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25 injured in explosion at Rawalpindi’s Ganjh Mandi area

Posted on December 13, 2020 by News Desk

At least 25 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday near Rawalpindi’s Ganj Mandi Police Station. There has been an explosion in Ganjh Mandi area of Rawalpindi. According to rescue officials, eight persons were injured in the blast. Commenting on the incident, City Police Officer (CPO) […]

Pakistan reports 3,369 new COVID-19 cases in one day

Posted on December 13, 2020 by News Desk

Pakistan has reported 72 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 438,425. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 8,796 on Sunday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation […]

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed made interior minister as PM Imran Khan reshuffles federal cabinet

Posted on December 11, 2020 by News Desk

In a significant cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday changed portfolios of three ministers and appointed Abdul Hafeez Shaikh as the Minister of Finance. Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has been given the portfolio of the Ministry of Interior while Ijaz Shah, who held the […]

EU watchdog uncovers massive Indian disinformation campaign against Pakistan

Posted on December 11, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :An independent non-profit organization focused on tackling sophisticated disinformation has exposed the latest iteration of an Indian influence campaign aimed at defaming Pakistan within the EU institutions. According to an investigation by the EU DisinfoLab, a Brussels-based NGO, a coordinated influence operation, to malign […]

2,963 persons test positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours

Posted on December 9, 2020 by News Desk

Pakistan has reported 60 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 426,142. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 8,547 on Wednesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 2,963 […]

Govt may impose further restrictions if SOPs violation continues: Asad Umar

Posted on December 9, 2020 by News Desk

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has warned that the government may have no choice but to impose further restrictions in the next two weeks if the violation of coronavirus SOPs continues across the country. Addressing a press conference after the National Command and Operations […]

Moeed calls for enhanced coordination among think tanks

Posted on December 8, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf on Tuesday called for enhanced coordination among think tanks.He was chairing the Seventh meeting of Advisory Board of the National Security Committee here, said a press release issued here. The prominent […]

National COVID positivity inches up at 8.58 percent; 2,486 patients critical

Posted on December 8, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :The National COVID Positivity Ratio on Tuesday continued to rise as it was recorded 8.58 percent where 2,486 Coronavirus patients were in critical condition across the country with the number of critical patients rising at a fast pace. The highest positivity ratio was observed […]

“CPEC is a transformational Project”: Foreign Secretary

Posted on December 7, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, “CPEC is a transformational project. There is a complete national consensus on CPEC’s indispensability for our national development efforts. Pakistan and China are firmly committed to the timely completion of CPEC projects and making it a High-Quality Demonstration Project of BRI”, this was underscored […]

Pakistan reports 3,795 new COVID-19 cases in one day