Category: Pakistan

In the last 24 hours, six COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the country which makes it the lowest number of deaths recorded in a single day since April while the total death count stands at 5,976. Three of the deaths were reported in Sindh, two in Punjab and one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, read the statement […]

Eid-ul-Adha celebrations continue in full swing on the second day as  people proceed to sacrifice animals, as part of the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS), amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a bid to maintain the successes achieved in containing the coronavirus pandemic in the country, the government has advised the masses […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday assured his country’s support for Pakistan’s stance on the Kashmir issue in a conversation with President Arif Alvi. The Turkish leader also called Prime Minister Imran Khan on the occasion of Eidul Azha and the two leaders shared their views on a range of issues. “President Dr Arif […]

ISLAMABAD: Health experts have advised people to avoid eating too much meat during Eidul Azha, to avoid complications. Otherwise, they will need to visit the hospital where chances of contracting Covid-19 are high, they added. A gastroenterologist from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) Dr Wasim Khuwaja, told Dawn, that every year on the Eidul […]

LAHORE: Crossing the railway track in haste despite seeing the approaching train at Rawalpindi-Multan line was a main reason for the death of a woman and injury to another on Thursday afternoon, according to a preliminary inquiry conducted by a team of the Pakistan Railways. The report endorsed by the Rawalpindi division rail officers has […]

As the country celebrates Eidul Azha amid declining coronavirus cases on Saturday, Pakistani leaders took to Twitter to wish the nation on the occasion and to remind them to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and to take care of people around them, especially those who were less well-off. New coronavirus cases in Pakistan have continued […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday traded allegations over deadly border firing incident that caused casualties on both sides. The Foreign Office said in a late evening statement that Pakistani troops had responded to firing by the Afghan forces. “Pakistani Force did not open fire first and responded in self-defence only,” the FO said, rejecting Afghan […]

ISLAMABAD: The government has launched e-Khidmat centres and a web-portal to facilitate builders who have pledged to commence economic activities in the construction sector. The decision to set up e-Khidmat centres and a web portal was taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting of the National Coordination Commit­tee on Housing, Construction and Development […]

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday called for observing the first anniversary of annexation of Kashmir on August 5 as Yaum-i-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation) with full enthusiasm as he rolled out a range of activities planned by the government for the occasion. Mr Qureshi was speaking at a press conference alongside Information Minister […]

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to tighten the noose around sugar barons involved in the sugar scam, notices will be served on them after Eidul Azha. Among those who will get notices are PTI leader Jehangir Tareen, opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari. According to a source in the know of the […]