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Guidelines for Eidul Azha prepared, says Asad Umar

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Jul 11, 14:23

Smart lockdown in Punjab shows positive results, says Chohan
Jul 11, 12:53

Dr Zafar Mirza urges citizens to follow SOPs on Eidul Azha
Jul 11, 12:36

WHO experts head to China to study transmission of Covid-19
Jul 11, 12:25

Passengers must undergo Covid-19 test within 96 hours of departure, says Dubai
Jul 11, 11:48

Punjab reports 730 new cases
Jul 11, 11:26

'28 per cent reduction of patients on ventilators, oxygen support in Pakistan'
Jul 11, 10:45

Ziauddin Hospital sets up Covid-19 ward in Keamari
Jul 11, 10:43

Village women in Sindh stitch PPEs for a living
Jul 11, 10:29

‘Keeping parks closed is not in public interest’
Jul 11, 09:34

Lockdown reintroduces cycling at Sea View
Jul 11, 09:14

China reiterates support to Pakistan's fight against Covid-19
Jul 11, 09:06

Guidelines prepared, shared with provinces about Eidul Azha
Jul 11, 08:57

Nationwide tally hits 246,351
Jul 11, 00:55

WHO reports record daily increase in global Covid-19 cases, up over 228,000
Jul 11, 00:38

Two deaths, 10 new cases reported in G-B
Jul 11, 00:16

Kazakhstan denies Chinese reports of pneumonia deadlier than Covid-19
Jul 10, 22:23

29 fresh cases, one more death reported in Balochistan
Jul 10, 21:20

Oxfam joins PM's call, says hunger can kill more people than Covid-19
Jul 10, 21:07

11 more succumb to Covid-19 with 369 new cases in K-P
Jul 10, 20:56

AJK reports one more death, 47 new cases
Jul 10, 19:58

WATCH: PM says construction sector has only until Dec 31 to avail exemptions
Jul 10, 19:48

Sindh, Punjab bearing brunt of Covid-19 pandemic
Jul 10, 17:54

WHO advance team on way to China to set up probe into virus origin
Jul 10, 16:59

Sindh reports new cases
Jul 10, 15:13

IMF predicts recovery in Pakistan's economy in 2021: report
Jul 10, 15:04

WB provides $200 million to Afghanistan amid pandemic
Jul 10, 14:07

SAPM Zulfiqar Bukhari lauds PM Imran Khan's Covid-19 measures
Jul 10, 12:51

Iran reports record deaths due to virus
Jul 10, 12:34

K-P expanding testing capacity despite drop in Covid-19 cases
Jul 10, 11:45

Arab countries report more deaths from Coronavirus
Jul 10, 11:02

Punjab reports 674 new cases
Jul 10, 10:19

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail says hunger hotspots bigger concern than Covid-19
Jul 10, 09:06

Worldwide Covid-19 tally crosses 12.3 million
Jul 10, 09:02

Decline in Covid-19 cases due to SOPs adoption, says Asad Umar
Jul 10, 08:55

Pakistan reports 2,751 new cases in 24-hour period
Jul 10, 00:13

Two more deaths, 14 new Covid-19 cases in G-B
Jul 09, 23:28

Virus claims another life, infects 47 more in Balochistan
Jul 09, 22:33

Another patient succumbs to Covid-19 in AJK
Jul 09, 22:26

Sindh's virus tally crosses 100,000
Jul 09, 22:18

Over 1,000 inmates infected with coronavirus in Sindh jails
Jul 09, 21:18

K-P reports nine more Covid-19 fatalities, 354 fresh cases
Jul 09, 16:42

ECP officials to resume work amid SOPs
Jul 09, 15:30

Ehsas Emergency Cash programme distributes Rs152.39 billion
Jul 09, 14:38

Punjab governor says smart lockdown shows positive results
Jul 09, 14:36

'Govt utilising all its resources to control spread of Covid-19,' says CM K-P
Jul 09, 14:33

Punjab health minister says Covid-19 cases significantly decreased after smart lockdown policy
Jul 09, 13:55

Global coronavirus cases top 12 million
Jul 09, 13:36

Educational institutions to reopen on September 15
Jul 09, 12:59

Punjab reports 988 new cases
Jul 09, 12:40

SAPM Dr Zafar Mirza stable with mild symptoms
Jul 09, 12:32

Punjab Healthcare Commission approves Covid PCR lab at UAF
Jul 09, 12:14

K-P CM to inaugurate Covid hospital in Peshawar
Jul 09, 12:08

PM urges citizens to follow SOPs during Eidul Azha celebrations
Jul 09, 11:36

PM Imran inaugurates IHITC
Jul 09, 11:28

Four more critically ill patients recover in K-P's Lady Reading Hospital
Jul 09, 10:27

WHO acknowledges evidence on airborne transmission of Covid-19
Jul 09, 10:21

Seven areas of Lahore to be sealed today
Jul 09, 10:14

'NDMA built infectious diseases hospital in Islamabad in 40 days'
Jul 09, 10:03

Survey to examine Covid-19 dynamics in Pakistan
Jul 09, 09:03

'China will continue to provide technical assistance to Pakistan'
Jul 09, 08:50

Dr Moeed Yusuf says Pakistan has most responsible air travel policy
Jul 09, 08:46

NCOC forms committee to stop spread of misinformation about Covid-19
Jul 09, 08:40

Islamabad Isolation Hospital and Infectious Treatment Centre to become operational today
Jul 09, 08:35

Nationwide tally stands at 240,848
Jul 09, 00:18

Another patient succumbs to Covid-19 with 10 new cases in G-B
Jul 08, 22:37

Another 133 contract Covid-19 in Balochistan
Jul 08, 22:06

40 more cases take AJK Covid-19 count to 1,459
Jul 08, 21:37

Nine more die, 371 contract coronavirus in K-P
Jul 08, 21:16

Sindh edges close to 100,000 Covid-19 cases
Jul 08, 21:02

Second wave of virus may leave 80m people unemployed: OECD
Jul 08, 19:15

PIA resumes its regular flight operations to UAE
Jul 08, 18:23

Iran coronavirus death toll exceeds 12,000 as lockdown curbs ease
Jul 08, 17:05

Sindh reports new cases
Jul 08, 15:30

PM urges world to formulate strategy to protect the poor from impacts of Covid-19
Jul 08, 15:24

Four more sectors of Islamabad sealed
Jul 08, 15:01

All educational institutions to reopen in first week of September
Jul 08, 14:30

LIVE: Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses International ILO conference
Jul 08, 14:12

PM to address online global summit on COVID-19
Jul 08, 12:23

Higher Education Commission issues guidelines for universities
Jul 08, 12:15

Trump administration formally pulls US out of WHO
Jul 08, 11:40

US tops 3 million known infections as coronavirus surges
Jul 08, 10:16

Nearly 1m people under ‘smart lockdown’ in K-P
Jul 08, 10:14

IMC sanitary workers exposed to virus
Jul 08, 10:13

‘Online qurbani’ trend growing ahead of Eidul Azha
Jul 08, 10:05

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan soar to 237, 489
Jul 08, 10:02

CDD working to contain pandemic
Jul 08, 09:57

PRCS urged to enhance outreach
Jul 08, 09:55

SHC seeks report on govt hospitals’ condition
Jul 08, 09:51

Over 200 more cops infected in three days
Jul 08, 08:57

Start-ups hit hardest by pandemic in Pakistan
Jul 08, 08:55

Covid-19 boosts digital economy, e-commerce in Pakistan
Jul 07, 23:38

Four deaths, 36 new cases reported in AJK
Jul 07, 23:22

G-B adds eight more cases to its coronavirus tally
Jul 07, 22:47

78 fresh cases take Balochistan tally to 10,919
Jul 07, 21:56

NCOC says 77 coronavirus patients died in last 24 hours
Jul 07, 21:48

K-P reports 445 new cases, seven deaths in 24 hours
Jul 07, 21:16

Brazil's Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
Jul 07, 19:40

WHO to travellers: keep an eye on 'anywhere and everywhere' Covid-19
Jul 07, 19:36

'At war time speed', China leads Covid-19 vaccine race
Jul 07, 19:08

Beijing reports zero virus cases for first time since new outbreak
Jul 07, 17:34

Complete lockdown extended in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Hadeed till July 12
Jul 07, 16:43

215 Sindh Police personnel test positive for Covid-19 in last 3 days
Jul 07, 16:30

US awards Novavax $1.6b for coronavirus vaccine
Jul 07, 16:19

Sindh reports 1,388 new cases, 42 deaths
Jul 07, 15:10

Covid-19 cases cross 11.7 million worldwide
Jul 07, 14:31

Ehsaas programme distributes Rs149.97 bn across Pakistan
Jul 07, 14:12

BJP govt using pandemic as an excuse to extend lockdown in Kashmir: speakers
Jul 07, 14:01

Dawood congratulates exporters for their performance despite Covid-19
Jul 07, 13:08

Punjab reports 706 new cases
Jul 07, 12:16

Shehbaz Sharif blames PTI for increase in resignations of doctors
Jul 07, 12:08

India's Covid-19 death toll crosses 20,000
Jul 07, 12:07

NDMA hands over 40 ventilators to Balochistan
Jul 07, 11:59

1,379 cases registered for violating SOPs in Lahore
Jul 07, 11:29

K-P to build memorial for Covid-19 heroes
Jul 07, 10:44

At least 82 stranded Pakistani nationals in India to return on July 9
Jul 07, 10:23

Local experts laud WHO for its assistance to fight Covid-19
Jul 07, 10:03

Covid-19 cases slow down in Islamabad, Rawalpindi
Jul 07, 09:45

Usman Dar launches Corona Relief Tiger Force mobile app
Jul 07, 09:42

Health standards primary selection criteria for Hajj pilgrims: Saudi Ministry
Jul 07, 09:28

No Covid-19 cases reported in coastal villages near Karachi
Jul 07, 09:07

Nationwide tally stands at 234,509
Jul 07, 08:55

PM Imran calls on WHO to remove Covid-19 travel restrictions
Jul 07, 08:49

Federal cabinet to meet today
Jul 07, 00:41

10 more succumb to Covid-19, 120 new cases emerge in K-P
Jul 07, 00:29

27 new cases take Balochistan Covid-19 tally to 10,841
Jul 06, 23:14

G-B reports another 26 Covid-19 cases, two more fatalities
Jul 06, 20:56

PM Imran inaugurates country's first facility for locally manufactured ventilators.
Jul 06, 16:56

Sindh reports 1,708 new cases.
Jul 06, 14:52

First batch of domestically produced ventilators handed over to NDMA: Fawad
Jul 06, 12:31

Pakistan lauds UK Govt's efforts to combat COVID-19
Jul 06, 12:12

646 cases reported in Punjab
Jul 06, 12:01

Govt can’t open tourism due to coronavirus threat: Zulfiqar
Jul 06, 11:44

Dr Zafar Mirza tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 06, 11:30

3,344 new COVID-19 cases surface across country
Jul 06, 11:04

‘New Covid cases drop by half in Balochistan’
Jul 06, 11:01

Metro Bus may resume soon in twin cities
Jul 06, 09:54

Federal govt colleges to start online classes from 7th
Jul 06, 09:37

Sindh Infectious Diseases facility begins operations
Jul 06, 09:27

Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years to halt coronavirus
Jul 06, 09:04

40% of Covid-19 beds occupied in Pindi
Jul 06, 08:52

PM Imran Khan will deliver keynote address at special session of ILO
Jul 05, 23:36

Virus infects 16 more people in G-B
Jul 05, 22:31

Mainland China reports eight new coronavirus cases, two in Beijing
Jul 05, 22:25

AJK reports one more death, 54 new cases
Jul 05, 21:47

48 fresh cases take Balochistan tally to 10,814
Jul 05, 20:43

Eight more deaths, 273 new cases reported in K-P
Jul 05, 20:13

UN launches global 'Pause' campaign to counter Covid-19 misinformation
Jul 05, 20:11

'Pakistan to have medical, electromagnetic industry within next three years'
Jul 05, 18:39

Nearly 25,000 virus cases in India in record daily jump
Jul 05, 18:36

India to reopen Taj Mahal with social distancing, masks
Jul 05, 18:34

US states report record daily Covid-19 cases
Jul 05, 17:22

Sindh’s virus tally reaches 94,528
Jul 05, 15:35

Another doctor in K-P succumbs to Covid-19
Jul 05, 15:32

Virus 'out of control' in Hebron, Palestine
Jul 05, 13:59

Premier of Australia's Victoria defends Covid-19 lockdown
Jul 05, 13:51

Pakistan, Kuwait sign agreement to increase number of Pakistani healthcare professionals in Kuwait
Jul 05, 13:12

Global Covid-19 recoveries cross 6m mark: John Hopkins University
Jul 05, 13:05

Shehbaz Sharif tests negative for Covid-19, says Marriyum Aurangzeb
Jul 05, 12:58

Senate deputy chairman telephones FM Qureshi to inquire about his health
Jul 05, 11:02

Florida, Texas post daily Covid-19 records as 'positivity' rates climb
Jul 05, 10:37

Pakistan reports 3,193 cases in 24-hour period
Jul 05, 10:09

WHO discontinues hydroxychloroquine, HIV drug trials after it fails to reduce mortality rate
Jul 05, 10:00

K-P health minister lauds efforts of province's Rapid Response Teams
Jul 05, 09:37

DIG Operations Ashfaq Khan urges worshippers to ensure implementation of SOPs
Jul 05, 09:32

Govt gradually eased lockdown, shifted focus to SOPs, says Dr Zafar Mirza
Jul 05, 00:32

Eight fresh Covid-19 cases take G-B tally to 1,545
Jul 05, 00:21

Businesses running with smart lockdowns in place: Umar
Jul 04, 23:10

Pakistan sees record Covid recoveries in a day
Jul 04, 22:42

AJK reports 74 fresh Covid-19 cases, one more death
Jul 04, 22:15

18 more deaths, 337 new cases reported in K-P
Jul 04, 21:44

Balochistan reports one more death, 49 new cases
Jul 04, 20:48

Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
Jul 04, 19:15

India coronavirus cases hit record high amid monsoon rains
Jul 04, 18:45

PM, army chief laud efforts of NCOC on completion of 100 days
Jul 04, 17:49

Sindh Covid-19 death toll tops 1,500 as 42 more succumb to virus
Jul 04, 15:04

'US donation to Pakistan is a symbol of strong bilateral ties amid pandemic'
Jul 04, 14:46

Punjab govt issues SOPs for cattle markets
Jul 04, 14:33

Pakistan sets out new emergency cash target of 16.163 million beneficiaries
Jul 04, 14:03

Shibli Faraz claims Covid-19 cases have declined due to smart lockdown
Jul 04, 13:12

England lists 59 countries for quarantine-free travel
Jul 04, 13:07

CM Murad says country's death rate is 2.5% compared to Sindh's 1.61%
Jul 04, 12:41

India reports highest single-day spike of 22,772 cases
Jul 04, 12:37

Kamran Bangash pays tribute to frontline workers, cleaners
Jul 04, 12:13

NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal, Asad Umar visit Infectious Diseases Hospital in Islamabad
Jul 04, 12:08

1,319 cases registered for violation of SOPs in Lahore
Jul 04, 11:11

Punjab reports 1,341 new cases
Jul 04, 10:42

DRAP issues guidelines for alternative medicines
Jul 04, 09:46

Global Covid-19 cases cross 11 million
Jul 04, 09:43

WHO says clinical trials of different drugs to treat Covid-19 patients underway
Jul 04, 09:38

UN chief warns Covid-19 affecting global peace, security
Jul 04, 09:25

K-P increases preparedness for second surge of Covid-19 cases
Jul 04, 09:08

Pakistan to reopen four border points with Iran tomorrow
Jul 04, 08:59

Nationwide tally stands at 225,283
Jul 04, 00:33

Almost a third of Covid-19 samples show mutation, but not worse disease: WHO
Jul 04, 00:30

Sindh lifts ban on inter-district transport
Jul 03, 22:56

Global Covid-19 infections hit 11 million mark
Jul 03, 21:49

Balochistan reports 51 new infections
Jul 03, 21:17

14 fresh Covid-19 cases take G-B tally to 1,536
Jul 03, 20:57

One more death, 54 new cases reported in AJK
Jul 03, 19:42

FM Qureshi tests positive for Covid-19
Jul 03, 19:10

K-P’s Covid-19 death toll tops 1,000 with over 15,000 infections
Jul 03, 18:08

Sindh’s coronavirus tally tops 90,000 with 1,496 new cases
Jul 03, 17:50

Karachi can do better on Covid-19 SOP compliance, says Asad Umar
Jul 03, 14:34

Balochistan govt issues SOPs for Eidul Azha
Jul 03, 14:29

Indonesia reports 1,031 new cases, 49 deaths
Jul 03, 14:26

UK reveals safety plan to reopen schools in September
Jul 03, 13:50

India reports highest single-day cases
Jul 03, 12:57

US donates 100 ventilators to Pakistan
Jul 03, 12:37

'Improvement in Karachi yet to be seen,' says Asad Umar
Jul 03, 11:17

US reports 53,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 03, 10:56

Worldwide Covid-19 tally hits 10.9 million
Jul 03, 10:30

Punjab reports 1,216 new cases
Jul 03, 10:28

Increasing number of Covid-19 cases forces several areas of Karachi into complete lockdown
Jul 03, 10:20

Sindh government extends smart lockdown in several areas of Karachi
Jul 03, 09:47

Ehsaas programme facilitated over 12.3 families in 11 weeks, says Dr Sania Nishtar
Jul 03, 09:43

NDMA chairman says 2.2 million testing kits available in Pakistan
Jul 03, 09:39

Cases in Islamabad down to single digits, says Asad Umar
Jul 03, 09:32

K-P to add over 1,000 beds across province by early August
Jul 03, 09:15

Nationwide tally stands at 221,896
Jul 03, 00:17

18 more coronavirus cases take G-B tally to 1,529
Jul 03, 00:00

K-P reports 10 more deaths, 232 new Covid-19 cases
Jul 02, 23:30

Covid-19 claims another life, infects 58 more in Balochistan
Jul 02, 21:20

Sehwan residents demand shrine reopening amid
Jul 02, 21:12

Three more Sindh police personnel succumb to Covid-19
Jul 02, 20:27

AJK reports one more Covid-19 death, 25 fresh cases
Jul 02, 19:56

Tokyo sees biggest rise in Covid-19 cases in two months
Jul 02, 16:48

Sindh reports 2,430 fresh cases, 31 deaths
Jul 02, 16:04

Balochistan Government Spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani briefs media in Quetta
Jul 02, 15:54

Adviser to CM K-P on Information Ajmal Wazir addresses the media
Jul 02, 15:41

WHO warns of long road ahead for countries that do not use every option available to tackle Covid-19
Jul 02, 14:32

Thailand reports six new cases
Jul 02, 14:32

Pakistani, overseas healthcare workers can register on Yaran-e-Watan's official website
Jul 02, 13:33

CAA allows Serene Air to operate special flight for repatriation of stranded Pakistanis in Sharjah
Jul 02, 13:15

India's COVID-19 recovery rate now at 59.5%
Jul 02, 13:00

Dr Moeed Yusuf rejects claims that Pakistan is exporting coronavirus cases to other countries
Jul 02, 12:35

Usman Dar, NDMA chairman discuss provision of medical equipment to hospitals across Pakistan
Jul 02, 12:32

Punjab reports 1,478 new cases
Jul 02, 11:36

NDMA dispatches medical equipment to K-P
Jul 02, 11:31

I-8, I-10 sub-sectors of Islamabad to be unsealed today
Jul 02, 10:12

K-P education minister says govt taking steps to improve students' skills
Jul 02, 09:49

Rawalpindi Transport Authority stops 40 vehicles for violating SOPs
Jul 02, 09:44

K-P health minister says to call govt helpline for free Covid-19 testing
Jul 02, 09:40

Fawad Chaudhry says NRTC has prepared first batch of 10 ventilators
Jul 02, 09:29

Dr Zafar Mirza says Covid-19 cases are decreasing
Jul 02, 09:24

Nationwide tally stands at 217,809
Jul 02, 00:41

Covid-19 claims two more lives, infects 21 more people in G-B
Jul 01, 23:19

132 fresh coronavirus cases take Balochistan tally to 10,608
Jul 01, 21:49

K-P reports 22 more Covid-19 deaths, 340 fresh cases
Jul 01, 21:24

Two more deaths, 42 new coronavirus cases reported in AJK
Jul 01, 16:43

Pakistan's #Covid19 numbers in June, 2020
Jul 01, 16:03

Sindh reports 2,139 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths
Jul 01, 15:53

Germany has for now enough remdesivir for COVID-19 therapy
Jul 01, 15:47

50-bed hospital in Gulistan-e-Jauhar to operate from Friday
Jul 01, 15:38

Pakistan to introduce portable ventilators, says NRTC
Jul 01, 15:35

North Korea reopens schools, but stays on guard against COVID-19 threat: WHO
Jul 01, 15:27

Adviser to CM KP on Information Ajmal Wazir Khan talks to media in Peshawar
Jul 01, 14:27

CAA extends domestic flight operations till August 31
Jul 01, 13:45

UK employers demand action now to survive Covid-19 crisis
Jul 01, 12:56

Senate chairman takes notice of non-availability of testing kits in Gwadar
Jul 01, 12:44

Federal cabinet reviews political, economic situation
Jul 01, 12:39

29 shops sealed in Lahore for violating government orders
Jul 01, 12:18

Ehsaas Emergency Cash centres to remain closed today
Jul 01, 12:17

DIG Operations Ashfaq Khan urges citizens to follow SOPs
Jul 01, 12:16

Lady Reading Hospital to increase bed capacity to 500
Jul 01, 11:57

Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) postponed
Jul 01, 11:52

NDMA sends medical equipment to Balochistan, G-B
Jul 01, 11:35

Thailand reports two new imported coronavirus cases in quarantine
Jul 01, 11:32

Australia to lock down 300,000 in Melbourne suburbs after coronavirus spike
Jul 01, 09:46

Nationwide tally reaches 213,470
Jul 01, 09:45

Govt allocates Rs124bn for healthcare in new financial year
Jul 01, 09:45

Zulfi Bukhari rejects UK media reports on Covid-19 as baseless

PM Imran fears genocide in IOK akin to Srebrenica

Rizwan Shehzad | Jul 11, 2020 |

Premier urges world community to never allow such atrocities to happen again

Iran sees strong trade ties with Pakistan

Pakistan expresses 'deep concern' over escalating US-Iran tensions

Tehran defends 25-year cooperation pact with China

Ajmal Wazir removed as Adviser to K-P CM on Information and Public Relations
Jul 11, 2020
Iran rejects any effort to destabilise Pakistan, says envoy
Jul 10, 2020
28% reduction in Covid-19 patients on ventilators: Asad Umar
Jul 11, 2020

State Bank relaxes regulations

Easing of rules will help enhance bank financing for youth, consumers
Jul 11, 2020
Zardari resumes political activities, meets Fazl after six-month hiatus

PPP, JUI-F leaderships agree to continue with their inflexible stance on 18th Amendment against ruling PTI
Jul 10, 2020
No dichotomy between bench and bar, says CJ Gulzar Ahmed

PM’s representative says Imran Khan committed to digitalise, modernise judicial system
Jul 10, 2020
Oxfam joins PM's call, says hunger can kill more people than Covid-19

Latest Oxfam report is yet another endorsement of approach adopted by Premier Imran Khan since coronavirus outbreak
Jul 10, 2020

BUSINESS

Engro Fertilizers CEO says excessive commodity can be exported. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmers unable to get Rs37b fertiliser subsidy

Our Correspondent | Jul 11, 2020 |

Delay due to lack of consensus on disbursement mechanism between ministry and provinces

State Bank relaxes regulations

Salman Siddiqui | Jul 11, 2020 |

Easing of rules will help enhance bank financing for youth, consumers

EV policy draws criticism

Expert terms exclusion of passenger cars from policy unnatural move
Jul 11, 2020
Dialogue Senate body discusses FBR Act

The committee stressed the need for holding frequent meetings of the policy board
Jul 11, 2020
SBP to lessen documentation for SMEs

Move will allow them to benefit from central bank's refinance scheme
Jul 11, 2020
Under CPEC projects Officials discuss investment options

ICCI could play a role in bringing more investors from the private sector
Jul 11, 2020

LIFE & STYLE

Hamza Ali Abbasi calls out 'today's Muslims' after Hagia Sophia ruling

Entertainment Desk | Jul 11, 2020 |

The actor shares his two cents on 'turning churches into mosques, stopping construction of temples'

Pakistani actor Ushna Shah. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/USHNA SHAH

Ushna Shah is done explaining herself to the world

Entertainment Desk | Jul 11, 2020 |

'I’ve been your target for a very long time,' the 'Bala' actor shared

Life & Style

Robert De Niro's finances take a hit due to COVID-19

The 'Irishman' actor's restaurant chains have been suffering since the pandemic erupted
Jul 11, 2020
Life & Style

I've realised how privileged we are: Sonam Kapoor

Contrary to her earlier remarks on privilege being karmic, Kapoor made sensible comments lately
Jul 11, 2020
Life & Style

Depp says feces on bed was the final straw in marriage with Heards

The star described it as a ‘fitting end’ to relationship
Jul 11, 2020
Gossip

Aima Baig’s strange video about being a ‘mashriqi larki’ is going viral

'Baazi' singer seemed visibly confused in snippet from her Instagram Live session
Jul 11, 2020

PAKISTAN

All Sindh Punjab Balochistan K-P

PM Imran fears genocide in IOK akin to Srebrenica

Rizwan Shehzad | Jul 11, 2020 |

Premier urges world community to never allow such atrocities to happen again

Frustrated India may attack AJK, G-B after defeat in Ladakh: Masood

Islamabad High Court accepts sugar mills owners’ intra-court appeal

Sindh, Punjab bearing brunt of Covid-19 pandemic

PIA CEO Arshad Malik calls on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad on July 10, 2020. PHOTO: PID

PIA CEO briefs PM Imran on talks with EASA

Premier directs Air Marshal Malik to expedite restructuring plan and present a framework in a week

Jul 10, 2020

KE blames federal govt for Karachi outages

Says Centre not providing it required amount of oil and gas

Jul 10, 2020

US bans PIA operations over licence issue

US authorities notified the ban on PIA through an email

Jul 10, 2020

Ajmal Wazir removed as Adviser to K-P CM on Information and Public Relations

Kamran Bangash has now been given the protfolio

Jul 11, 2020

Govt seeks to withdraw cases against PTM leaders

Moves an application to retract FIR filed after May 2019 attack on Kharqamar check post

Jul 11, 2020

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed addressing a press conference at Islamabad on July 10, 2020. PHOTO: PID

ML-1 will control railway accidents: Rashid

Minister says PM Imran to complete five year term

Jul 10, 2020

PM Imran orders distribution of wheat from government warehouses

Bureaucracy had advised PM Imran that government wheat be brought to market in October

Jul 10, 2020

Government will take every measure for locust control: PM Imran

PM informed phase-1 of National Action Plan for locust control complete

Jul 10, 2020

SPORTS

All Cricket Football

Empty Wembley waits for Euro party

AFP | Jul 11, 2020 |

FA announced 124 redundancies with fears of losing £300m over next four years

LIVE: Cautious England strive to catch up to West Indies lead

The first Test between England and West Indies is being played in Southampton

Jul 11, 2020

EPL reiterates need for distancing

All 20 clubs contacted regarding players’ failure to adhere to SOPs during breaks

Jul 11, 2020

Azhar Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed to lead in two-day practice match

The match will provide further match practice to the squad

Jul 11, 2020

No Wimbledon gives food for thought

This year courts are empty and there is no clink of cutlery on plates in London

Jul 11, 2020

WRLD

Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque, first prayers on July 24

Reuters | Jul 11, 2020 |

Turkish President says nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia would remain open to Muslims, Christians and foreigners

The WHO says aggressive control measures can rein in the spread of the coronavirus. PHOTO: AFP

WHO urges aggressive virus measures as flare-ups spark new closures

AFP | Jul 11, 2020 |

Virus has killed at least 556,140 people worldwide since it emerged in China last December

UN launches Global Acceleration Framework to speed up water, sanitation access for all

UN Secretary General says water is critical to deliver nearly all of the other 16 Sustainable Development Goals.
Jul 10, 2020
Kashmiri national day event shifts to Muzaffarabad

AJK government says event will be held in Muzaffarabad after India abandoned decades-old practice
Jul 10, 2020
Kazakhstan denies Chinese reports of pneumonia deadlier than coronavirus

Healthcare ministry brands Chinese media reports based on the embassy statement as ‘fake news’
Jul 10, 2020
Turkish court paves way to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque

Annulment of 1934 decree paves way for Hagia Sophia's use as a mosque again after 85-year hiatus
Jul 10, 2020

Sci -Tech

'Qurbani App' launched ahead of Eidul Azha

Tech Desk | Jul 10, 2020 |

Qurbani App is transforming the livestock sector in Pakistan by providing a platform for buyers and sellers

Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne

Reuters | Jul 11, 2020 |

Coronavirus has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century

Amazon bans, then un-bans TikTok app from employee mobile devices

TikTok owner ByteDance has taken steps to shift its center of power away from China
Jul 11, 2020
Facebook mulls ban on political ads ahead of US elections

Facebook has been under fire for its policy of exempting politicians’ ads and speech from fact-checking
Jul 11, 2020
Tesla 'very close' to level 5 autonomous driving technology, says Musk

Tesla currently builds cars with an Autopilot driver-assistance system
Jul 09, 2020
Scientists warn of potential wave of Covid-linked brain damage

Study by researchers described 43 cases of patients with Covid-19 who suffered temporary brain dysfunction
Jul 08, 2020