Sectarian militant groups worst outcome of Afghan Jihad: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Sectarian militant groups in Pakistan were the “worst outcome” of the Afghan Jihad in the 1980s and these groups are behind the attacks...
Russia shows interest in registering Sputnik V vaccine in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) chief wrote a letter to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Faisal Sultan and expressed interest in...
UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
LONDON; A British judge rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges over the publication of secret...
Pakistani-origin doctor forgives $650,000 debt of cancer patients
ARKANSAS: A Pakistani-origin oncologist in Arkansas forgave more than half a million dollars in outstanding debts form nearly 200 cancer patients.
The Arkansas Clinic, founded...
WHO grants ’emergency validation’ to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve its...
Deadline extended for research papers for Prince Faisal bin Fahd Prize for Sports Research
REYADH: The Institute for Leadership Development, affiliated with the Saudi Ministry of Sports, has re-launched the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Prize for Sports Research.
The award...
New coronavirus variant reaches Pakistan from United Kingdom
KARACHI: The new coronavirus variant, which first emerged in the UK, has been detected in Sindh and the federal health authorities have been updated...
Over 1,500 telecom towers vandalised in Punjab as farmers continue protests
NEW DELHI: More than 1,500 telephone towers have been vandalised in the north Indian state of Punjab where farmers have taken the lead in...
“Believe in science”: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign
GENEVA: European Union launched vaccination drive for Coronavirus pandemic as medical and para-medical staff and the elderly people rolled up their sleeves to receive...
France, Germany confirm cases of British coronavirus variant
PARIS: France has confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain, its health ministry said, after Germany announced...
