Special plane airlifts first batch of coronavirus shots for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A special Pakistan Air Force (PAF) plane left for Beijing early Sunday morning to bring back the first batch of half a million...
Cold snap predicted to last longer with climate change
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday said that the country can expect an unusually long period of cold in February.
According to the...
UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens
HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing’s imposition...
Pearl family to appeal against release of suspects
KARACHI: The family of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and beheaded in Karachi in 2002, plans to appeal to Supreme...
Iran imposes mandatory quarantine for travellers from Europe
TEHRAN: Travellers to Iran from Europe will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks after testing negative upon arrival, a health official said on...
Mexico confirms at least 2 Guatemalan migrants among 19 dead
MEXICO CITY: Prosecutors in northern Mexico confirmed Saturday that at least two of the 19 people found shot to death and burned near the...
Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial
WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to...
‘First 20-30 balls crucial in sub-continent conditions’, says SA opener Markram
South Africa opening batsman Aiden Markram has said that the first 20-30 balls are crucial for every batsman while playing in the sub-continent conditions....
PCB decides to give players relief from Covid-19 bubble
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approached different companies to buy Covid-19 vaccines for players and officials.
According to details, PCB has been planning to give...
Veteran actress Neelo Begum dies of cancer
Renowned Pakistani film actress and mother of Shan Shahid, Neelo Begum died on Saturday.
Taking to Twitter, film star Shan Shahid confirmed that his mother...
Development of backward areas top priority: Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is focusing on development of backward areas of the province.
He...
Release of poisonous water in Sutlej by India kills fish
PAKPATTAN: A large number of fish have died and several fish seeds at pond areas have been damaged due to poisonous water release from...
PM expresses condolence over Hafiz Salman Butt’s death
Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed condolence over the death of former member of the National Assembly and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Salman Butt.
Expressing grief...
Railways losing Rs30m daily due to crashed reservation system
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) is facing a daily loss of over Rs30 million as its IT department has failed to fully restore the nationwide...
