Bulgaria suspends AstraZeneca vaccine use: PM

Sofia-Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Friday suspended use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, following similar steps in Denmark, Iceland and Norway over safety concerns. “I order a halt in vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine until the European Medicines Agency dismisses all doubts about its safety,” […]

Bolivian court issues arrest warrant for Jeanine Anez

Bolivia’s former Interim President Jeanine Anez said Friday that prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for her and her Cabinet members. “The political persecution has begun,” Anez said on Twitter. “The MAS has decided to return to the styles of the dictatorship. A shame because Bolivia does not […]

Turkey, Egypt hold first diplomatic contacts since 2013

Ankara-Turkey on Friday said it had established its first diplomatic contacts with Egypt since 2013 and was ready to improve relations with other rivals as it seeks to break its isolation. Ankara and Cairo had a dramatic falling out when Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi ousted […]

Nepra hikes power tariff for KE consumers

ISLAMABAD-Nepra has increased the power tariff by Re 0.78 per unit, Rs 1.97 per unit and Re 0.61 per unit respectively for the quarters of April to June 2019, July to September 2019 and January to March 2020 for the K-Electric (KE) consumers. National Electric Power Regulatory […]

FG, Risala, Barry’s win in National Open Polo

LAHORE-FG Polo, team Risala and Barry’s emerged as winners in the Bank Alfalah National Open Polo Championship 2021 matches played here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Friday. Heroics of Francisco Bensadon helped FG Polo to a convincing 10-7 triumph over Newage/Rizvi’s in the first encounter […]

Aqeel, Ushna, Malik excel in SA Gardens exhibition matches

LAHORE- Top national tennis stars excelled in the exhibition tennis matches organized by SA Gardens at their state-of-the-art tennis club.  Pakistan’s No 1 tennis player Aqeel Khan, ladies champion Ushna Suhail, Pakistan No 2 Muzammil Murtaza, former Davis Cup captain and renowned coach Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), […]

PM Khan congratulates Sanjrani, Afridi on Senate wins

Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Saturday extended congratulations to Sadiq Sanjrani and Mirza Muhammad Afridi on winning the Senate chairman and deputy chairman elections. The premier said in his tweet he is happy that Balochistan and former FATA got the two slots in line with his […]

PTI strikes back in Senate top slot elections, crushing PDM hopes

ISLAMABAD   –  In what appeared to be a shocking defeat for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the candidates backed by PTI-led ruling alliance on Friday won the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate in a nail-biting though ‘controversial’ contest. Despite having majority in the Upper House, […]

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