Real Madrid head coach Zidane tests positive for virus

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has contracted the novel coronavirus, the Spanish football club announced on Friday. “Real Madrid C. F. report that our coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for COVID-19,” the club said in a statement. The 48-year-old is the only manager to ever win […]

SPI-based weekly inflation goes up 0.32 per cent

ISLAMABAD-The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on January 21, for the combined consumption group, witnessed increase of 0.32 percent as compared to the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at 140.15 […]

Pakistan’s trade with US increases 17.34 per cent in 1st half

ISLAMABAD-Pakistan’s goods and services trade with United State of America (USA) witnessed an increase of 17.34 percent during the first half of ongoing financial year (2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The trade surplus was recorded at $1286.735 million during July-December […]

Trump impeachment trial to commence week of Feb 8

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday that the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump’s will begin the week of Feb. 8.  During a speech in the Senate, the New York Democrat said House of Representatives managers will read the article of impeachment, “incitement […]

Pfizer-BioNTech, WHO strike deal on 40M vaccine doses

The World Health Organization (WHO) and makers of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine announced Friday that they are ready to provide up to 40 million initial doses to poorer countries through the COVAX facility. “The urgent and equitable rollout of vaccines is not just a moral […]

UK imams mobilise to counter Covid vaccine disinformation

Agencies London Imams across Britain are helping a drive to dispel coronavirus disinformation, using Friday sermons and their influential standing within Muslim communities to argue that Covid-19 vaccines are safe. Qari Asim, chairman of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB) which is leading […]

Pak-US ties will be further strengthened, says Gen Bajwa

ISLAMABAD   –  Acting US Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday. “Matters of mutual interest including regional security situation were discussed during the meeting,” says a press statement issued by Pakistan Army’s media wing following the […]

NADRA, FIA performance to be improved: Sh Rasheed

KARACHI   –  Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said yesterday that Prime Minister Imran Khan would complete his five years constitutional term in the office. He observed that Broadsheet issue would be Panama-2 of Pakistan in upcoming two to three months. He stated this while addressing a press conference […]

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