Actress Iqra Aziz after welcoming her first born made her comeback to the industry and the fans can’t stop swooning over her charming pictures. Iqra and Yasir’s little bundle of joy came into this world a few months back and since then the actress was enjoying motherhood to the fullest. Read more: Iqra Aziz give … Read more
Chand Nawab is the Pakistani reporter whose video went viral after he became enraged by people interrupting his broadcast at the Karachi train station. He is well-known not just in Pakistan, but also in India, as Nawazuddin Siddiqui played a character based on the Chand Nawab in Salman Khan’s 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The journalist’s … Read more
Pakistan’s acclaimed actress Ayesha Omar took home the prestigious Pride of Pakistan Award by Conclave Pakistan for her work as an actress, singer, visual artist and change maker. The Bulbulay actress took to her Instagram handle to share a series of pictures with her fellow female stars from the memorable day. The pictures showed Sarwat … Read more
Bismah Maroof will lead the Pakistan women’s team in the ICC Women’s World Cup in New Zealand. She was confirmed as the skipper after the national women’s selection committee announced the squad for the World Cup. The tournament is scheduled from March 4 to April 3. This tournament will be Bismah’s first after she took … Read more
Aditya Narayan, an actor and singer, and his wife Shweta Agarwal are expecting their first child. Aditya took to his social media to share snaps from the maternity shoot. In his post, he also mentioned that the entire house is beaming with happiness and are looking forward to welcome a new member. In the picture, … Read more
JEDDAH: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) senior officials meeting preparatory for the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, scheduled to take place in Islamabad in March 2022, started at the Jeddah-based headquarters of the General Secretariat on Monday. The inaugural session has witnessed the handover of the chair from the Republic of … Read more
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia had seen zero deaths from the COVID-19 for 20 days straight, the country’s health ministry said in a statement on Monday. According to the health ministry, the number of confirmed Omicron COVID-19 variant cases in Cambodia has risen to 625 after 40 new infections were detected. “Among the new cases, 15 … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as the ODI Cricketer of the Year for his stellar performance during the calendar year 2021. Alongside Babar, ICC also nominated Bangladesh’s all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan, South Africa’s batter Janneman Malan and Ireland’s Paul Sterling. Babar has achieved this milestone for the third consecutive … Read more
BEIJING: One of China’s longest coronavirus lockdowns since the start of the pandemic came to an end on Monday as authorities announced the lifting of most restrictions in the northern megacity of Xi’an. The historic city’s 13 million residents had been confined to their homes since December 22 after the discovery of a Covid-19 cluster … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Commenting on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent remarks against the opposition, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice-President Sherry Rehman on Monday said that the focus of Imran Khan’s politics was opposition parties, not performance or people. While answering callers’ questions live on national television yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had warned his opponents that if … Read more
TOKYO – As Japan grapples to deal with a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, senior government officials said Monday that 30 of the country’s 47 prefectures will be placed under a quasi-state of emergency in the coming days. Following Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holding talks with necessary Cabinet ministers later in the day regarding … Read more
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan delighted fans with unseen pictures from his big day as he is celebrating his first wedding anniversary with wifey Natasha Dalal, with whom he got married last year. Taking to Instagram, the Badlapur actor posted a series of pictures, showing him holding hands with his darling wife, exchanging garlands and wishing … Read more
Cold wave continues to prevail in Karachi as at least 9 degrees Celsius was recorded in the city on Monday, Bol News reported. Read more: Advisory issued for road users to exercise caution amid rainy weather According to the Meteorological Department, the weather was likely to be clear during the next 24 hours but cold … Read more
KARACHI: A ceremony to induct China-built Pakistan Navy Station (PNS) Tughril and Qatar gifted Sea-King helicopters in the Pakistan Navy fleet was held in Karachi on Monday. President Dr Arif Alvi was the chief guest on this occasion. Addressing the ceremony, the president said that the Pak-China friendship was time-tested and getting stronger with each … Read more
CANBERRA – Australia approved the Novavax vaccine for people aged 18 and over on Monday, making it the fourth COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for use in Australia after AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the Novavax vaccine be given in two doses, at least three weeks … Read more
Celebrity couple Anushka and Virat Kohli have issued a joint statement after their daughter Vamika’s pictures and videos were widely spread all over the internet despite requests of not breaching the little one’s privacy. Anushka Sharma and her daughter were caught on a live telecast during a match at Cape Town. To which, the Jab … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released fresh points of amendment for the PSL 2022 playing conditions as well as general recommendations for fans. The seventh instalment of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will kick off on January 27 at the National Stadium, Karachi and will conclude on February 27 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 7,513 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 741,413. The daily caseload stayed above 7,000 for the third consecutive day amid the spread of the Omicron variant, which the health authorities said became a dominant strain here. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Justice Ayesha Malik has taken oath as the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed administered the oath to her at a ceremony in Islamabad. Read more: Justice Ayesha Malik takes oath as ‘first woman judge’ of Supreme Court Congratulations poured in from politicians, … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s health ministry on Monday confirmed 2,089 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, raising the national tally to 429,677. The latest confirmed cases were all locally transmitted, more than half of them in the national capital of Ulan Bator, which is the hardest hit by COVID-19. Meanwhile, no more COVID-19-related … Read more
BEIRUT – Lebanon on Sunday registered 6,381 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of cases to 865,229, the country’s Health Ministry reported. Meanwhile, the death toll from the virus went up by 13 to 9,487, said the ministry, noting that 68 percent of intensive care beds in hospitals are occupied with COVID-19 patients. Read … Read more
Cricket presenter Erin Holland will be a part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) once again and is excited about it. The most awaited tournament is scheduled to start on January 27 at the National Stadium, Karachi. “I am back. Yes, I am returning to Pakistan to host the PSL 7; I am so incredibly … Read more
ANKARA – Turkey on Sunday reported 65,503 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 10,947,129, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 185 to 85,969, while 75,422 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 392,281 tests were conducted over the past … Read more
HAVANA – Cuba reported 3,508 new cases and five more deaths from COVID-19 in the last day, bringing the total number of infections to 1,022,112 and the death toll to 8,363, the Ministry of Public Health reported Sunday. The ministry said in its daily report that there are currently 16,531 active cases in the country. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday said that 7,195 new cases of Covid-19 have surfaced in Pakistan with a positivity rate touching 12.53 per cent, as 57,401 tests were conducted last day. According to the NCOC, eight patients died of the virus over the last 24 hours. There are 1,113 patients … Read more
VIENTIANE – The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Laos has achieved good results last year, but due to the ongoing pandemic and remaining challenges, more lessons are to be learned to ensure a larger segment of the population get vaccinated in 2022. The government has achieved its goal to vaccinate at least 50 percent of the … Read more
Justice Ayesha Malik makes history as she took oath as the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed administered the oath to her at a ceremony in Islamabad. Read more: Justice Ayesha Malik — A fiercely opposed judge Justice Ayesha studied in Pakistan and abroad, … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 39,543,328 on Monday, as 306,064 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. This is the fifth consecutive day when over 300,000 new cases were registered in a day in the country in more than eight months. … Read more
