Seventh Pakistani cricketer tests positive for coronavirus in New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH-A seventh member of the Pakistan touring squad has tested positive for coronavirus days after six members reported positive, New Zealand’s Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday. Earlier six players including former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, wicketkeeper batsman Rohail Nazir, young fast bowler Naseem Shah, veteran pacer Mohammad […]

Barcelona hit Osasuna, Messi pays homage to Maradona

Barcelona hammered Osasuna 4-0 in Sunday’s Spanish La Liga match as Lionel Messi paid tribute to Argentine legend Diego Armando Maradona, who died this week. Barca took the lead at home in minute 30 as Martin Braithwaite scored the opener. Near the end of the first […]

UN chief calls for eliminating scourge of chemical weapons

UNITED NATIONS, : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for “renewed determination” to eliminate chemical weapons from the world. In a message commemorating the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare on Monday, the UN chief said that the use of such […]

‘Deeni Madaris to follow government decisions’

LAHORE,: A meeting of Ministry of Federal Education, Professional Training and Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-e-Madaris Pakistan was held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, chaired by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Monday. Government officials and leaders of Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-e-Madaris Pakistan attended the meeting. The meeting decided that ‘Deeni […]

Tanzania: Zanzibar ex-presidential candidate sues gov’t

Zanzibar’s former presidential candidate and other senior opposition figures on Monday have sued the governments of Tanzania and its semi-autonomous archipelago Zanzibar at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for alleged electoral malpractices and human rights abuses inflicted during the Oct. 28 general elections. Seif […]

Asad Umar says NCOC finalizes recommendations for vaccine procurement

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on Monday that the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has finalised recommendations for the procurement of coronavirus vaccines. “NCOC today finalized its recommendations for procurement of COVID vaccine,” tweeted Umar, who also chairs the national body. “These will […]

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