Pakistan reports 2,351 new coronavirus cases in one day

Pakistan has reported 61 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 612,315. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 13,656 on Wednesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) […]

Long march postponed as cracks appear in PDM

ISLAMABAD – The 10-party Opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) stands dysfunctional, virtually, for the time being as PDM Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced to postpone the long march after the main Opposition party, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) didn’t agree on the en masse resignations from […]

Fazlur Rehman asks Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) supremo and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday has contacted Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Shraifand asked him to return to Pakistan, citing sources. Maulana Fazlur Rehman has made a telephonic conversation with PML-N supremo Nawaz Shraif […]

Yaphet Kotto, villain in James Bond dies at 81

Islamabad-James Bond star Yaphet Kotto, who played the first black 007 villain in 1973’s Live And Let Die, has passed away aged 81. The death of the actor – who starred alongside the late Roger Moore as Mr Big/Dr Kananga in the 007 film – was announced […]

International footwear brand launched in Lahore

Islamabad-International footwear brand “Paradox London” launched in Lahore on Tuesday. From pointed stilettos to embellished courts, Paradox London has it all to elevate your wardrobe.  The launching event was managed by AR PR. At Paradox London, the brand pride in making beautiful shoes suitable for all occasions. […]

UN’s women’s status commission to be held digitally

The 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which will be organized at the UN headquarters in Belgium’s capital Brussels, will be held mostly online from March 15-26 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Zehra Zumrut Selcuk, Turkey’s family, labor and social services […]

10 years on, hopes of Syrian refugees hanging by a threat

Ten years since its outbreak in 2011, Syria’s ongoing civil war remains on the list of top world crises, with tens of thousands of civilians killed and millions displaced. A decade after taking refuge in Jordan, hopes of Syrian refugees for a free and democratic Syria remain […]

EU drug regulator investigating AstraZeneca vaccine

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday said it was continuing an investigation into possible side effects of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. With several European countries having recently suspended the vaccine, the EMA said in a statement that the probe was […]

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