World Covid cases down, but pandemic ‘not over’: EU drug agency THE HAGUE: Europe’s medicines watchdog said Tuesday that Covid-19 cases and death rates were falling, but warned the... Published 20 Sep, 2022 08:35pm
Pakistan 8m children to be vaccinated during drive against Covid ISLAMABAD: The government kicked off an immunisation campaign against Covid-19 for children aged between five and 11... Published 20 Sep, 2022 07:44am
Opinion Human Development Index: Pakistan falls The UNDP Global Human Development Report for 2021-22 was released on the 8th of September. In the Human Development... Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan Govt to start vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel urges parents to ensure children falling in the age bracket are vaccinated Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:26pm
Sports India’s Shami out of Australia T20 series with Covid NEW DELHI: India pace bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of next week’s Twenty20 series against Australia... Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am
Opinion OPEC+ leaders like $100 oil, won’t necessarily defend it Saudi Arabia and Russia, the de facto leaders of the OPEC+ oil producer group, see $100 a barrel as a fair price ... Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am
BR Research Self-reflection before financial assistance? Earlier this week, an early impact assessment study by FinMin placed economic loss from floods between $15 to $20... Published 15 Sep, 2022 08:42am
Pakistan Minister vows to achieve 100pc literacy rate in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday pledged to... Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Markets Asia naphtha margin drops NEW DELHI: Asia’s naphtha refining profit margin fell on Monday as weakness in Chinese petrochemical demand... Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Markets Gulf major indexes advance as oil, global markets recover DUBAI: A tentative return of risk appetite to global stock markets and rebound in oil prices at the end of last week... Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Pakistan TDAP installing new cooling system at KEC KARACHI: Subsequent to the closure of Covid-19 HDU/ FIC and Vaccination Centre, all six halls of the Karachi Expo... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Markets Dalian Iron ore crumbles MANILA: Dalian iron ore fell on Friday to its weakest level in more than five weeks, while the steelmaking ... Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am
Markets Copper slides after Fed growth warning triggers sell-off LONDON: Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Monday after US central bank chief Jerome ... Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am
World China state support for economy this year exceeds 2020, premier says BEIJING: State support for China’s economy this year is now greater than it was in 2020, Beijing’s premier has said,... Published 30 Aug, 2022 01:21pm
Opinion Chinese defence firm has taken over lifting Venezuelan oil for debt offset China has entrusted a defence-focused state firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil despite US sanctions,... Published 27 Aug, 2022 05:49am
Perspectives Chip shortage has seemingly eased, but challenges persist The advent of Covid-19 in early 2020 sparked unprecedented and unimaginable problems for the world. However, some... Published 24 Aug, 2022 08:35pm
World First Lady Jill Biden tests negative for Covid: W.House WASHINGTON: US First Lady Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 twice and will come out of isolation Sunday,... Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:29pm
World North Korea declares victory over COVID, suggests leader Kim had it SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too ... Published 11 Aug, 2022 11:35pm
Pakistan US provides mobile lab to Sindh for enhancing Covid-19 testing capacity KARACHI: The US government has presented a mobile biosafety laboratory to the Sindh Department of Health to... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
BR Research Is the Monkeypox threat real? It is not just the new emerging COVID variants that continue to pose a threat; a new global viral threat has emerged... Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:34am
Editorials A new viral threat EDITORIAL: While Covid-19 is still active, though in its milder variants, a new viral threat has emerged. The other... Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am
Opinion Global economic players’ dismal policy action International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the July 2022 update of one of its flagship reports ‘World... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
World Biden tests negative for Covid after completing treatment: W.House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has had two negative Covid-19 tests and no longer needs to isolate after... Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:31pm
World China’s Xi to hold talks with Indonesia’s Jokowi in rare visit BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to hold in-person talks in Beijing with his Indonesian counterpart... Published 26 Jul, 2022 10:26am
BR Research Power generation: Costly affair continues Pakistan’s grid power generation in FY22 at 139 billion units stood 10 percent higher year-on-year – and... Published 26 Jul, 2022 08:43am
Pakistan KP decides to go for month-long Covid-19 vaccination drive PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash has directed one month long Corona ... Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am
BR Research FDI in FY22 FY22 has been roller coaster ride not only politically but also economically for the country. For foreign direct... Published 25 Jul, 2022 09:33am
Markets Tokyo rubber futures hit 6-month low on less demand TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures slid for a third straight session on Friday, with the market dropping to its lowest... Published 24 Jul, 2022 05:04am
World Biden positive for Covid, symptoms ‘very mild’ WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, with his doctors saying the 79-year-old... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
Opinion Covid-19: rise in hospitalisation rate The rate of Covid-related hospitalisation has increased alarmingly. This clearly shows that the challenge of the... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am