Several people were stabbed in the United States capital, Washington DC, on Saturday night after day-long protests by the supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump who refuses to accept the results of the Nov 3 elections. Earlier on Saturday, the head of the Republican Party in Texas suggested forming a union of pro-Trump states to […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said sugar was being sold at a national average of Rs81 per kilogram compared to Rs102 per kg last month. Taking to Twitter, the premier congratulated his team for bringing down the price of the commodity through a multi-pronged strategy. MashaAllah Sugar is selling at a national average of […]
The United States green-lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine late on Friday, paving the way for millions of vulnerable people to receive their shots in the world’s hardest-hit country. President Donald Trump immediately released a video on Twitter; where he hailed the news as a “medical miracle” and said the first immunizations would take place “in […]
ISLAMABAD: British airline Virgin Atlantic commenced its operations in Pakistan on Friday, becoming the latest international airline to start serving passengers in the country. The first flight arrived in Islamabad earlier today and was received on the tarmac by Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfikar Bukhari and British High Commissioner Christian Turner. Speaking […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Hafeez Shaikh as the federal minister for finance, while Sheikh Rashid was handed the interior ministry portfolio in yet another cabinet shakeup. Rashid has been replaced by Azam Swati as the railway’s minister while retired Brig Ijaz Ahmed Shah; who earlier held the interior ministry portfolio; has been appointed as […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a telephone conversation with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates, discussed the Covid-19 situation and polio eradication efforts in Pakistan. According to an official press release, the prime minister informed Mr. Gates about Pakistan’s policy to contain the pandemic and mitigate its deleterious impact on health and […]
ISLAMABAD: India is once again preparing to destroy peace in the region by starting a false flag operation against Pakistan in a bid to divert attention from internal and external pressures that it faced following its embarrassing defeat in Ladakh and Do Kalam. According to credible sources, India is preparing for an attack on the […]
The premier is on a day-long visit to Sialkot where he will be performing groundbreaking of various development projects worth Rs17 billion under the Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program. Addressing an event organized by the Sialkot business community following the inauguration of Air Sial – the third private airline of Pakistan – the premier […]
South Africa cricket team will tour Pakistan early next year after a period of 14 years to play two ICC World Test Championship fixtures and three Twenty20 Internationals, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday. The Proteas will first come to Karachi on January 16; where they will start the tour off with the […]
The Pakistan cricket squad has been allowed to leave managed isolation to begin its preparation for Twenty20 and Test series against New Zealand. All members of the squad tested negative on the 12th day of their 14-day stay; in isolation and were allowed to travel to the South Island resort of Queenstown; where they can […]
