BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down after remarkable 16 years in power, with an unsure legacy at home and abroad. Merkel, 67, has been dubbed Germany’s “eternal chancellor” and leaves her popularity so resilient she would likely have won a record fifth term had she wanted to extend her mandate. Instead, Merkel will … Read more
According to a new poll, half of the US workers support workplace vaccination requirements. It comes at a time when such mandates are gaining steam in the US, following the full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by the federal government. According to a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, around … Read more
WASHINGTON: When the two leaders met at the White House on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hopes to convince President Joe Biden to stay away from Iran nuclear deal. The meeting, which had been set for Thursday, was postponed for one day as Biden has been focusing on suicide bomb attacks at Kabul airport that killed at … Read more
Police have started collecting data of Afghan nationals living in Karachi, according to sources. The authorities have ordered the police department to conduct an immediate survey of Karachi‘s settlements in order to collect data of Afghan citizens living in the city. According to sources, a data farm is also being issued on urgent basis for the collection … Read more
MUZAFFARABAD: 15 member cabinet of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is due to take oath today. The ceremony of oath-taking will take place in the Muzaffarabad Presidency. The newly-elected cabinet will be sworn in by President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry. Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was elected as the 28th president of Azad … Read more
LONDON: Pakistan and Turkey could be removed from the travel red list of UK as their governments convene on Thursday to review the country’s travel advisory for those countries forbidden from flying into the UK. According to the sources, there is some momentum to soften the restrictions for passengers coming from Pakistan. The government is expected … Read more
WASHINGTON: According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, up to 1,500 Americans may still need to be evacuated from the land of Afghanistan, and the Taliban have agreed to allow some departures after US forces flee on August 31. Blinken told reporters that out of the 6,000 Americans at least 4,500 Americans wanted to leave … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has devised a system for administering COVID vaccination booster shots to people going abroad. Booster shots will be given to tourists from this month, according to sources. “The service would be provided to travelers in designated vaccination centres in major cities of the country,” they said. The sources also revealed that separate counters … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Today, Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the country’s first smart forest at Rakh Jhok Forest in Sheikhupura. Rakh Jhok Forest is a huge Ravi Urban Development Authority project in Sheikhupura that will be installed with sensors and monitoring equipment. PM Imran Khan will meet with Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar one-on-one during his visit to … Read more
Another motorcycle has been stolen on Wednesday. According to details the most recent incident of motorcycle theft occurred at Frontier Colony in Karachi. The lifter can be seen in a CCTV footage, taking a parked motorcycle outside a house in Pirabad. The lifter’s face is clearly visible in the CCTV footage. More than 30,000 motorcycles were reported … Read more
MULTAN: Another heinous crime against women took place in Multan. A man in Jalalpur Pirwala Tehsil admitted to killing his wife because he doubted her character. Mumtaz, the suspect, is presently in police custody after killing his wife four days ago and dumped her body near their home. Mumtaz informed his brother of his conduct, claiming … Read more
FAISALABAD: In the locality of Rodala in Faisalabad, a 12-year-old daughter of a handicapped person was allegedly sexually assaulted by a neighbor at gunpoint. According to reports, an armed man named Ramzan was detained by local police after allegedly barging into his neighbor’s home and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. According to police officials, the incident … Read more
PESHAWAR: On Tuesday, at least 23 passengers on multiple inbound international flights landing at Bacha Khan International Airport tested positive for COVID. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other foreign airlines were among the international flights taken by the 23 COVID positive people. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department verified that all 23 COVID patients have been moved … Read more
KARACHI: On Tuesday, a weather official predicted rain in Karachi on the first two days of September. According to the forecast, Tharparker and other eastern areas of Sindh will experience rain on August 31. “A low pressure that will develop in the Bay of Bengal, will bring rainfall in Karachi and other areas”, Director Pakistan … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has planned to make rapid series of visits across the areas of Karachi, beginning from District East and ending on Clifton Beach. His journey is an imperative visit, will begin immediately (press time) across the various Karachi areas, where the supremo of Sindh’s ruling party will oversee … Read more
MUSCAT: The Omani Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Monday that the travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other 18 countries previously placed on the red-list has been lifted. The Civil Aviation Authority of Oman has released a circular stating that beginning September 1, all persons who are entitled to visit … Read more
Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), praised Pakistan’s efforts “at the highest levels” in order to ensure a safe evacuation of its employees from Afghanistan after Taliban took power. Kristalina Georgieva wrote to Prime Minister Imran Khan, praising Pakistan’s efforts “were absolutely critical to the safe and swift evacuation of IMF staff … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has handed over a list of “most wanted terrorists” from the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from the war-torn neighboring countries to the Afghan Taliban, as Islamabad prepares to take strong action against the militant group. In addition, Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada is said to have formed a three-member committee to look into … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected to move to the PM House, his official residence, and would continue to carry out his duties from his own residence in Islamabad. According to details by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan, the prime minister was asked to fulfil his official duties at the Prime … Read more
On Monday, the first day of tightened restrictions across New South Wales, the state reported 818 new local coronavirus infections. On Sunday, 830 cases have been recorded in NSW. Three patients of Covid-19 had died on Sunday. The current outbreak in the state has resulted in 74 deaths. The three people who died overnight were aged … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared a level four lockdown that will last until at least 11.59 p.m. on Friday. In the midst of a fast-moving Delta outbreak, the country recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases today. The lockdown extension will extend the original duration by four days. The lockdown in Auckland, the epicentre … Read more
The Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police has stated that more than 20 police officers were wounded in anti lockdown protests of Melbourne. Chief Commissioner Shane Patton revealed that the total number of officers injured in protest had reached 21. Following prior allegations that nine police officers had been injured, Commissioner Patton stated more reports of … Read more
KARACHI: On Sunday, the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) cleared up that the matriculation and ninth-grade results had not been announced, as students began looking for the following rumors on social media that the results had been released. The BSEK spokeswoman told that preparations for the matriculation and ninth-grade results were underway, and that rumours … Read more
New research from around the world has raised new concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada decreasing protection against infection from the highly infectious delta variant over time, prompting some countries to push for booster shots. The decisions based on the research are not definitive, and CBC News spoke to several Canadian and international experts who … Read more
As the schools of Quebec are just about to open, it is considering allowing 11-year-olds who will be 12 shortly to be vaccinated against COVID-19, similar to what several other provinces have done. In Canada, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is only available to children under the age of 12, whereas the other vaccinations are only available to … Read more
OTTAWA: On Friday, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said that Canada will speed up the processing of families of interpreters and others who helped the country’s mission in Afghanistan so that many people can be evacuated as soon as feasible. Mendicino made the statements as Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan reported that the first Canadian jet carrying … Read more
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said on Friday that if asked, Canada would consider accepting more Afghan refugees on behalf of the US or other allies. “We should keep the door open to all possibilities,” he said. In the midst of a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan that occurred in days, rather than weeks, Canada is part … Read more
MELBOURNE: Police of Australia guarded the streets and barred transport into Sydney’s central business district on Saturday to prevent a planned anti-lockdown protest, as the country recorded a daily COVID-19 case count that set a new high. Officials in New South Wales and Victoria recorded a total of 886 cases. New infections have surpassed the … Read more
