News Archives for Latest - 2021-03-13

Pakistan

SC reiterates to hold free, fair and transparent elections: Shibli

He said that Election Commission of Pakistan had a constitutional responsibility to ensure that.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 09:12pm

Europe

Three health workers who received AstraZeneca vaccine in hospital with ‘unusual’ symptoms, Norway says

"We do not know if the cases are linked to the vaccine," Sigurd Hortemo, a senior doctor at the Norwegian Medicines Agency told a news conference held jointly with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
The European medicine regulator EMA would investigate the three incidents, Hortemo added.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Money & Banking

UniCredit to pay new CEO Orcel up to 7.5mn euros, documents show

A hearing on the case was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis from Wednesday and rescheduled for April 7.
In joining another employer, UniCredit, Orcel relinquishes any deferred payments that would have been due from UBS.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

USA

Colombia reports first death from Brazilian COVID variant

Brazil has registered more than 275,000 deaths from COVID-19, second only to the United States.
A new case of the P1 variant was detected in an older adult in Bogota with multiple comorbidities who had not traveled. They were hospitalized and died Jan. 28, 2021.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Sports

Ronaldo says committed to Juventus amid rumours of Real return

Juventus were knocked out in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday as 10-man Porto progressed on away goals following a 4-4 aggregate draw.
The Italians' defeat sparked criticism of 36-year-old Ronaldo in the media, with the front page of Wednesday's Corriere dello Sport saying "Betrayed by Ronaldo".

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Forex

Bitcoin hits $60,000 in record high

A $1.5 billion bitcoin bet last month by Tesla Inc saw Elon Musk's electric car company join business software firm MicroStrategy Inc and Twitter boss Jack Dorsey's payments company Square Inc in swapping some traditional cash reserves for the digital coin.
Amid rising customer demand to own and invest in bitcoin, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said this week that it is exploring how to serve those clients while remaining on the right side of regulation.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Sports

Ronaldo exit rumours just normal uproar, says Juventus coach Pirlo

Ronaldo was criticised for a disappointing performance after the Serie A champions were eliminated by the Portuguese side on away goals, their second consecutive last 16 exit in the competition.
"It's normal that he's disappointed by what happened the other night, like the rest of the team," Pirlo told a news conference.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Europe

Dutch coronavirus cases rise by more than 6,000 in 24 hours

The figures published by the National Institute for Health (RIVM) follow several weeks of stability. The RIVM has said it expects a third wave of infections driven by variant strains of the coronavirus.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Sports

Punchless Chelsea held to goalless draw at Leeds

Chelsea remain in fourth place, and are two points off third-placed Leicester City who have a game in hand.
Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy did well to tip a curling shot from Roberts against the bar and had to be on alert several times after the break.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Companies

AstraZeneca's lower EU vaccine supply target hinges on factory approval: document

The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said on Friday it would try to deliver 30 million doses to the EU by the end of March, down from a contractual obligation of 90 million and a previous pledge made last month to deliver 40 million doses.
AstraZeneca said in the document seen by Reuters that it is assuming the Halix factory will get the green light on March 25 and has pencilled in deliveries of nearly 10 million doses for the following week.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

South Asia

Austria's Kurz, other leaders seek EU discussion on vaccine distribution

In recent days ... we have discovered that ... deliveries of vaccine doses by pharma companies to individual EU member states are not being implemented on an equal basis following the pro rata population key.
"We therefore call on you, Charles, to hold a discussion on this important matter among leaders as soon as possible."

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

USA

Mexico gets shipment of million vaccine doses from China's Sinovac

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said earlier in the week that Mexico was upping its orders from China to make up for a vaccine shortfall and would request 22 million more doses.
Mexico ordered an additional 10 million doses of Sinovac, in addition to the previously ordered 10 million doses, which are due to arrive between March and May.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

USA

US airport passengers hit highest level since March 2020

COVID-19 has devastated air travel demand, with US airline passenger demand down 60% in 2020 and down 63% in January.
But with a growing number of Americans getting vaccinated, demand and advanced bookings have started to rise in recent weeks. Friday's numbers were still down 38% over pre-COVID-19 levels.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

Europe

German COVID cases could revisit December peak in April

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases predicted that the number of daily reported cases could exceed 30,000 in the 14th week of the year starting April 12.
"An extrapolation of the trends shows that case numbers can be expected above the Christmas level from week 14 onwards," the RKI said in its current situation report.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

Companies

LG Energy Solution suggests building EV battery factory in Georgia

LG Chem's wholly owned battery division, LG Energy Solution, confirmed that the company had recently sent the letter to the senator, but declined to confirm the details.
(The letter) was intended to clearly address the current situation that has been caused by SK's misappropriation of our trade secrets as well as to alleviate concerns about jobs in Georgia.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut many Islamic schools, minister says

Minister for public security Sarath Weerasekera told a news conference he had signed a paper on Friday for cabinet approval to ban the full face covering worn by some Muslim women on "national security" grounds.
"Nobody can open a school and teach whatever you want to the children," he said.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

Europe

Irish foreign minister says UK guilty of 'perverse nationalism' over US trade

This idea that Britain can get there first is narrow minded thinking, frankly. It's a perverse nationalism when actually Britain and the EU should work together as partners.
It has reinforced an awful lot of the doubts in Brussels about whether or not this really is a British government we can rely on to be a trusted partner when it comes to implementing what has already been agreed.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

South Asia

China streamlines visas for own vaccine recipients in Hong Kong

Foreign travellers who have been vaccinated with non-Chinese vaccines will continue to be required to present negative nucleic acid tests and a health and travel declaration form, the statement said.
It was not immediately clear if the simplified procedures will be available to foreigners applying for visas outside of Hong Kong.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

Europe

German experts warn against lockdown easing as cases jump

"We can only have more relaxation if there are stable or falling case numbers," Karl Lauterbach.
On Saturday, the number of COVID-19 cases rose by 12,674 and the death toll was up 239, with the number of cases per 100,000 over seven days jumping to 76.1 from 72.4.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

Companies

Lilly Alzheimer's drug shows benefit on cognition, function in mid-stage trial

The drug, donanemab, also showed positive trends that failed to reach statistical significance on a range of secondary trial goals, the company said, providing details for the first time.
The ability to carry out activities like dressing and eating is often impacted by Alzheimer's disease, which reduces cognitive ability like memory and language.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Europe

Lukashenko says Belarus may submit new Eurovision entry after backlash

Eurovision's organisers, the European Broadcasting Union, on Thursday threatened Belarus with disqualification if it did not submit a modified version of the entry or submit a new song.
"They are starting to press us on all fronts. Even at Eurovision, I see," Lukashenko said, in his first public comments about the row.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

USA

Bolivia political tensions reignite with arrest of ex-President Anez

The move marks an escalation of hostilities between the current leftist administration and more conservative political opponents they accuse of ousting long-term leader Evo Morales.
"The political persecution has begun," Anez said on Twitter on Friday ahead of her dawn arrest. "The MAS has decided to return to the styles of the dictatorship."

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Middle East

Jordan health minister resigns after oxygen outage kills six patients

The oxygen failure earlier on Saturday hit intensive care, maternity, and coronavirus wards in the new Salt government hospital west of the capital Amman.
Obeidat said initial investigations showed the six deaths were caused by a one hour disruption in oxygen to the wards and that prosecutors were handling the case.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Sports

Arsenal's Odegaard ready to lead Norway's youthful revolution

Odegaard was 1-1/2 years old the last time the Norwegians made it to a major finals, where they were knocked out at the group stage of Euro 2000 in Netherlands and Belgium.
Obviously when we have someone like Erling we have to get as much as we can out of him, but there's 10 other men on the pitch who are going to play.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Industry

India's draft e-commerce policy calls for equal treatment of sellers

India has been deliberating a new e-commerce policy for months amid complaints from brick-and-mortar retailers who allege online giants like Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart flout federal regulations. The companies have denied the allegations.
"E-commerce operators must ensure equal treatment of all sellers/vendors registered on their platforms and not adopt algorithms which result in prioritizing select vendors/sellers," it says.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Europe

G7 expresses 'grave concerns' over electoral changes in Hong Kong

We also call on China and the Hong Kong authorities to restore confidence in Hong Kong's political institutions and end the unwarranted oppression of those who promote democratic values and the defence of rights and freedoms.
"China must act in accordance with its legal obligations and respect fundamental rights and freedoms in Hong Kong," Raab added.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Europe

Russia detains around 150 people, including leading opposition figures, at Moscow meeting

OVD-Info, which monitors the detention of political protesters and activists, published a list of more than 150 people it said had been detained.
"The police came to the forum of municipal deputies in Moscow. There are 150 people here from all over the country. Everyone is being detained. I mean, everyone," opposition politician Ilya Yashin wrote on Twitter.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Africa

Ethiopia rejects US allegations of ethnic cleansing in Tigray

"(The accusation) is a completely unfounded and spurious verdict against the Ethiopian government," the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Saturday.
Nothing during or after the end of the main law enforcement operation in Tigray can be identified or defined by any standards as a targeted, intentional ethnic cleansing against anyone in the region.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

South Asia

Kazakh military plane crash in Almaty kills four

"According to preliminary data, four people have been killed, two people have been hospitalised... with injuries," the emergencies ministry said in a statement.
Photographs from the site showed the plane turned over and on fire. Videos posted online also showed plumes of smoke rising from the crash site and visible from a nearby highway.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

South Asia

Hong Kong orders compulsory coronavirus testing after gym cluster hits financial community

The government published a compulsory testing notice on Friday covering 80 residential premises and workplaces, many in central financial and business district.
"The fourth wave was never over, (because) the case number haven't been down to zero; now I'm worried it may rebound quickly," Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, of the city's health department, told a briefing.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

USA

Colombia will not rest in fight against killers of activists, Duque says

At least 133 activists and community leaders were murdered last year, according to UN figures, the latest data to trigger international condemnation - including from the Biden administration - and calls for Duque's government to do more to protect activists.
"The great majority of leaders who have been murdered have been leaders who didn't have any registered threat, and who also had not made any report," he said.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

Pakistan

Prices of kitchen items ease as SPI falls 0.57pc

The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at 147.14 points against 147.99 points registered in the previous week.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:51pm

Pakistan

1239 new cases of coronavirus reported in Punjab

The Punjab health department so far conducted 3,497,102 tests for COVID-19.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:49pm

Pakistan

Ali Zaidi felicitates Sadiq Sanjrani on re-election as Chairman Senate

He expressed the hope that they would play their role in the effective legislation process for the welfare of the people.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:47pm

Pakistan

PM committed to take mega corruption cases to logical end: Fawad

He said that NAB is investigating the cases of money laundering and other corruption professionally and on merit as per law.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:46pm

Pakistan

Good Brand Pakistan be projected efficiently: President Alvi

They are required to be mentored, guided and encouraged by our banks and concerned financial institutions, said President Alvi.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:43pm

Pakistan

Chaudhry mills case: NAB approaches LHC for Maryam bail cancellation

He stated that the present petition was being filed on fresh grounds, showing that Maryam Nawaz misused the process of law.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:41pm

Pakistan

BOI to facilitate Chinese auto- investment in first private SEZ

The module is designed to facilitate real investors, from all corners of the world, in getting admission into SEZs while ensuring complete transparency.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:40pm

Pakistan

PML-N becoming party of traitors: Haleem Adil

He said he was soldier of Imran Khan and would continue to expose the corruption of the PPP.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:39pm

Pakistan

After becoming largest party in Senate , PTI to introduce legislation for welfare of general public: Shibli

Shibli said that no one could be stopped from going to the courts while referring to the opposition’s decision to move a court of law against the rejection of seven votes.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:35pm

Pakistan

AJK completes mega development projects: AJK PM

The Prime Minister said they gave special emphasis to the provision of quality education, health and communication sectors and resolved the long awaited problems of the people.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:34pm

Pakistan

Qureshi visits Sanjrani to felicitate on his re-election as Senate chairman

The Senate chairman thanked the foreign minister for visiting him.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:32pm

Pakistan

AJK people to reject PDM’s corrupt, unnatural alliance in upcoming polls: Qureshi

Barrister Sultan apprised the PTI vice chairman of the party’s preparedness regarding the election and other party matters.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:31pm

Pakistan

Opposition's seven votes ‘beauty of democracy’ boomeranged in Chairman election: Murad Saeed

The minister said that instead of following the constitution and the court directives, Gilani preferred the protection of Zardari and his plunder.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:31pm

Pakistan

Gold price increases by Rs 2550 per tola

The price of per tola silver increased by Rs 30.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:29pm

Pakistan

NCOC shows serious concern on rising COVID-19 positivity ratio

The Forum was briefed that all federating units were asked to take immediate actions for strict implementation of SOPs.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:28pm

Pakistan

Three terrorists involved in attacking security forces arrested from Karachi

They were part of ISIS and TTP, and weapons, ammunition, and explosive material were recovered from their possession.
The Rangers official said that they were allegedly involved in attacking security forces in Bajur during 2008, besides also launching attacks in 2012-13.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 08:29pm

Pakistan

181,998 coronavirus vaccine doses administered in Punjab

The vaccination process continued across the province on the fourth day of the vaccination drive.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:27pm

Pakistan

Opposition parties fail in their politics: Ghulam Sarwar

The minister further informed that the federal cabinet had prepared an agriculture package worth Rs 50 billion to provide relief to the farmers.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:25pm

Pakistan

CM directs action against officials for approving illegal housing societies

The meeting was also briefed about progress on framing rules to stop construction activities on agricultural land.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:24pm

Pakistan

Buzdar directs CS to take special measures for controlling inflation, virus spread

He said that the administration would have to work more efficiently in order to provide relief to people.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:23pm

Pakistan

Media professionals to realize impact of their contribution on masses: President

President Alvi iterated need for social media regulations in the country with due consideration towards media ethics.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:21pm

Pakistan

CM condemns Karak incident, urges ulemas to play role in promoting interfaith harmony

CM lauded role of Jirga to resolve the issue in an amicable manner through negotiations and sincere efforts of local Ulemas and leaders of Hindu community in peaceful handling of the situation.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:20pm

Pakistan

PM Advisor meets Punjab CM, discusses political situation

Usman Buzdar and Shehzad Akbar congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan on the success of the government candidates in the Senate elections.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:18pm

Pakistan

Provincial ministers meet CM, felicitate him over Senate victory

The CM directed the departments and authorities concerned to take immediate action for solving those problems.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 08:18pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 surge: Islamabad makes wearing masks mandatory

The Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqat announced that section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) has been put in place for the implementation of the order.
The rule will remain in place for the next two months, it said.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 07:29pm

Pakistan

Economy put on right trajectory due to Govt’s policies: President

He said there is a need to strengthen financial institutions on modern lines and formulation of policies keeping in view new trends.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 07:19pm

Pakistan

Shibli expresses determination to bring legislation for welfare of masses

He said we are ready to sit with the opposition on the matters of economic, electoral and judicial reforms.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 07:17pm

Pakistan

Malik Amin urges youth to plant more trees to meet climate change challenge

Aslam also urged the need to utilize used water for the purpose of watering tress in Balochistan.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 07:16pm

Pakistan

CM Punjab congratulates newly elected Chairman, Deputy Chairman Senate

The Chief Minister said that PDM is badly defeated in the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Senate.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 07:16pm

Pakistan

KP Health Minister says efforts to be made for eradicating polio from Pakistan

He said diverse strategies should be adopted for keeping the province zero polio cases for the next few years.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 07:13pm

Pakistan

Govt endeavoring to bring transparency in electoral process: Minister

He said opposition parties should review their posture and accept their defeat.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 07:12pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 46 more deaths due to Covid-19 over last 24 hours

569,296 people have so far recovered from the disease.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 07:12pm

World

WHO insists AstraZeneca vaccine safe as jab faces new setbacks

Denmark, Norway and Iceland paused use of the drugmaker's shot as a precaution after isolated reports of recipients developing blood clots.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:24pm

South Asia

India reviews AstraZeneca side effects after concerns in Europe

Denmark, Norway and Iceland paused use of the drugmaker's shot as a precaution after isolated reports of recipients developing blood clots.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:23pm

South Asia

Car bomb kills eight, wounds 47, in western Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman said the blast in Herat had no links to their group.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:14pm

World

AstraZeneca announces shortfall in planned EU vaccine delivery

"AstraZeneca is disappointed to announce a shortfall in planned COVID-19 vaccine shipments to EU despite working tirelessly to accelerate supply," it said in a statement.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:12pm

Africa

Nigeria steps up hunt for 39 kidnapped students

Heavily-armed gangs in northwest and central Nigeria have stepped up attacks in recent years, kidnapping for ransom, raping and pillaging.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:10pm

Africa

Ethiopia denies allegations of 'ethnic cleansing' in Tigray

A spokesman for Ethiopia's Amhara region already denied Thursday that its forces were engaged in ethnic cleansing.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:08pm

South Asia

At least three dead as Myanmar protests continue after overnight violence

Saturday brought early crackdowns by security forces in Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay, which saw more than 20 injured, including a monk.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:06pm

Sports

Record-chasing Shiffrin top in Are slalom first leg

Vlhova scraped through to the second run in 27th of the 30 qualifiers after recovering well from an early error.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:03pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Saturday

At least 119,019,100 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:01pm

Europe

China now 'non-compliant' with Hong Kong joint declaration: UK

Beijing has acted decisively to dismantle Hong Kong's democratic pillars after massive protests there in 2019.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:00pm

Europe

Five EU states seek talks on 'disparities' in vaccine handouts

The summit is already scheduled for the end of March and will likely be held in person, the official said.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 05:58pm

Africa

Ethiopia starts Covid jabs amid 'alarming' rise in cases

Ethiopia has so far registered 172,571 cases of Covid-19, the fifth-highest total in Africa and the highest in East Africa.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 05:56pm

Middle East

Jordan oxygen shortage linked to six coronavirus deaths

The minister said an investigation was underway to determine what led to the shortage of oxygen in the state-run hospital and if it was the cause of the deaths.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 05:55pm

Europe

EU faces fresh shortfall of AstraZeneca vaccine supplies

AstraZeneca started delivery of the vaccine to the EU in February, and still aims to deliver 100 million doses in the first half of 2021.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Tunisia starts Covid vaccinations month behind plan

The country received 30,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on March 9.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

Pakistan

CAA extends travel SOPs for Pakistan bound visitors

The authority also shared the list of countries, classified under categories A, B, and C.
Eight countries fall in the category, which include, South Africa, United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal, The Netherlands, Botswana and Zambia.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 04:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban threaten organisers of Women's Day March

The Pakistani Taliban on Friday threatened women’s rights activists who organised demonstrations to mark International Women’s Day in the country, accusing them of blasphemy and obscenity.
The Taliban statement followed a flurry of falsified images and video clips on social media that suggested participants in the March 8 protests had insulted Islam, which they strongly denied.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 04:11pm

Automobile

Aprilia to introduce two heavy bikes in Pakistan

The Italian brand has opened booking for its latest 660cc SPORTS BIKES at the end of 2020 at low prices.
Initially, the company is planning to introduce only two models in Pakistan.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:11pm

Pakistan

Punjab reimposes COVID-19 restrictions amid fears that a third wave is underway

These restrictions will stay in effect till March 29.
The policy of 50% work from home for both public and private offices has also been enforced.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 03:55pm

Technology

After CDA, Pakistan to establish Disruptive Technologies Authority

“Establishment of Drone Authority is another milestone achieved, we are focusing on Agriculture Drones and Police Drones,” said Chaudhry in a tweet post.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 03:23pm

Pakistan

Top PDM leadership vows to investigate shocking defeat in Senate elections

The trio also discussed PDM’s loss in the elections for Senate chairman and deputy chairman despite holding superior numbers (51 senators compared to opposition's 47).
They also discussed preparations for the upcoming long march and the alliance’s future.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 03:05pm

Pakistan

PM Imran green lights establishment of Civil Drone Authority

“Employing drone technology for commercial, research and development, agricultural and other peaceful purposes was the need of the hour,” says the PM.
The authority is formed for the purpose of putting in place an institutionalised mechanism to facilitate development and regulation of the sector.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 02:08pm

Business & Finance

How will govt Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021 impact industry?

Regarding the removal of tax exemption on the sale of immovable property to REITs, the report was of the view that this will not impact listed REITs.
However, this may have a negative impact on potential REIT listings.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 01:52pm

Technology

Ignite, PITC join hands to promote engineering innovations in Pakistan

Shoaib informed that through this partnership NIC startups will now get access to these engineering labs for the development and testing of engineering products.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 01:09pm

Business & Finance

China welcomes countries, intl bodies to participate in CPEC building

“As an important pilot project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an open one guided by the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits,” said China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's at a regular press conference.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 12:28pm

Pakistan

Five more areas in Peshawar to go under smart lockdown today

These areas will go under lockdown from 6pm today and shall remain in force till further orders.
During the past 24 hours, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported as many as 305 new cases and nine deaths.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 12:20pm

Technology

Facebook now allows content creators to earn money off minute long video

This option aims to attract more users to Facebook videos and provide them with better financial revenue opportunities.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 11:04am

Pakistan

PM congratulates Sanjrani, Afridi on Senate election victory

"I am happy Balochistan & former FATA got these two slots in line with my policy of mainstreaming those parts of Pak that have been marginalised or left behind in the past," he tweeted.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 10:47am

Business & Finance

Ford to launch recall of 2.9 million vehicles for air bag inflators

The second largest U.S. automaker said in January it would comply with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration request and that the recall would cost $610 million.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 10:35am

Business & Finance

First U.S. stimulus payments to hit bank accounts this weekend: officials

A first tranche of $1,400 stimulus payments was processed Friday, with additional large batches of payments to be sent via direct deposits or through the mail as checks or debit cards in coming weeks, the officials said.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 10:31am

Business & Finance

Illicit Cigarette worth Rs 40mn Confiscated

The cigarettes valuing more than Rs. 40 million were confiscated after intercepting two vehicles at Burhan Interchange of Motorway.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 10:25am

WFP and Finland launch coalition for school lunches

ROME: The World Food Program said Friday that millions of children risked hunger or malnutrition due to the shutdown...

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 10:11am