China calls for global travel mechanism amid COVID-19

 China proposed a global mechanism to facilitate international travel disrupted by COVID-19 at the 15th G20 Leaders’ Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Speaking at the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said health certificates based on nucleic acid test results can be verified with a […]

Pakistan reports 2,954 new coronavirus cases in one day

Pakistan has reported 48 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 379,883. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 7,744 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), […]

PMC to conduct MDCAT 2020 on November 29

The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) will be held on November 29, as per schedule, under the strict implementation of coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOP)s. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on health, Dr Faisal Sultan, while addressing a press conference yesterday, had said […]

HEC to declare two-year degree programs illegal

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has declared two-year BA/ BSc degree programs after the academic year 2018 illegal. The announcement has been made by the HEC after noting that some institutions are still offering degrees in the aforementioned programs. The HEC said in its notification, […]

People of Pakistan united on Kashmir issue: governor

LAHORE, : Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Monday said that every Pakistani, including the government and the opposition, was united on the Kashmir issue. Addressing the Kashmir Conference at Governor’s House, Lahore, he said that Kashmir was the lifeblood for Pakistan and everyone in country […]

Pakistan condemns missile attack in Jeddah

Pakistan has strongly condemned the missile attack by Houthi militants at petroleum distribution terminal in Jeddah. In a statement Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Pakistan calls for immediate cessation of such attacks that violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Saudi Arabia and threaten the lives […]