ISLAMABAD – Pakistan confirmed 758 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The NCOC said that the country’s overall tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,516,150, including 1,467,868 recoveries. The number of active cases has dropped to 17,995 in … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has shed some of the burden of being the nephew of a legend with a century in each innings against Australia in the drawn first Test. The 26-year-old’s uncle is former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, but Imam’s exploits in the drawn Rawalpindi Test have now given him recognition in his own right. … Read more
West Indies thrashed the defending champions England by seven runs in today’s match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The West Indies, who stunned hosts New Zealand in the tournament opener, defeated England by seven runs in a thriller at Dunedin’s University Oval. England’s tail-enders made a valiant effort to reel in the West … Read more
WASHINGTON – Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender. The message was not authentic, with the real Zelensky soon denying the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: disinformation quickly spreads unchecked on the … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia reported 161 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 467,362, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. The nationwide death toll from COVID-19 remains at 2,104 as no deaths were reported, the ministry said. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s total population of 3.4 million … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that the government is providing a subsidy of one hundred and four billion rupees on petroleum products to provide relief to the people. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said given soaring prices of petroleum products in the international market, the government has reduced the petroleum … Read more
Pakistani emerging star Mohammad Wasim Jr. has been released from the Test squad. He will now join the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team in the ongoing Pakistan Cup. The 20-year-old was called to the squad after Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf were ruled out of the first Test amid injuries. Faheem and Hasan have now recovered … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,975,883 on Wednesday, as 4,575 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 145 more deaths were recorded since Tuesday morning, taking the death toll to 515,355. Currently there are 46,962 active COVID-19 cases in … Read more
In a bid to gather more support against Prime Minister Imran Khan and in favour of a no-confidence motion against him, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif meets Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Chief Sirajul Haq on Wednesday. Speaking to the media after their meeting, Shehbaz said that he had appealed to Haq to support the opposition’s no-confidence motion. Read … Read more
Spotify, the globally popular music streaming service, went offline for an unknown reason for more than an hour on Tuesday as millions of users worldwide reported being logged out and unable to log back in. According to the company, several users reported that the Spotify app on mobile leads to a login flow, but even … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 22,454 new community cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 8,529 were in the largest city Auckland. Twelve new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry. Currently there are 742 COVID-19 patients in … Read more
SYDNEY – Despite taking a backseat due to widespread flooding and record rains across Australia’s east, states have continued to battle against the spread of COVID-19. In the 24 hours to 4:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, the Australian state of New South Wales recorded 13,179 new cases and nine deaths. Cases in the state … Read more
Bollywood’s power couple Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput never fail to share any moment of their family on social media. They enjoy a huge fan following too. Mira, who is an avid Instagram user, shared a picture of her holding hubby Shahid’s hands as their little girl is all set to make her first day … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 233 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Of the new local infections, 94 were reported in Jilin, 59 in Shandong, 17 in Shaanxi, 12 in Tianjin, and 11 in Hebei and Jiangsu respectively. The rest of the cases were reported in other nine … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 31,490 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,680,953, according to the Health Ministry. There are 473 new imported cases, with 31,017 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 79 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 33,384. … Read more
HAVANA – Cuba registered 447 new COVID-19 infections and no death in the last day, bringing the total caseload to 1,073,951 cases, while remaining the death toll at 8,501, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday. The daily report also noted that there were currently 2,391 active cases in the country, a figure that has … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Karachi, will be opened by the end of next year. Sharing pictures of the construction site in a tweet on Wednesday, he said it would be bigger than Shaukat Khanum cancer hospitals in Lahore and Peshawar. Read more: SKMT Karachi … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader said Wednesday that mandatory Covid testing was not a priority, after announcing last month that the government intended to screen its more than 7.3 million residents for the virus. Two weeks ago Carrie Lam had said all residents would need to undergo three rounds of compulsory testing — setting off … Read more
Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar lauded Abdullah Shafique for his maiden century and Imam-ul-Haq for his two centuries in two innings during the first historic Test match between Pakistan and Australia at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Taking it to Twitter, Akhtar appreciated the opening pair for becoming the first pair in the past five … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari has said that if “we fail to remove this selected [Prime Minister Imran Khan] today, our future generations will not forgive us. InshaAllah, we will throw this selected soon.” He was addressing the culmination of the Awami long march at D-chowk Islamabad led by Chairman PPP Bilawal … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) on Wednesday repatriated as many as 230 stranded Pakistanis from Ukraine. The special flight arrived at Islamabad airport carrying passengers, mostly students from Poland, where they were staying after crossing over from the war-hit Ukraine. Ambassador of the Republic of Poland Maciej Pisarski, his wife Justyna Maria Pisarski, and Foreign … Read more
SAR: Today’s Gold rate in Saudi Arabia (last updated: 9th March 2022) 24k per tola stands SAR 2,839.75. The rate of 24 karat/gramme decreases to SAR 243.46 from previous day’s SAR 240.02. Similarly, the rate of 22 karat gold came down to SAR 223.17 from previous day’s SAR 220.02. Gold Price in Saudi Arabia Gold Unit … Read more
Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon looked bespoke dressed in a gorgeous saree. The glistening six-yards featured a baby blue deep neckline sleeveless blouse. The Mimi star, who is currently busy promoting her film Bachchan Pandey, pumped up the desi mode with her sartorial choice. In the clicks captured by the paparazzi, she showed how to keep … Read more
Coke Studio’s latest hit number Pasoori featuring singers Ali Sethi and Shae Gill has won several hearts since its release with its joyful sound and colourful music video. As it already left everyone obsessed with its catchy melody and lyrics, it has also become a constant feature at weddings, in cafes, restaurants, cars and all over … Read more
KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 UAE Dirham to PKR was Rs48.300 and the selling rate of 1 AED to PKR was Rs49.000 in the interbank market on Mar 09, 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham, UK Pound, and other foreign currencies in the interbank market today. … Read more
Karachi: Latest Currency Rates in Pakistan today on 9 March 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 interbank market. Currency rates in Pakistan Check the updated currency rates today, March 9, 2022. AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 128.500 130.000 Bahrain … Read more
KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 SAR to PKR was Rs 47.050 and the selling rate of 1 SAR to PKR was Rs 47.700 in the interbank market on Mar 09, 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham, UK Pound, and other foreign currencies in the interbank market … Read more
UAE Gold: Today Gold Rate in UAE updated (9th, March 2022) today 24 Carat is AED 245.75, while 22k Carat gold price is AED 230.75. The rate of 24 karat/gramme decreases to AED 245.75 from previous day’s AED 249.75. The gold rate (22 karat/gramme) depreciated to AED 230.75 from previous day’s AED 234.50. Gold Rate … Read more
