‘Govt to reopen educational institutions from Sept 15’
ISLAMABAD: The federal minister for education announced on Thursday that the government had taken the decision to reopen schools across the country from September 15, 2020 if health…
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CII receives ministry’s letter on Hindu temple
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has formally written to the the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) seeking its opinion regarding the construction of a new Hindu temple with state…
Pakistan invites India to file review petition in Kulbushan Jadhav case
ISLAMABAD; Pakistan has invited India to file a review and reconsideration petition after refusal by Commander Jadhav to do so.
Responding to media queries on the case of Indian…
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan to enhance cooperation on Covid-19, Afghan peace
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan reached a consensus on cooperation against COVID-19, the Afghan peace and reconciliation process and trilateral cooperation.
The development…
Pakistan must protect religious freedom for Hindus: Amnesty
Pakistan’s authorities must protect the right to freedom of religion and belief for the country’s beleaguered Hindu community, including the construction of temples to exercise that right,…
COVID-19: WHO chief recognises ‘positive trend in disease curtailment’ in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom spoke to Prime Minister Imran Khan and recognised the "positive trend in disease curtailment" in Pakistan.
This was revealed…
Murtaza Wahab recovers from coronavirus
KARACHI: Adviser to the Chief Minister Sindh on Law Syed Murtaza Wahab announced on Twitter that he had recovered from the novel coronavirus, revealing that he had tested negative for the…
DHA ‘dancing fountain show’ creates a stir following first spell of rain…
KARACHI: The city received its very first spell of the monsoon rain and Karachiites' worst fears came true. Roads partly submerged in water became a common sight on social media but this one…
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat to protest ceasefire violations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to register Islamabad’s strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the occupation…
Health minister Zafar Mirza tests positive for coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani State Minister for Health Zafar Mirza has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Taking to Twitter on Monday, the state minister said that he was isolating at…
Pakistan reports 3,344 Coronavirus cases, 50 deaths
KARACHI: Pakistan reported another 3,344 cases of coronavirus on Monday, taking the nationwide tally to 231, 817.
According to figures updated by the National Command and Control Centre,…
Govt to consult CII on Hindu temple fund allocation
ISLAMABAD: The government has referred the issue of fund allocation for a Hindu temple in Islamabad to the Council for Islamic Ideology (CII), a top official said.
The move came after the…
Etihad auditing licences of Pakistani pilots amid concerns
Etihad Airways is auditing its pilots with Pakistan-issued licenses, the Abu Dhabi airline said on Thursday.
Last month, Pakistan grounded 262 pilots amid suspicions they cheated on their…
Religious schools to resume classes, hold exams next month
Islamic religious schools announced that they would resume regular classes and hold annual exams from August 5, a media report said.
Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan, one of the…
Malaysia suspends Pakistan pilots after licence fraud revelation
Malaysia’s aviation regulator has temporarily suspended pilots employed by domestic airlines who hold Pakistani licences, after the government of the South Asian nation revealed that many…