CAIRO: Only Muslim men are allowed to get permits to visit the Prophet’s (PBUH) tomb in the holy city of Madinah via the app “Eatmarna”, Gulf News quoted a Saudi newspaper as reporting. Women can book such visits while at the mosque that houses the tomb, it added. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set a … Read more
LONDON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — The true number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is probably being undercounted — many deaths are not counted because they happen months after infection, according to an insurance company CEO. “The deaths that are being reported as covid deaths greatly understate the actual death losses … Read more
WARSAW: More than 100,000 people have died in Poland from Covid since the start of the pandemic, the government said Monday, as the mortality rate in the country is among the highest in the world. “It’s another sad day but particularly so today because we have crossed the threshold of 100,000 deaths,” Health Minister Adam Niedzielski told … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Monday reported 1,467 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. The NCOC, a department leading the nation’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the country’s overall tally has surged to 1,307,174 cases while 1,259,253 of them have recovered. … Read more
DAEJEON, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s “artificial sun“, the Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) device, is aiming to achieve 50-second-long continuous plasma operations at ion temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius in 2022, the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) said Monday. In 2021, KSTAR broke its record for continuous plasma … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Tuesday said that more than 100 million people had received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine. While, in a tweet he said, around 75 million people were fully vaccinated. Read more: Pakistan breaks 1,500 daily mark in covid cases since October last year Describing … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan stocks opened on a bearish note as the KSE-100 index witnessed a decline of 144.76 points, or 0.32 per cent, in the first hour of trading on Tuesday. The Pakistan stocks successfully managed to close in the green territory on Monday, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to reschedule the sixth … Read more
GENEVA – The United Nations said Tuesday it needed $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022 to avert a humanitarian catastrophe and offer the ravaged country a future after 40 years of suffering. In its biggest-ever single-country appeal, the UN said $4.4 billion (3.9 billion euros) was needed within Afghanistan, while a further $623 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that Pakistan desired meaningful partnership with member countries of the European Union, including Spain. He expressed these views during a banquet he had hosted in honour of think tanks at the Pakistan House in Madrid, Radio Pakistan reported. Read more: Pakistan desires to expand trade ties … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 35,875,790 on Tuesday, as 168,063 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. It is the third consecutive day when more than 150,000 new cases were registered over 24 hours in the country, which is also … Read more
MANILA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant has raced ahead of Delta and is now the dominant variant in the Philippines, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said late Monday night. In a pre-recorded meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte aired late Monday night, Duque said that the newest genome sequencing showed over … Read more
WELLINGTON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,183. Among the new infections, nine were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, two in nearby Waikato, two in Northland, and one … Read more
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed condolence over the tragic loss of lives due to a deadly snowstorm in Murree. At the regular briefing in New York, Spokesman of UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric showed sympathies with the victims, Radio Pakistan reported. Read more: 22 tourists died of suffocation, heart failure in Murree: medical report The … Read more
SUVA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — Fiji has recorded five new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 17 since the confirmation of the third wave of COVID-19. Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Health James Fong said on Tuesday three of five new deaths were fully vaccinated, one man was not jabbed, … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — South Korea reported 3,097 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 670,483. The daily caseload was up from 3,007 in the previous day, but it has hovered below 4,000 for the fifth consecutive day amid the tightened … Read more
TOKYO: Japan will extend measures barring almost all new foreign arrivals until the end of February and reopen mass-vaccination centres as it battles an Omicron-fuelled coronavirus surge, the government said Tuesday. “We will keep the current border control policy until the end of February while taking necessary measures from a humanitarian viewpoint and considering the … Read more
Rupee ends flat amid external payments KARACHI: The rupee ended flat against the dollar on Monday, amid high demand for the foreign currency for external payments, dealers said.–SHAHNAWAZ AKHTER Read more Businessmen seek govt’s help in khashkhash export KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has sought the help of the commerce ministry … Read more
BEIJING: Five million residents of a central Chinese city started home confinement Tuesday in a new lockdown to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to state media. Beijing is on high alert for new outbreaks as it prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, sticking to a … Read more
KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 UAE Dirham to PKR was Rs 49.6 and selling rate of 1 Dirham to PKR was Rs 50.1 in the open market on January 11, 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham, and other foreign currencies in the open … Read more
Dubai Gold: Today Gold Price in UAE updated on, (11, Jan 2022) today 24 Carat is AED 217.75. while 22k Carat gold price is AED 204.50. The gold rate (22 karat/gramme) no changed to AED204.50 from previous day’s AED204.50. The rate of 24 karat/gramme same to AED217.75 from previous day’s AED217.70. Today Gold Price in … Read more
KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 SAR TO PKR was Rs46.8 and selling rate of 1 Riyal to PKR was Rs47.3 in the open market on January 11, 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham, and other foreign currencies in the open market today. The … Read more
KARACHI: The Interbank US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) Closing exchange rate is Rs176.63 at 5:32 Pm PST on January 11, 2022. The USD decreases against the PKR when compared with the exchange rates of Rs176.68 on January 10, 2021. USD TO PKR: Dollar rate in Pakistan today 2022 Here you can check the … Read more
Karachi: Latest Currency Rates in Pakistan today on 11th January 2022, Check updated currency rates of British Pound, US Dollar to PKR, Euro, Canadian Dollar, UAE Dirham, Saudi Riyal, in Rupees. All currency exchange rates are according to the open market. British Pound to PKR 1 GBP TO PKR exchange rate is Rs240.280 SAR TO PKR … Read more
KARACHI: According to the Sarafa market, today’s gold rates in Pakistan on January 11, 2022, stands at 126,000 per tola. Karachi Is the main hub for Gold Rate, Every City Follows Karachi Sarafa Bazar Association For Gold Rate, Today Gold Rate for different Cities Including Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, And Multan, Etc. Gold Rates in Pakistan today … Read more
Kinza Hashmi, one of the rising stars of the Pakistani showbiz industry, has a social media presence that might end you up scrolling through her feed for hours. The actress’ insta feed is no less than that of a model. She can pull off any outfit effortlessly in both eastern and western looks. Recently, the Azmaish actress … Read more
Emily in Paris, Netflix’s smash hit rom-com series, has been renewed for a third and fourth season, according to Variety. The announcement was made on Monday, January 10, only days after the second season premiered in the Global Netflix Top 10 on December 22. The quirky TV Show, created by Darren Star of Sex and … Read more
The OnePlus 10 series will be released tomorrow. However, last-minute official promotions continue to appear. Over the weekend, OnePlus released the front glimpse of the OnePlus 10 Pro, displaying its new OS skin, in the final wave of teases. This is your first official glimpse at the OnePlus 10 Pro display before the reveal, as … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday approved eight projects worth Rs30.2 billion, while it recommended two projects worth Rs65.9 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) for further consideration. The CDWP meeting was presided over by Planning Commission deputy chairman Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan. During the meeting, the Ministry … Read more
