Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue said Thursday that country’s economy was stabilizing before the outbreak of corona-virus pandemic, which inflicted huge losses and derailed it towards negative growth of 0.38%. Addressing the launching ceremony of Pakistan Economic Survey for the outgoing fiscal year 2019-20, the advisor said that […]
Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed and Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, joining a growing list of politicians who have contracted the disease. Earlier today, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed Khaqan had been diagnosed with the virus, adding that he had quarantined himself at home. Shehbaz Sharif extended […]
Bollywood music composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid fame has died from complications due to suspected Covid-19 infection early Monday morning in India, according to initial reports. The composer was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai and was reportedly on a ventilator. Wajid, who along with his brother Sajid Khan produced music for many Bollywood hits […]
A passenger plane with nearly 100 people on board has crashed in a residential area in the Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 30 people and wounding many others, officials said. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was close to landing at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport when it came down among houses, sending plumes […]
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Senator Mr. Shibli Faraz on Friday said the country will have to go towards lockdown again if precautions are not taken. The federal minister took to Twitter and said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) prepared for the business sector must be followed strictly. He maintained that safety of […]
Governments have asked people to follow precautionary measures to help prevent the spread of the virus. DUBAI: As Saudi Arabia and Jordan become the latest additions to report corona-virus cases, countries across the Middle East were on high alert as the disease continues to spread around the world. Governments have asked people to follow precautionary […]
