THE HAGUE, Dec 18, 2021 (AFP) – The Dutch government is expected to announce new measures Saturday to brake the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant after its scientific advisers recommended tighter curbs, local media reported. The government will brief the media at 1800 GMT on the outcome of an emergency meeting being held on Saturday … Read more
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates to promote their forthcoming film 83. Ranveer wore a golden outfit to one of the events, and his wife Deepika Padukone made a humorous remark about it. Ranveer wore a flashy golden ensemble to the event. He was dressed in a glittering gold … Read more
KARACHI: The metropolis recorded a minimum temperature of nine degrees Celsius on Saturday—the coldest so far this year. According to Pakistan’s Meteorological Department (PMD), humidity was recorded at 26 per cent in Karachi and the maximum temperature was recorded to be between 24 degrees Celsius. “Northeast wind is blowing in the city at a speed … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Alamgir Khan’s father was among those killed in the explosion that took place in the Shershah area of Karachi on Saturday. At least 12 people were killed and several more injured due to a gas explosion. PTI MPA Khurram Sherzaman confirmed that Alamgir Khan’s father Dilawar Khan was among the … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday has held India responsible for the choking air pollution in the provincial capital. In a presser, while replying to one of the questions the federal minister said that Lahore was facing a smog problem due to the stubble burning in India. He added … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab local government has issued a notification to prohibit derogatory slurs foisted on sanitary workers. Focal Person to Minister Local Bodies and Community Development Punjab Waqas Amjad shared the notification on his official Twitter handle and said that he felt proud to address the concerns of sanitary workers on the relevant forum. Amjad added … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice-President Sherry Rehman on Saturday claimed “Prime Minister Imran Khan thinks that everyone has come into politics for corruption except him.” Read more: ADB’s inflation forecast for Pakistan a wake-up call for govt: Sherry Rehman “The prime minister thinks that everyone except him has come to do corruption in politics, … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — Pakistan recorded 357 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. The country’s total number of confirmed cases has risen to 1,290,848, according to the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic. Another seven people lost their … Read more
First Episode of BOL Entertainment’s show “BOL House” premiered on Friday 17th December on official Youtube channel of BOL Entertainment. Popular host and politician, Dr. Aamir Liaquat Hussain, hosted Pakistan’s first Big Boss style show “BOL House”. The episode has amassed attention from wide audience and fans are all praise for the show. Here is … Read more
The family of one of the three Kashmiri students, facing sedition charges for celebrating the victory of Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2021 game against India back in October, is calling for his release. Showkat Ahmad Ganai, who lives in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), has been in jail for two … Read more
LOS ANGELES, (Xinhua) — Chinese electronics giant TCL Technology will be back at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in person next January, the company said Friday. “As the consumer electronics industry gathers together in Las Vegas again after an all virtual event in 2021, TCL will be showcasing its latest display technology, audiovisual engine, … Read more
CAIRO, Dec 18, 2021 (AFP) – Egypt on Saturday said it had detected its first three cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant, at the height of the economically vital tourist season. Three Egyptians tested positive on their return from overseas, the health ministry said without specifying where they had travelled from. One of them had mild symptoms and … Read more
TAASTRUP, Denmark, Dec 18, 2021 (AFP) – Waiting for his first Covid jab at a vaccination centre in a suburb of Denmark’s capital, seven-year-old William shows off to his little brother. “I’m not scared, I’ve already done it 100 times,” he says, while around him nurses reassure children who have come to be inoculated against the … Read more
HELSINKI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has reissued nationwide recommendation on using face masks, as COVID-19 infection rates are rising in the country due to the spread of the Omicron variant. The health authority recommends people use face masks in all public spaces as well as in … Read more
ADELAIDE: Joe Root became just the fourth player in history to chalk up 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year Saturday — and the first since 2008 — but a maiden century in Australia again eluded him. The England captain has been in brilliant form in 2021, arriving for the Ashes with 1,455 runs from 12 Tests, … Read more
ISTANBUL, Dec 18, 2021 (AFP) – Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday at a major summit of the continent’s leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity. Ankara has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with the world’s … Read more
Paris Saint Germain (PSG) forward Kylian Mbappe is to be the new face for Dior’s men’s fashion and perfumes, he announced on Twitter on Friday. “I am delighted to announce that I am now officially part of Maison Dior. Can’t wait to share our collaborations in men’s fashion and Sauvage fragrance,” Mbappe tweeted. I am … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan stocks gained 1.2 per cent during the week ended December 17, 2021, and analysts expect the market to move both ways next week. Further, a mini-budget is expected soon, where the market will react to any introduction, re-imposition or removal of duties and subsidies. “There is a likelihood that [the] inflationary pressures … Read more
KARACHI: The volatile exchange rate is expected to continue next week, owing to higher dollar demand for import and corporate payments by the year-end. The rupee ended the week with an all-time low of Rs178.04 on December 17, 2021. The local currency lost 33 paisas, or 0.2 per cent, during the week, despite harsh measures … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s state-owned shipping enterprise is planning to add two container vessels to its fleet to facilitate foreign trade at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on global maritime activities, Arab News quoted officials as saying. Founded in 1971, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) currently operates six tankers and five bulk … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan has spent Rs144 billion for the import of mobile phones during the first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year. The spending on imports of mobile phones recorded a sharp increase of 21 per cent, compared with Rs119.22 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. The massive rise in … Read more
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes that stopping the Premier League will make no difference as the situation will be the same after the tournament resumes. “Stopping the league is probably not the right thing, but with the schedule, we have to be more flexible,” said Klopp, according to Sky Sports. “I don’t see the massive … Read more
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa stressed on Saturday over the need for global convergence and sincere efforts to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan. “The world can ill afford to have an unstable Afghanistan prone to economic collapse,” the COAS said during a meeting with Special Representative of Germany for Afghanistan … Read more
KARACHI: Death toll has risen to 17 in a gas explosion in the port city of Karachi, while several others are injured, Bol news channel reported. Police said that the explosion went off in a bank building in the Shershah area on Saturday. Meanwhile, TV footage showed the two-floor structure’s windows and doors blown out, … Read more
PARIS, (Xinhua) — French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday evening a series of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 during holiday seasons, and called on French citizens to respect preventive measures during celebrations. Facing the fifth wave of the pandemic that “continues to affect strongly France with more than 50,000 cases per day,” … Read more
WASHINGTON: With inflation expected to remain high for some time, the US central bank is likely to raise interest rates soon after it ends its bond-buying programme in March, a Federal Reserve board member said on Friday. The Fed earlier this week announced it will accelerate the end to its stimulus programme after inflation last month … Read more
HAVANA, (Xinhua) — Cuba on Friday entered the sixth consecutive day with no deaths due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), keeping the pandemic death toll at 8,313, the Ministry of Public Health said. Tests did detect 73 new cases of infection in the past 24 hours, raising the country’s total caseload to 963,958 since … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship Tughril visited Colombo to participate in bilateral Exercise Lion Star with the Sri Lankan Navy. The CO of PNS Tughril called on Western Naval Area Cdr of Srilanka Navy and conveyed regards of CNS Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi. #PakNavy Ship TUGHRIL visited Colombo, Sri Lanka. The CO of PNS TUGHRIL … Read more
