‘Smart lockdown’ imposed in major cities of Pakistan as COVID-19 cases surge
ISLAMABAD: Certain areas of major cities across the country are undergoing a 'smart lockdown' on Tuesday, a day after the National Command and Operation...
New projection puts US COVID-19 deaths at over 200,000 by October
WASHINGTON: A new forecast projects 201,129 deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States through the beginning of October mainly due to reopening measures...
Revised policy on protection against sexual harassment in higher education institutions approved
ISLAMABAD: The governing body of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Saturday approved revised Policy on Protection against Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Institutions...
‘Ambitious’ budget to be adjusted if coronavirus crisis continues: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said late Friday the "ambitious" Budget 2020-21 would have to be adjusted...
KP government facing financial crisis for Budget 2020-21; deficit of Rs53 billion
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is facing a severe financial crisis and deficit of Rs53 billion in the current fiscal year 2019-20 due to...
Pakistan among latest COVID-19 hit countries to receive Paris Club debt relief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been included in the group of countries that will be entitled to debt relief as part of the G20 debt relief...
102 labs conducting COVID tests across country, NCOC informed
ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was apprised on Tuesday that 102 laboratories were undertaking COVID-19 tests in the country.
A meeting held to...
PM directs strict action against elements responsible for artificial petrol shortage
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan while chairing the Federal Cabinet meeting has directed strict action against all elements responsible for artificial shortage of petrol...
A mysterious case of starting ‘telemetry’ probe from 2002
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered a probe into an issue unearthed in 2020, regarding the sabotage of Telemetry system installation project funded...
Lahore has become coronavirus epicenter: Punjab health minister
LAHORE: There’s no doubt about the fact that Lahore has turned as epicenter of the novel coronavirus, confirmed Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid...
