Ruet-e-Hilal Committe to meet for Shawwal moon on May 23
KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on May 23 to sight the crescent for Shawwal 1441 AH.
The meeting will take place on 29th Ramazan 1441 Hijra at Pakistan…
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Babar Azam named Pakistan’s ODI captain
LAHORE: Babar Azam has been named as ODI and T20I captain for the next season during which Pakistan are scheduled to play six ODIs, 20 T20Is, Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020.…
Pakistan records highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases
Pakistan on Tuesday recorded its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases as federal and provincial governments allowed more small businesses and shops.
According to the latest…
Diamer Bhasha dam ready for commencement of physical work, PM told
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday chaired a briefing on national water security strategy and construction of dams to meet agricultural as well as energy requirements of the…
COVID-19 pandemic: Pakistan pays tribute to brave healthcare providers
By Daniya Ghauri
Pakistani doctors, nurses, and paramedics have emerged as the most-affected ones by COVID-19 among their healthcare peers, according to a May 4 situation report by the…
Pakistan reports 39 new deaths, 1140 coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded 1,140 new cases on Monday, taking the tally to 32,081 with 706 deaths,
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC),…
Pakistan, Iran vow to improve border security
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have expressed the resolve to enhance security measures on either side of the border to ensure border security.
According to ISPR, the resolve came during a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pakistan minority commission should be inclusive, empowered: HRW
Pakistan’s government has excluded the long-persecuted Ahmadiyya community from a new government commission aimed at safeguarding the rights of the country’s minorities, Human Rights Watch…
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…