Israel’s attacks on Gaza may constitute ‘war crimes’: UN rights chief
Israel's recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said on Thursday, adding she had seen...
Twitter urges Indian government to respect freedom of expression
Twitter on Thursday said it is worried about the safety of its staff in India and called for the government to respect freedom of...
Govt opens Covid vaccine registration for 19 years and above
ISLAMABAD: The government has opened coronavirus vaccination registration for citizens of 19 years and above from Thursday.
In a post on social-networking website Twitter, Minister...
Grenades hurled at KP minister’s home in Bannu
BANNU: Unknown persons riding a motorbike threw two hand grenades at the house of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Transport Malik Shah Muhammad Khan...
‘Nation likely to face difficult circumstances if PM Imran keeps taking loans at current pace’: Bilawal
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Thursday said the nation will likely face difficult circumstances if Prime Minister Imran Khan keeps taking loans...
Pakistan records lowest Covid-19 positivity rate in three months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reached to a coronavirus positivity rate of 4.34 percent – the lowest since March 6 – as the country sees a...
Chinese envoy lauds efforts to constantly improve Pakistan-China relationship
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has said Pakistan and China are strategically aligned on the vision of growth and prosperity in the...
No relation to reality: UK PM Johnson brushes off ex-aide’s claims
LONDON:Â British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday brushed aside allegations from his former chief aide that his failings had caused tens of thousands of...
Kabul unlikely coronavirus stopover for Pakistani workers going back to Saudi
Afghanistan's capital has become an unlikely pandemic transit route for Pakistanis desperate to reach the riches of Saudi Arabia despite deteriorating security and the...
Rasheed, Sindh CM agree to launch operation against dacoits in Kacha area
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed on Thursday arrived at Sindh Chief Minister House and met CM Murad Ali Shah.
The interior minister discussed...
Govt taking steps to address challenges of climate change: PM
HARIPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the government is taking steps to address the challenges of climate change.
He expressed this while...
FM, UNGA president discuss issues including Palestine, Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Thursday held a meeting and discussed matters of international...
Tobacco industry influence over legislative bodies behind delay in imposition of tax levy
ISLAMABAD: The huge influence of the tobacco industry over legislative bodies is a major factor behind the delay in imposition of the tax levy...
Law Ministry allows FBR to impose health levy on tobacco products
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice has allowed the Federal Board of Revenue to impose the health levy on tobacco products through...
