Govt purchases Sinopharm vaccine from China

 Pakistan on Tuesday has purchased coronavirus vaccine from China for the first time. According to the health ministry sources, the Pakistani authorities have signed an agreement with Chinese company Sinopharm for vaccines. The company will provide the vaccine to Pakistan in phases, however, the first batch of […]

FBR to introduce track and trace system to stop tax evasion

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is introducing track and trace system to stop tax evasion in some major sectors of the economy. PM Imran Khan, while addressing meeting of federal cabinet, said that lack of automation is primary reason […]

2,511 persons test positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported 58 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 609,964. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 13,595 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation […]

COAS advises troops to keep abreast with changing nature of threat

ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited troops of Lahore Corps in the field on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, COAS was briefed about operational preparedness of the formation during his visit. Pak Army Chief also interacted […]

Hubble spies an unusual planetary nebula

ISLAMABAD-Located around 5000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus (The Swan), Abell 78 is an unusual type of planetary nebula.After exhausting the nuclear fuel in their cores, stars with a mass of around 0.8 to 8 times the mass of our Sun collapse to form […]

Ireland suspends Oxford vaccine rollout over clot fears

Following similar moves by other EU countires last week, Ireland on Sunday suspended the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of serious blood clots. After consulting with the Norwegian Medicines Agency on Saturday and discussions with the Health Products Regulatory Authority, the Department of Health decided […]

Belgian police hold suspects after looting during BLM protest

Brussels-Belgian police said Sunday they arrested around 10 people from among 200-300 looters who clashed with police on the fringes of a Black Lives Matters protest in Liege. A total of 36 officers were injured during Saturday’s clashes, one of whom was still being treated in hospital, […]

FPCCI, NPO agree for promoting cottage industry in GB region

ISLAMABAD   –  Federation Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and National Productivity Organisation (NPO) of Federal Ministry of Industries and Production agreed for promoting and developing Cottage Industry in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region for increasing employment opportunities at local level. In pursuance of a project assigned to NPO […]

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