China administered total of 1.924bn doses of COVID-19 vaccines SHANGHAI: China administered about 11.97 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Aug. 20, bringing the total number of... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
World Iran's Raisi says tackling Covid, reviving economy priorities TEHRAN: Iran's ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi said Saturday his government will prioritise tackling Covid... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Sports Pre-season training camp for white-ball players starts today LAHORE: A pre-season training camp for men's white-ball players will commence on Sunday (today) at the National High... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Pakistan Covid pandemic skyrockets freight rates KARACHI: Recession in the world is due to Covid-19 pandemic, as freight rates by road, air and sea are getting... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Pakistan Travel to UAE: people rush to airport for rapid PCR test KARACHI: People willing to travel to United Arab Emirates (UAE) are rushing in large numbers to Karachi ... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Pakistan 'ICT accelerating digital transformation, growth of digital economy in Arab' KARACHI: Speaking at the 5th China-Arab States Expo being held this week, Huawei's Rotating Chairman Guo Ping has... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Pakistan Public debt ratio rises to 98pc of GDP: PPP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) claimed that public debt is equivalent to 98 percent of our GDP, while... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Pakistan Punjab reports 1,080 fresh coronavirus cases, 26 new deaths LAHORE: There is no let up in causalities due to Covid-19 pandemic, as 26 more fatalities were reported in Punjab... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Business & Finance ADB approves $235m loan for National Highway upgradation ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $235 million loan to further upgrade a National Highway ... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Print Sustainable economic growth witnessed despite Covid-19 challenges: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Saturday said the sustainable economic growth was... Published 22 Aug, 2021 03:47am
Print 2m doses of Sinovac vaccine flown in from China ISLAMABAD: Two million more doses of China's Sinovac vaccine reached Pakistan on Saturday, according to the National... Published 22 Aug, 2021 02:33am
World Iran's Raisi says tackling Covid, reviving economy priorities TEHRAN: Iran's ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi said Saturday his government will prioritise tackling Covid... Published 21 Aug, 2021 02:11pm
Print Current account posts $773m deficit in July Import payments for goods increased significantly by 51 percent to $5.396 billion in July 2021 Updated 21 Aug, 2021 11:02am
Business & Finance Canada retail sales jump in June, but seen falling in July OTTAWA: Canadian retail sales surged 4.2% in June from May, led by a strong rebound in demand for clothing and... Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am
World Crisis pushes Afghanistan's economy closer to brink LONDON: The Taliban sweeping to power in Afghanistan has thrust one of the world's poorest countries back into the... Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am
Business & Finance TY 2020: Govt to process pending refund claims of up to Rs50m by Sept 15 LAHORE: The federal government has decided to process the pending income tax refund claims up to Rs 50 million for... Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am
Print Need for generation licences for small-scale renewable energy-based systems eliminated Cabinet Committee on Energy approves Power Division's proposal Updated 21 Aug, 2021 10:48am
World AstraZeneca's antibody therapy prevents COVID-19, study shows Antibody combo 77% effective in preventing COVID-19 New hope for immunocompromised with low vaccine protection AstraZeneca pursuing initial approval well before year-end Published 20 Aug, 2021 05:16pm
World AstraZeneca hails trial results for Covid treatment The drug, made from a combination of two antibodies, was initially developed as a treatment for those who had already been exposed to the disease Published 20 Aug, 2021 01:25pm
World New Zealand's Ardern extends lockdown as virus outbreak widens Ardern extended the lockdown until midnight on Aug 24, saying that the outbreak had widened to other cities Published 20 Aug, 2021 10:35am
Markets Most Asian currencies weaken on firm dollar, rupiah leads fall The Indonesian rupiah fell as much as 0.5%, as data showed the country's current account deficit widened in the second quarter to 0.8% of its gross domestic product Published 20 Aug, 2021 10:22am
Pakistan Pakistan's active Covid-19 cases jump to 89,673, highest since May However, number of daily cases reported in last 24 hours falls to 3,239 at positivity ratio of 6.23% Published 20 Aug, 2021 09:57am
World Iran Covid deaths top 100,000: health ministry In the past 24 hours, 31,266 people tested positive for coronavirus and 564 died, the ministry said Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:30pm
World Facebook says it is helping reduce Covid vaccine ‘hesitancy’ WASHINGTON: Facebook said Wednesday vaccine “hesitancy” is declining in the United States and other countries,... Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am
World WHO slams wealthy nations’ rush towards Covid vaccine boosters GENEVA: The World Health Organization condemned Wednesday the rush by wealthy countries to provide Covid vaccine... Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am
Pakistan Tariq Sayeed passes away KARACHI: Tariq Sayeed, Patron-in Chief of Businessmen Panel, and former president of FPCCI, KCCI and SAARC CCI ... Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am
Pakistan 1198 fresh cases, 22 new deaths: Over 23.5m people vaccinated in Punjab so far LAHORE: While there is steady rise in Covid-19 cases related to Delta variant in the fourth wave, the overall... Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am
Markets Oil slides as Covid-19 surge, firmer dollar overshadow US crude drawdown NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 1% on Wednesday after four straight days of declines, as investors remain worried... Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am
Print US employment growth through March revised modestly lower WASHINGTON: The US economy likely created 166,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously... Published 19 Aug, 2021 03:56am
Print WHO says confident China will cooperate on Covid origins probe GENEVA: Just days after Beijing rejected calls for a renewed probe into the origins of Covid-19, the World Health... Published 19 Aug, 2021 02:36am
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