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Philippines to resume flight to Pakistan, nine others from Monday

stranded Pakistanis land in Karachi

Philippine on Saturday announced to lift its ban on flights from 10 countries including Pakistan. According to Khaleej Times, a spokesperson stated that President Rodrigo Duterte was lifting the coronavirus ban on travelers from 10 countries including Pakistan, India, and United Arab Emirates. The ban was introduced in April to curb the spread of deadly … Read more

Saba Qamar tells fans not to worry if life is turning upside down

Saba Qamar tells fans not to worry if life is turning upside down

Saba Qamar is quite vocal and opinionated when it comes to talk about any topic especially related to life or customary society. Recently the Baaghi actress took to social media and posted her photo in which her face was upside down and gave that photo a caption, “Do not worry that your life is turning … Read more

COAS assures army’s support to Kashmir cause

COAS vows full support to arrest killers of Sri Lankan national

Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured army’s full support and commitment to the Kashmir cause and the people of Kashmir. Talking to AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, who called on him on Saturday, General Qamar Bajwa congratulated the AJK PM on assumption of his new office and expressed … Read more

PM assures of facilitating construction industry to boost exports

Karachi to have 3,000 apartments with mortgaged instalment plans of over 20 yearsKarachi to have 3,000 apartments with mortgaged instalment plans of over 20 years

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his government’s resolve to continue facilitating the construction industry to create wealth and boost the country’s exports. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the three-day ICCI Pakistan Property, Housing and Construction Expo 2021, the prime minister said the government had removed many impediments, though some more obstacles were still … Read more

CPEC to play key role in reviving Pakistan’s economy: official

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BEIJING: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is one of the most important projects for the economic revival of Pakistan, an official said. “CPEC’s Phase II will be developing an industrial hub in the country, providing many opportunities for [the] local and foreign investors,” Special … Read more

UK hits Bitcoin militant with 12-year jail term

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LONDON: A British man who sent tens of thousands of pounds worth of Bitcoin to Daesh was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for financing the terror group, Arab News reported. Hisham Chaudhary, 28, was a “well-connected, trusted and highly active” member of Daesh, and supported them financially from a small town in Leicestershire, England. In total, … Read more

Saudi finance minister addresses Covid-19 at IsDB meetings

Saudi Arabia: Registration For COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Is Now Open

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of finance said the kingdom has greatly contributed to the efforts to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its effects on Islamic countries, Arab News reported. According to a statement, Mohammed Al-Jadaan talked about the “exceptional circumstances” the pandemic has presented during Islamic Development Bank annual meetings in Tashkent on Friday. … Read more

Zendaya’s ‘wet’ gown at Venice Film Festival becomes talks of the town; Take a look

Zendaya 'wet' gown at Venice Film Festival becomes talks of the town; Take a look

Zendaya stole the show as she posed on the red carpet for the premiere of the movie “Dune” during the 78th Venice Film Festival. For the Italian event, Zendaya arrived via boat and sported a nude ‘wet’ gown which is a bespoke sand-coloured from Balmain with a chunky necklace that featured a huge green gemstone. … Read more

Chinese electric vehicle startup may go public

NEW YORK: Chinese electric vehicle startup Iconiq Motors is considering going public in the United States through a merger with a blank-check firm that would value the combined group at around $4 billion, Bloombergreported. Iconiq could become publicly traded as soon as the end of this year, adding that discussions were at an early stage … Read more

China completes ‘rectification’ of crypto transactions

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LONDON: The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) said that its crackdown on crypto transactions has been completed, Arab Newsreported. Virtual currency transactions have been ‘rectified’ and supervision has returned to normal, the central bank said in its 2021 Financial Stability Report, CoinDesk reported. The report grouped crypto along with other internet finance activities of concern, … Read more

Philippines lifts travel bans on 10 countries, including Pakistan

Philippines lifts travel bans on 10 countries, including Pakistan

The Philippine government has eased travel bans on the spread of the coronavirus and removed 10 countries from the red list. According to the British news agency Reuters, on Saturday, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, announced the lifting of the ban on the entry of travellers from 10 countries, including Pakistan and the … Read more

EUR TO PKR: Today Euro rate in Pakistani Rupees on, 4th September 2021

EUR TO PKR

Karachi: Today EUR to PKR (Euro Rate in Pakistan Rupee) – EURO to PKR today on 4th September 2021 is Rs. 198.71. This is the inter-bank closing exchange rate for the EUR to Pakistan Rupee which is provided by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) every day. EURO to Pakistani Rupee conversion is based on open … Read more

Turkey eases quarantine rules for Pakistani travellers

Turkey revises quarantine policy for Pakistani travellers

ISLAMABAD: The Turkish government has further eased quarantine regulations for Pakistani nationals intending to travel to Turkey. These regulations will become effective from September 4, a statement received here from Ankara said. Irrespective of the vaccination status, all passengers will submit a negative PCR test result that should be made at the most 72 hours … Read more

PM welcomes Air Arabia Group for setting up new airline

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed the Air Arabia Group to the country and wished them success in their partnership with the local investors to establish a new Pakistani airline – Fly Jinnah. “My government is committed to attracting investment in Pakistan’s burgeoning travel and tourism sector, which offers immense opportunities,” Khan said in … Read more

CPEC phase 2 to provide ‘huge job opportunities’: PM’s aide

CPEC phase 2 to provide 'huge job opportunities’: PM's aide

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is one of the most important projects for the economic revival of Pakistan, said Khalid Mansoor, Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on CPEC affairs. “CPEC’s phase two will be developing an industrial hub in the country, providing … Read more

Pakistan to revive tourism through Chinese cooperation: envoy

BEIJING: Pakistan will revive its tourism through cooperation with China, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Moin ul Haq said. “Pakistan has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism with the Chinese tourism associations and forged partnership with the travel agencies,” he said at the 2021 World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit … Read more

AEDB simplifies regulations for solar, wind power projects

ISLAMABAD: The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has issued simplified certification regulations for installers of solar and wind power projects in the country. The AEDB Board has enacted new Alternative Energy Development Board (Certification) Regulations, 2021, effective from August 30, 2021. Previously, the AEDB Board had approved the AEDB (Certification) Regulations in 2018 for the … Read more

USD TO SAR: Today Dollar Rate in Saudi Riyal on, 4th September 2021

USD TO SAR

Today USD to SAR (Dollar rate in Saudi Riyal) – Dollar to SAR today on 4th September by the International market. Dollar to Saudi Riyal conversion is based on open market rates which are set by the currency exchange dealers in Saudi Arabia. Check the 1 USD/SAR buying rate and selling rate here. Today Dollar Rate … Read more

USD TO AED: Today Dollar Rate in UAE Dirham on, 4th September 2021

USD TO AED

Today USD to AED (Dollar rate in UAE Dirham) – Dollar to AED today on 4th September 2021 is AED 3.6725. This is the inter-bank closing exchange rate for the Dollar to AED which is provided by the International market. Dollar to UAE Dirham conversion is based on open market rates which are set by the … Read more

COVID-19 medical bills are set to rise in America

America

With the expiration of insurers’ temporary waivers on costs connected with treating COVID-19, the care of COVID-19 is likely to get more expensive in America. Patients didn’t have their usual co-payments or deductibles for COVID-19 emergency department visits or hospital stays earlier in the outbreak of COVID-19, and most tests were also free. As the pandemic … Read more

Ayyan Ali unveils her tattoo, netizens ponder on what Z stands for

Ayyan Ali unveils her tattoo, netizens ponder on what Z stands for

It seems that the netizens aren’t done yet with model Ayyan Ali’s linkup rumours. Recently Ayyan Ali posted a photo on Instagram in which she revealed her tattoo and netizens are guessing what ‘AZ’ stands for.   Currency smuggling case It should be noted that model Ayyan Ali was detained at Benazir Bhutto Airport on … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccine Prediction: How well a vaccine will work for you?

COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines function in one of two ways: they can send neutralising antibodies to bind an invasive virus and prevent it from infecting cells, or they can activate innate immune cells to kill pathogens. The former works for viruses that remain relatively static, such as measles, but for viruses like HIV and flu, activating immune … Read more

Delta variant does not cause more severe childhood COVID: Study

Delta variant

Although paediatric COVID hospitalizations in the United States have increased since Delta became the most common variant, a recent study that looks at the data for the first time reveals fears the variant causes more severe disease are unfounded. Unvaccinated adolescents were more than 10 times more likely than vaccinated adolescents to be hospitalized between … Read more

WHO warns Africa of a new COVID wave

WHO chief apologises for sex abuse by staff in DR Congo

The WHO warned on Thursday that most African countries are on track to fail the “crucial goal” of vaccinating the most vulnerable ten percent of their people against COVID-19 by the end of the month. The WHO’s African office warned that 42 of Africa’s 54 countries, or roughly 80%, are on track to fail the … Read more