Saudi Arab suspends ‘umrah’ pilgrimage after confirmation of second coronavirus case
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round "umrah" pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that...
Over 700,000 passengers screened till now for coronavirus: Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health and Reforms, Zafar Mirza on Thursday said that overall 700,000 passengers have so far been screened...
Over 300 Pakistani pilgrims arrive in Taftan from Iran
QUETTA: Over 300 pilgrims, among them women, have reached Taftan after being permitted to enter from the Pakistan-Iran border, the spokesperson for the Balochistan...
Pakistani pilgrims will be allowed to return from Iran ‘gradually’
QUETTA: Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Iran will be allowed to return gradually as Government has devised plan to deal with the matter, said Dr...
Two more suspected cases of coronavirus reported in Hyderabad, infections toll reach 245
HYDERABAD: Two more suspected cases of coronavirus have been reported in Hyderabad where a woman and a man were shifted to isolation ward of...
Pakistan suspends flights to Iran after first cases of pandemic confirmed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan suspended flight operations to and from Iran as the first cases of the pandemic were confirmed in the country from travelers who...
Pakistan again suspends flight operations to Beijing till March 15
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday announced to suspend flight operations to China till March 15.
PIA spokesperson said that a decision about extending...
Coronavirus threat: Balochistan govt bars people to travel Iran
QUETTA: Coronavirus outbreak in Iran and Balochistan government on Sunday has banned movement of Pakistani passengers to Iran in a wake of coronavirus threat.
According...
Woman set on fire by in-laws, claims family
MULTAN: Woman was allegedly burned alive by her in-laws in Multan, according to her family. Her husband and his family used to have a...
Death toll rises to nine in Kiamari incident; initial probe suggests ‘Hydrogen Sulphide’ leakage
KARACHI: Death toll rises to nine in Kiamari gas leakage incident and the initial investigation suggests leakage of 'Hydrogen Sulphide'.
Authorities investigating the lethal gas...
