Abrar tests positive for coronavirus
NAROWAL: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and famous singer Abrarul Haq contracted coronavirus on Sunday. The PTI leader turned to his Twitter on Sunday to confirm the news, saying that while his Covid-19…
Qureshi hopes UN rights chief would highlight Kashmir abuses
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that human rights in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) are being trodden on and the United Nations will have to play its role in this…
NDMA activates two more hotlines for locust, Covid-19 complaints
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority has operationalised two more separate hotlines for prompt registration of locust and coronavirus related complaints. A spokesman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a…
Gilgit to be placed under total lockdown from Sunday
GILGIT: The local administration on Saturday announced the imposition of a total lockdown in Gilgit city from Sunday in wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the city. The administration has imposed…
Pakistan wants early repatriation of Afghan refugees: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that Pakistan wants early and honorable repatriation of Afghan refugees. The president said this during a ration distribution ceremony among Afghan refugees in wake…
SC orders clearance of sanitary workers dues within two days
ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of alleged persecution of sanitary workers in the country, the Supreme Court issued directives to all the departments of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Gilgit-Baltistan and provincial governments to pay…
NDMA sends anti-locusts medical items to provinces
ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started dispatching medical items to provinces for killing locusts in their respective areas. According to the NDMA spokesman, 12 each spraying machines have been sent…
SC asks police to employ scientific probe techniques
ISLAMABAD: Underscoring the importance of flawless police investigation in collecting evidence to prove or disprove a criminal act, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed police chiefs of all four provinces, Islamabad Capital…
Locusts: UN body to seek additional resources for Pakistan
–FAO says more people are at risk of losing livelihoods and worsening food security ISLAMABAD: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will likely make a request for additional resources for Pakistan…
Locusts destroy crops in Sehwan Sharif
KARACHI: Swarms of locusts attacked crops which were ready for harvesting in Sehwan Sharif on Sunday. The attack badly damaged crops as the affected farmers urged for immediate action by the authorities…
President office employees to get one-month pay as honorarium
ISLAMABAD: Employees of the President’s Secretariat will receive one-month basic pay as honorarium due to Ramzan and outbreak of COVID-19. President Dr Arif Alvi approved a summary of the Secretariat accounts department…
Punjab millers announce Rs2/kg increase in flour price
LAHORE: Punjab flour mills owners on Thursday announced increase in flour prices by Rs2 per kg in the province citing rise in prices of wheat. Punjab Flour Mills Association Chairman Abdul Rauf…
142 health workers contract coronavirus in single day
ISLAMABAD: At least 142 medics have reportedly been infected with coronavirus on Thursday. The health workers, who are at the frontline of the fight against coronavirus, continue to suffer from the infection…
US pledges $15m to help Pakistan fight COVID-19, says envoy
ISLAMABAD: The United States has committed around $15 million to help Pakistan contain the coronavirus pandemic weeks after designating it as a priority country for the COVID-19 assistance. This was stated by US…
Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation
ISLAMABAD: Sudan has criminalised carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail. The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s transitional…
250 Pakistanis repatriated from Australia
ISLAMABAD: As many as 250 stranded Pakistanis were repatriated from Australia through a special Pakistan International Airline flight on Sunday after they were stuck up due to closure of flight operation in…
PIA flights leave for London, Toronto with 600 on board
ISLAMABAD: More than 600 passengers left for London and Toronto on Sunday via special flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from Islamabad and Karachi airports. Over 300 British nationals left for London via…