured in unprovoked India firing: ISPR
Six civilians, including three girls and a woman, were wounded as Indian troops resorted to unprovoked fire along the line of control (LoC), the Inter-Services Public Relations said…
India’s lavish weddings go online in virus lockdown
Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows -- and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and…
Up to 190,000 could die in Africa if virus containment fails: WHO
Kinshasa - Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday.
The UN…
Pakistan to lift coronavirus lockdown in phases from May 9: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country’s lockdown to contain the spread of the Coronavirus will be lifted in phases beginning from May 9.
Speaking to media after…