Policeman killed in attack on polio team
PESHAWAR: Gunmen on Monday shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect a polio vaccination team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an official said.
It was...
Coronavirus kills 40, infects 4,858 in a day: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday reported 4,858 new Covid-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center said on Monday.
The NCOC said that the number of...
Islamabad struggles to cope with population boom
ISLAMABAD: On Sunday one of the world’s youngest capitals, Islamabad celebrated its 61st anniversary.
Build near the ruins of the world’s ancient city of Taxila...
Pakistan ‘watchful’ as India assumes UNSC presidency
NEW YORK: A day after India assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for August, Pakistan's Ambassador to the global body,...
Pakistan rejects former Canadian minister’s remarks about Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected allegations by a former Canadian minister on the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters, terming it "unwarranted" and "misleading.”
Chris Alexander, who...
Russia to scale up military drills near Afghan border: Ifax
MOSCOW: Russia will send an additional contingent of 800 troops to take part in military exercises at the Afghan border and use two times...
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
ISTANBUL: The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain...
Tokyo 2020: Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo
TOKYO: A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo late on Sunday after being taken to the airport against her wishes...
Vaccine inequality and a tale of two growth recoveries
‘Industrialised countries have been able to use their enormous fiscal and monetary capacity to shield their populations from the pandemic. …For many emerging markets...
Judicial reforms
The judiciary plays the role of regulating the unlimited discretion of individuals in day-to-day affairs, avoiding the suffering of man as a result of...
Why Bangladesh should use CPEC
Bangladesh has ensured its remarkable achievements by expanding its textile and garment industry. Its apparel sector is booming day by day. The country’s main...
Vaccination best protection of SARS-COV-2
The current variants of SARS-COV-2 are relatively rampant in their transmissibility and severity, many faculty members and students are fast getting infected, Vaccination is...