UNHCR seeks US$924 mln for response to COVID-19 by 2021

ISLAMABAD, :United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking US$ 924 million for the response to COVID-19 especially in poorer countries in which the majority of the forcibly displaced persons are being hosted in 2021. According to document released by the UNHCR, it was […]

PTV News to start digital transmission next month: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, :Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said PTV News would begin digital transmission next month. In a tweet, he said now PTV was also available on YouTube. Fawad said revamping of Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan was underway and the […]

COVID-19 claims 104 lives, infects 2,869 more people

ISLAMABAD, The national tally on Wednesday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 76,536 with 2,869 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 5,200 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. One hundred and four corona patients have died during past […]

Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and called upon the international community to put an end to the blatant use of force and flagrant violation of human rights of the Palestinian people. The airstrikes followed by attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque that […]

‘I am Pakistan’s PM and #We stand with Palestine’

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed strong solidarity with Palestine, in condemnation of the use of brutal force by Israeli forces against the defenceless Palestinians in Gaza. The prime minister participated in the trending Twitter campaign #We Stand with Palestine and #We Stand […]