Dubai-based Emirates will resume its service between Dubai and Auckland in January 2021, making it the world’s longest flight since COVID-19 caused countries to close their borders. Rather than a daily flight as it was previously, the flight will be four times per week. The flight will operate using a Boeing 777-300ER rather than an […]
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round Umrah pilgrimage from October 4, the interior ministry said Tuesday after it was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. In March, the Saudi Arabia had declared a freeze on Umrah, which is an Islamic pilgrimage to the holy cities of Makkah and Medina undertaken any time […]
Pakistan starts phase 3 clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine. In a significant development, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar announced on Tuesday the launch of phase 3 human clinical trials of a Chinese vaccine for Covid-19. In a Twitter post, he said the potential Covid-19 vaccine has been developed by a Chinese firm. “A total […]
United Nations has enlisted multi-Grammy winning singer Beyoncé, Noble Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and other well-known celebrities for a film. We have also seen Beyoncé and Malala in a Global Citizen Festival in New York City, along with Michelle Obama rallying more than 60,000 fans in support of girls’ education and other major development […]
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has surpassed 30 million, according to figures by America’s Johns Hopkins University. More than 940,000 have died with Covid-19 since the outbreak began in China late last year. The worst-hit nations are the US, India, and Brazil, but there is a renewed spike in infections across […]
ISLAMABAD/HARIPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed the chief secretaries to pay special attention to the removal of Patwari and corruption culture and the introduction of digitization in land transfer and other issues. The prime minister said strict action should be taken against those who cause corruption or unnecessary problems to people. In view […]
At least 22 educational institutes in Pakistan have been closed over violations of COVID-19 SOPs. According to the National Command and Operations Center, 22 educational institutions were closed in the last 48 hours for violating coronavirus SOPs. Around 16 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one in Islamabad and five in Azad Kashmir have been closed. NCOC officials […]
New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic which were widely praised. The country’s GDP shrank by 12.2% between April and June as the lockdown and border closures hit. It is New Zealand’s first recession since the global financial crisis and its worst since 1987 […]
The coronavirus targets the lungs foremost, but also the kidneys, liver, and blood vessels. Still, about half of patients report neurological symptoms, including headaches, delirium, and confusion suggesting the virus may also attack the brain. A new study offers the first clear evidence that in some people, the coronavirus invades brain cells, hijacking them to […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday called for chemical castration of those involved in rape cases so that they could not indulge in such heinous crimes in the future. During an interview with a private news channel, the prime minister said he believed there should be chemical castration of rapists, which was in practice […]
