In effort to curb Covid-19, Tokyo Olympics collects lots of spit
They spit. They wait. They hope.
About 30,000 people from scores of nations are spitting into tiny plastic vials at the Olympics in a daily...
International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module: NASA
The International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control on Thursday when jet thrusters of a newly arrived Russian research module inadvertently...
Sindh govt imposes lockdown till Aug 8 amid dangerous surge in Covid-19 cases
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday decided to impose an immediate lockdown till August 8 as the province continues to battle the dangerous surge...
Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid closure
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus...
Grenade blast martyrs policeman in Peshawar
A grenade blast martyred a policeman in Peshawar's Karkhano Market on Friday.
According to Dawn, a passerby was also injured in the blast.
Reportedly, the police...
Stability in Afghanistan crucial for Pakistan’s economy: minister
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said that Pakistan is not supporting or strengthening any one group in Afghanistan, but...
Qamar Saleem’s new single ‘Sona’ celebrates ‘first love’
Qamar Saleem, a senior financial executive by profession and singer/musician by heart, has released his third song 'Sona' on Friday and it celebrates the...
Construction sector attracted Rs1tr investment: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Thursday said there had been a massive increase in economic activity in the...
The sanctity of the pen
AT PENPOINT
Arif Nizami is being rightly mourned as an upholder of press freedom, among the many other qualities he had. However, I remember vividly...
Climate change promises
This year Earth Day was celebrated with a focus on mitigating emissions of hydrocarbon gases and making climate change a global priority. On April...
Understanding child abuse
There will be hardly any bigger threat than the insecurity of future generations. The menace of child abuse has engulfed the country and has...
A breach in the PML(N) bastion
The PML(N) suffered a serious setback after its candidate in PP-38 lost elections to PTI with a big margin. Sialkot is the PML(N)’s stronghold...