Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health recognized a Pakistani doctor for his services as a team leader in the Kingdom’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “In recognition of my services, I received a leadership award and an appreciation certificate by the Saudi health ministry,” Dr. Shahzad Ahmad Mumtaz said in an interview on phone […]
The global death toll from COVID-19 has crossed one million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that number is probably an underestimate and the actual toll is likely to be much higher. Some 1,000,555 people across the world have now died from the virus, data from JHU showed […]
Everything was going smoothly. Pre-planned everything in every industry. Designers scheduled the dresses. Celebrities preparing themselves to rock the dresses. People gathering around, getting an invitation to the show. But then COVID happened and everything halted. But now it’s time to rewind and reboot, as lockdown coming to an end. People resuming their normal plans […]
The US Embassy announced on Monday that it’ll resume student visa services from October 1 at US Embassy in Islamabad and also the US Consulate General in Karachi, after it has been halted due to pandemic. According to the statement, the services will kick start at the United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad. Terming student […]
Saudi Arabia has announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus cases in the 2020 Umrah season, which is due to start from October 4, Sunday. Saudi Arabian Hajj and Umrah ministry, the pilgrims have to seek permission letter prior to performing Umrah from the authorities. The pilgrims are bound to get […]
Sindh Education Minister, Saeed Ghani, has announced that all educational institutions will commence on-campus classes from September 28. Ghani asserted this during a visit to different schools to review the arrangements regarding the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs). He directed all educational institutes to complete their preparations by then. The announcement came a day […]
New Zealand‘s government has approved quarantine arrangements that might allow the Pakistan and West Indies teams to tour in coming months, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the tours would help the game through the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s an enormous boost for us, it’s our financial […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday called upon the rich nations to immediately return the stolen money of developing countries parked in their banks. Addressing a high-level panel on Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity (FACTI) on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly session, Imran said the international community must take decisive actions […]