Foreign Minister says coronavirus will ‘hit its peak’ in May, June

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Quershi on Wednesday warned that the coronavirus is expected to hit a peak in the months of May and...

Foreign support to ease Pakistan’s economic pressures in wake of COVID-19

ISLAMABAD: Amid Coronavirus surge and easing lockdown, Pakistan switches on COVID-19 Emergency Response and Effectiveness Project under strategic preparedness and response program (SPRP) using...

Rupee gains Rs1.79 against US Dollar in interbank market

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee rose by Rs 1.79 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday.   According to forex dealers, the rupee appreciated...

OIC rejects Anti-Muslim prejudice in India over Corona spread

JEDDAH: The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed deep concern over the rising anti-Muslim sentiments and Islamophobia In India where...

Chinese GDP slips 6.8% in Q1 due to Coronavirus lockdown

BEIJING: Chinese economy suffered huge losses last quarter and contracted for the first time in decades due to the drastic measures taken to contain...

Lockdown extended to save lives of people: Sindh CM Murad

SUKKUR: Lockdown all over province was extended to save lives of people from deadly coronavirus pandemic and strict implementation brought the cases down. This was...

Advanced economies need to support developing ones to contain COVID-19

ISLAMABAD: Advanced economies must keep a focus on helping other countries with weak healthcare systems while fighting in their own homeland to contain the...

Business leaders announce resumption of business from April 15

ISLAMABAD: Business leaders across the country on Tuesday said that they would resume operations from April 15, however, the business community in Punjab has...

Pakistan Int’l Airlines unveils new schedule for special flights

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has issued a new schedule of relief flights that it will undertake in the coming days to bring back...

COVID-19 death toll in US crosses 22,000 with 550,000 confirmed cases

NEW YORK: COVID-19 number of fatalities crossed the figure to 22,000 in the United States (US) while the coronavirus cases has climbed to 550,000. Center...