Putin rules out compulsory coronavirus vaccinations
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued a new plea for Russians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus but stressed that the jabs would not become compulsory.
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Blinken wraps up Mideast tour to shore up Gaza truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday wrapped up a Mideast tour to bolster an Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, calling for regional…
Unidentified men thrash journalist Asad Toor
Journalist and blogger Asad Toor was brutally assaulted by unidentified men at his home in Islamabad Tuesday night.
Toor was later shifted to the hospital after attackers broke into…
Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate drops below 5% mark
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported around 2,253 fresh Covid cases and a daily positivity rate of 4.82 per cent in the last 24 hours,
The daily positivity rate has fallen below the 5 per cent…
No US military or air base in Pakistan: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs has rebuffed "baseless and irresponsible" reports about the presence of a US military base in Pakistan.
In a statement on Monday evening,…
Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar to take oath today
LAHORE: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar will take oath as a Punjab parliamentarian today, after remaining aloof from Pakistani politics for a period of three years.
As per sources…
Sindh imposes restriction on ‘unnecessary movement’ after 8pm
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday imposed a restriction on the unnecessary movement of people after 8pm in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur cities to curb the spread of the…
Traumatised by Israeli bombing, Gaza children ‘scared of dying’
When an Israeli air strike targeted a security office near her home in Gaza this month, 10-year-old Zeina Dabous frantically scribbled a note and slipped it under her mother's pillow.…
PIA airlifts two million doses of Sinovac vaccine
ISLAMABAD: A special PIA flight airlifted another batch of two millions doses of Sinovac vaccine from the Beijing Capital International Airport to Islamabad on Sunday.
Last Sunday, a…
PM calls for collection action in Asia to recover from Covid crisis
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that a collective action of Asian countries was necessary including expanding vaccine’s supply and keep economies open.
for Asia to…
Pakistan welcomes Gaza ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as an 11-day crisis has left at least 232 Palestinians dead in Israeli air strikes.…
Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into force
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, came into force early Friday after 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave…
Biden sees ‘genuine opportunity’ after Gaza ceasefire
US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas as a "genuine opportunity" for peace after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes.
"I believe we have…
Hold Israel accountable for crimes against humanity: Pakistan to UNSC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against humanity in the recent Gaza massacre.
Foreign Office…
PSL 2021: UAE grants permission to PCB to hold remaining matches
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced it had received the permission from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host the remaining matches of the HBL PSL 2021 in Abu…