COVID-19 deaths in Tonga rise to 6

SUVA, March 29 (Xinhua/APP): Tonga has registered a total of six confirmed deaths from COVID-19 so far, the island nation’s health authorities said Tuesday. According to Tonga’s news website Matangi Tonga Online, while confirming the six deaths from COVID-19, Tonga’s Minister for Health Saia Piukala […]

FFC Holds Its 44th Annual General Meeting

Rawalpindi (PNI) Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) held its Annual General Meeting thus establishing a quorum of 59.58 percent with representation either in person or through Video Conferencing and proxies from individual shareholders as well as from all major equity holders. Brig Asrat Mahmood, SI(M) (Retd), […]

Two injure in road mishap

MUZAFFARGARH, Mar 25 (APP): A speeding truck hit the rickshaw from behind, injuring two occupants of the three-wheeler. According to rescue officials, the accident took place near Yatim Chowk on Shah Jamal Road. Among the injured, 28-year-old Saeed son of Ghulam Farid, and 30-year-old Hussain […]

Two Australian-made COVID-19 vaccines entering clinical trials

SYDNEY, March 25 (Xinhua/APP) –: Two new Australian-made COVID-19 vaccines will enter trials with hopes that they may provide more targeted protection against the virus. The two vaccine candidates, unveiled on Friday, were created by researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity […]

Mongolia reports 103 new COVID-19 cases

ULAN BATOR, March 25 (Xinhua/APP) –: Mongolia recorded 103 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, surpassing the 100-mark for the first time since March 13, the country’s health ministry said Friday.   The latest confirmed cases were all local transmissions, raising the country’s […]

Singapore’s manufacturing output growth rises to 17.6 pct in February

SINGAPORE, March 25 (Xinhua/APP) –: The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said on Friday that the country’s manufacturing output rose 17.6 percent year-on-year in February 2022, compared to a revised 2.4-percent increase in January. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, the output grew 16.8 percent year-on-year in February, […]

Australia declares ‘mass bleaching’ at Great Barrier Reef

Sydney, March 25 (AFP/APP): Australia’s spectacular Great Barrier Reef is suffering “mass bleaching” as corals lose their colour under the stress of warmer seas, authorities said Friday, in a blow widely blamed on climate change. The world’s largest coral reef system, stretching for more than […]

PTI disowned its 11 bank accounts: Akbar S Babar

ISLAMABAD – March 24 (ONLINE) Founding member of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Akbar S Babar said Thursday the party had allegedly disowned 11 of its bank accounts in foreign funding case. “ECP’s Scrutiny Committee’s report revealed that these accounts were illegally operated” Akbar S […]

Interior Minister hints at early elections

LAHORE – March 24 (ONLINE) Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said Thursday there was a possibility of early elections in the country, adding that government allegedly will be supported by some opposition lawmakers during the voting on No-confidence move against PM Imran Khan. “Opposition will be […]

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