RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah in gradual stages while taking the necessary precautions. The Ministry of Interior said the decision was made after assessing the developments of the coronavirus and in response to the desire of Muslims around the world to perform the ritual. Beginning November […]
Karachi has witnessed an increasing number of incidents of rape, attempt to rape, sexual assault, gang rape, or murder after rape in recent days. In the latest incident of an apparent gang rape, a 22-year-old girl has claimed that she was kidnapped from the upscale Clifton neighborhood on Monday night in a black Vigo and […]
Another day, another case, another hashtag, another cry for justice, and another attempt by the government to appease the national sentiment. Will this cycle ever break? Yet another soul-wrenching sexual assault case is brought to the limelight. A girl residing in Islamabad, went to a Karachi company in search of a job, on request of […]
The per tola gold price witnessed an increase of Rs450 to Rs115,100 in the domestic market. Likewise, the rate of 10-gram gold also increased by Rs300 to Rs98,679, according to the All Pakistan Jewelers Association. Meanwhile, gold prices in the international market rose as the dollar slipped. Spot gold climbed 0.4% to $1,951.13 per ounce, […]
At least a third of 270 whales stranded off Tasmania have died and more are feared to be dying. Rescuers in Tasmania freed 25 stranded pilot whales, but 90 already dead. The pilot whales were discovered in shallow waters off the west coast of the island on Monday. It’s unknown what drew the whales to […]
TikTok and WeChat will be banned from US app stores unless President Donald Trump agrees to a last-minute deal. The Department of Commerce said it would bar people in the US from downloading the messaging and video-sharing apps through any app store on any platform. The Trump administration says the companies threaten national security and […]
A social media user named Haseeb Sohail has revealed that Pakistan Post employees have been selling customer’s parcels in the market. He shared his story on his Facebook account. Haseeb posted, “I order many items on Ali Express, China, and expect it to be delivered at my home address without tampering or stealing. I have […]
Employees fainted when the pesticide was being sprayed, upon which they were hurried to the hospitals. Six employees of the Sindh Agriculture Department died in different areas of the province after exposure to an anti-locust pesticide, minister Ismail Rahoo said on Tuesday. Ismail Rahoo’s Stance According to minister Ismail Rahoo, the employees fainted while pesticide […]
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 […]
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine disputes are the United Nation’s (UN) most glaring failures. Addressing the 75th anniversary of the UN from Islamabad via video link, he said the people of occupied Kashmir still await fulfillment of the commitment made to them by the United Nations […]
