Do not need to wait for reminder SMS to get 2nd vaccine dose: SAPM on health Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan has said that people can get ... Published 09 Aug, 2021 12:43pm
Pakistan Active coronavirus cases in Pakistan jump to over 83,000 as fourth wave continues Number is at a three-month high Country reports another 4,040 cases at positivity of 7.54% during last 24 hours Published 09 Aug, 2021 11:32am
Pakistan Covid-19: Pakistan reports highest single-day death toll since May 20 During the last 24 hours, 57,233 tests were conducted out of which 4,720 came out positive Positivity ratio recorded at 8.24% as country continues its battle against the 4th wave of coronavirus Published 07 Aug, 2021 11:15am
Pakistan Pakistan's active Covid-19 cases jump to 78,595 as intensity of 4th wave increases Country reports 4,722 new cases at 8.22% positivity in 24 hours Updated 04 Aug, 2021 07:43pm
Pakistan Pakistan picks up Covid-19 vaccination pace, administers over 1 million doses in a day Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar says country has set new daily record of vaccinations administered in one day Overall, close to 32 million jabs have been administered Updated 03 Aug, 2021 09:42pm
Markets US stocks bounce at start of 1st session of August NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose early Monday ahead of key US economic data and earnings as markets monitor the... Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am
Pakistan Sindh vaccinates 211,911 people in 24 hours: Murtaza Wahab Karachi, which is under 'partial' lockdown, administers 94,388 doses in 24 hours Govt picks up pace amid reports of chaos and long queues at mass vaccination centres Pakistan reports another 4,858 cases at 8.6% positivity in the last 24 hours Published 02 Aug, 2021 12:20pm
Pakistan Pakistan picks up vaccination pace, administers highest number of Covid-19 doses in a day Close to 850,000 vaccines administered during last 24 hours Country aims to inoculate 70 million people by end of 2021 Published 29 Jul, 2021 11:43am
Pakistan Pakistan reports highest single-day cases in 3 months as surge in Covid-19 continues Positivity stands at over 7% for second straight day as 4,497 cases recorded during last 24 hours Highest number of fatalities recorded since June 9 Sindh is already contemplating 'complete lockdown' amid surge in cases Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:58am
World Greece will start vaccinating 12-15 yr-olds in August Some 30,000 appointments have already been made by teenagers aged 15 to 17 Published 26 Jul, 2021 08:21pm
Pakistan Pakistan receives 3 million doses of Moderna vaccine Doses will support Pakistan's ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive Published 26 Jul, 2021 04:12pm
Pakistan Covid-19 vaccination certificate mandatory for domestic flights from Aug 1: NCOC Forum urges citizens to vaccinate by July 31 Published 24 Jul, 2021 02:01pm
Pakistan Pakistan picks up vaccination pace as Covid-19 cases rise Country, however, still lags behind global average in inoculation drive Has also continued to report more than 2,000 daily cases for nearly a week Published 20 Jul, 2021 01:46pm
Pakistan Pakistan reports over 2,000 Covid-19 cases for third straight day At 2,783, daily cases surge to highest level since May 23 Positivity recorded at 5.65% as coronavirus situation continues to worsen Published 17 Jul, 2021 11:36am
Pakistan UAE clarification on vaccination certificate ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Islamabad, on Thursday, clarified that the attestation of... Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am
Business & Finance Pakistan 'well-positioned for growth' but concerns remain, says Citi Rizwan Shaikh, head of EMEA Emerging Markets Corporate Banking, terms vaccination speed key factor in pace of recovery Citi Country Officer Ahmed Bozai says Pakistan's market has depth, but rise of global commodity prices remains concern Published 14 Jul, 2021 08:30am
World China jabs deal hailed as England presses ahead with ‘Freedom Day’ GENEVA: A global initiative to distribute coronavirus jabs to poorer countries was boosted on Monday by a deal to ... Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am
Pakistan 60 years, above urged to get vaccinated ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative, Asad Umar urged 60 years and above to get... Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am
Pakistan Will shut down restaurants, wedding halls if SOPs not followed, warns Asad Umar Says field reports have shown complete disregard for the requirement of vaccination for those attending indoor weddings, restaurants Published 09 Jul, 2021 10:52am
World Myanmar's Suu Kyi vaccinated against Covid-19 in military custody: lawyer Coronavirus infections are rising sharply in Myanmar Updated 06 Jul, 2021 06:57pm
Pakistan Corona pandemic: Over 8m vaccinated so far in Punjab LAHORE: While the corona vaccination process is underway at fast pace across the province, over eight million people... Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am
World Concern over sporting events as Russia battles Delta variant MOSCOW: Russia’s Saint Petersburg posted record Covid-19 deaths Monday as it prepares to host a Euro 2020... Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am
Pakistan Pakistan reports 901 new Covid infections, 23 deaths in 24 hours NCOC states the death toll has reached 22,211 while the country's Covid positivity rate is 2.02 percent At least 1,347 people recovered from the deadly disease while 39,881 people have been fully vaccinated Updated 27 Jun, 2021 03:51pm
Pakistan Vaccination centres in Lahore to remain closed on Sunday Development comes amid reports of vaccine shortage across the country Published 26 Jun, 2021 02:47pm
Pakistan Sindh Health Deptt signs MoU with Gerry’s Visa KARACHI: Sindh Health Department, Government of Sindh and Gerrys Visa signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to... Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am
Pakistan Covid-19 vaccination: PTCL supports employees for their efforts ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Group has announced to support its 26,000 employees... Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am
World Japan to issue vaccine passport for travel abroad In Japan, company officials have been keen for a vaccine document that would help reestablish business travel. Published 17 Jun, 2021 09:29am
Pakistan Pakistan reports 56 deaths, 1,239 new Covid cases in 24 hours The death toll has reached 21,689 while the country's Covid positivity rate is 3.40 percent Punjab recorded the maximum of 343,926 Covid cases, followed by 327,604 infections in Sindh Published 13 Jun, 2021 10:02am
Editorials Covid-19 vaccination EDITORIAL: Vaccination progress is beginning to show a sizeable fall in Covid-19 positivity rate. Whereas during the... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Business & Finance World Bank warns uneven global recovery leaving poor nations behind The global economy is now expected to grow 5.6 percent this year, 1.5 points faster than projected in January -- the fastest post-recession bounceback in 80 years. Published 08 Jun, 2021 06:46pm