Roof collapse kills five children in Lodhran
At least five children were killed while three others were injured on Sunday when the roof of a room collapsed near Shujaabad Road in Lodhran,...
Planning limited Covid restrictions so people aren’t troubled, minister says
ISLAMABAD: Ahead of possible nationwide Covid restrictions due to the rising numbers of infections, Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar and Special Assistant to the...
Improving drainage only way to avoid urban flooding risks: WASA chief
ISLAMABAD: As monsoon rains mark the start of the rainy season, Water and Sanitation Agency chairman Tariq Mehmood Murtaza Sunday said the agency was...
Qatar sets rules for arrivals from Pakistan, other countries
DOHA: Qatar has updated its travel policy for passengers arriving from six Asian countries, including India and Pakistan, instituting mandatory hotel quarantine for them,...
Alvi advises student to request institution to retake test
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday, on complaint of a medical student facing denial by his institution to appear in examinations, said the...
NHA launches tree plantation drive along highways
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority Sunday launched an afforestation drive to increase green cover along the highways under the Clean and Green Pakistan programme.
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US military aids Israel-managed tanker attacked off Oman
DUBAI: The US Navy is assisting an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker attacked off Oman with two crew members killed, the US military said late...
CAA bars unvaccinated people from boarding domestic flights
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday issued a new travel advisory for passengers boarding domestic flights as the country scrambles to stem a...
Do I need to get tested for Covid-19 if I’m vaccinated?
WASHINGTON: Do I need to get tested for Covid-19 if I’m vaccinated? Yes, if you’ve been around someone who has the contagion disease.
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Tokyo 2020: McKeon gets record seventh medal, Dressel clinches sprint double
TOKYO: Australia's Emma McKeon became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games on Sunday after completing the sprint...
Taliban rockets hit Kandahar airport, flights suspended
KABUL: Taliban fighters struck Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan with at least three rockets overnight, the insurgent group's spokesman said on Sunday, adding that...
Myanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation
BANGKOK: Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday again promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work with any...
