Biden tests positive for Covid, 'very mild symptoms' WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, his administration announced, saying the... Published 21 Jul, 2022 08:06pm
Pakistan Japan removes Pakistan from its COVID-19 'red list' The new categorization to come into effect from July 27 Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:41pm
Business & Finance ‘Pakistan missed chance to hit $500m seafood export mark’ KARACHI: The government’s strict rules and overfishing left Pakistan missing out chance to hit $500 million ... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
Opinion Economic round-up 2021-22 The just concluded fiscal year has been tumultuous. It was both economics and politics that made it extraordinary,... Updated 20 Jul, 2022 10:50am
Opinion LNG procurement: global challenges During the COP26 conference last November in Glasgow, LNG was identified as the transition fuel for migrating to the... Published 20 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Business & Finance Pharma industry urges fairer vaccine access in future GENEVA: The pharmaceutical industry on Tuesday proposed a system to allow for more equitable access to vaccines and... Published 20 Jul, 2022 05:48am
World Pentagon nears F-35 jet deal worth about $30bn WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Defense is nearing an agreement with Lockheed Martin Corp for around 375 F-35... Published 18 Jul, 2022 11:26pm
Pakistan Maryam Nawaz tests positive for Covid-19 She had contracted the disease once before in July 2021 Updated 16 Jul, 2022 04:57pm
World China Covid outbreak grows with millions under lockdown BEIJING: China on Saturday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases since May, with millions in lockdown... Published 16 Jul, 2022 11:41am
Markets SGX iron ore hovers near 2022 low on bleak China demand outlook MANILA: Singapore iron ore futures fell on Thursday, hovering near this year’s weakest level on growing fears that... Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am
Pakistan Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate drops significantly Plunges to 1.55% against 5.46% reported a day earlier Updated 13 Jul, 2022 03:25pm
Pakistan Conflicts, climate change: Pakistan calls for emergency plan to help crises-hit developing countries NEW YORK: Pakistan has called for an “emergency plan” to enable the developing countries deal with the adverse... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Print Thar coal power project: PPIB approves extension of financial closing date ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has approved extensions in Financial Closing (FC)... Updated 09 Jul, 2022 09:38am
Pakistan Covid claims 9 lives in 24hrs ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 situation in Pakistan is once again becoming serious as in the past 24 hours the country has... Published 08 Jul, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Diagnosis of Covid-19: US govt donates four mobile labs to NIH ISLAMABAD: The US government has donated four mobile laboratories to the National Institute of Health (NIH) in order... Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Editorials A new wave of Covid-19 EDITORIAL: Covid-19 is making resurgence all across the country because of the complacency that has set in at... Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am
World US tells pharmas to make Covid boosters targeting BA.4 and BA.5 WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday told vaccine makers that Covid boosters for this fall... Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:48pm
World Europe to see ‘high levels’ of Covid this summer: WHO COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Thursday it expected “high levels” of Covid-19 in Europe this summer... Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:45pm
Pakistan Spread of Covid-19: Sindh govt asks staff to follow SOPs KARACHI: Sindh government has directed to follow Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) to prevent the spread of... Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:10am
Business & Finance NBP takes steps to conserve energy KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), the largest public sector commercial bank, has taken measures to reduce... Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am
Pakistan Covid-19: Children aged five to 12 will be vaccinated: Patel ISLAMABAD: Following the detection of 541 coronavirus cases, the highest in three months with a positivity ratio of... Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am
Pakistan Sindh imposes emergency in all govt hospitals amid another spike in Covid cases The Sindh government has imposed an emergency in all government-run hospitals following a surge in coronavirus cases... Published 29 Jun, 2022 11:39pm
World China’s Xi says COVID strategy is ‘correct and effective’ BEIJING: Chinese president Xi Jinping said the ruling Communist Party’s strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic was... Published 29 Jun, 2022 12:34pm
Sports Berrettini pulls out of Wimbledon due to COVID-19 LONDON: Eighth seed Matteo Berrettini, runner-up at last year’s Wimbledon, became the second top player to pull out... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:13pm
Pakistan Covid-19 Positivity rate in Karachi soars to alarming levels KARACHI: The fresh wave of Covid-19 seems to be hitting Karachi hard as the test-to-positivity ratio in the megacity... Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Pakistan 5.08m children to be vaccinated: Anti-polio campaign in Punjab from tomorrow LAHORE: The anti-polio campaign will begin in seven districts of Punjab from tomorrow (Monday). The target for the... Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Life & Style Shanghai's fashion stores struggle to clear lockdown stock hangover SHANGHAI: Almost a month since Shanghai lifted its strict COVID-19 lockdowns, fashion retailers are stuck with piles... Published 24 Jun, 2022 04:15pm
BR Research Is Covid coming back? Pakistan is often quoted by many for the global recognition of its COVID response. Nonetheless, the globalpandemic... Published 23 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Pakistan Punjab’s 86pc population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 LAHORE: About 86 percent of the Punjab population has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus while 94 percent of... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan Post-Covid phase: PIA special flight takes students to China ISLAMABAD: The PIA’s special flight took the first batch of Pakistani students to China on Monday. Federal ... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am