Asian Stocks witness Gains as Japanese investors eye political developments

Asia Pacific Markets witnessed higher trend in Monday morning trade, with Japan stocks leading gains as investors monitor political developments in the country. According to the details Chinese stocks beefed up, with the Shanghai composite up 0.65% while the Shenzhen component gained 0.415%. However, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 1.5%. In Japan, the Nikkei … Read more

200 Pakistanis stranded in India to return home on September 3rd

Pakistanis

At least 200 Pakistani nationals who are stranded in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic will return home on September 3. According to the details, the stranded Pakistanis will be returning home through Wagah-Attari border crossing which will be specially opened for their return. The Pakistani nationals got stuck in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and … Read more

UK prepares health workers to deliver Covid Vaccine

UK prepares health workers to deliver Covid Vaccine

The British government has started to develop plans that will prepare an army of health workers for the delivery of any vaccine that becomes ready and available. The proposal showed that the government was looking towards pharmacists who were already administrating flu vaccines, midwives and philanthropists other than doctors and workers of the National Health … Read more

‘Anti-Corona’ protest in Germany attracts thousands

‘Anti-Corona’ protest in Germany attracts thousands

Thousands of people marched through the German capital, Berlin in a protest against the newly introduced Coronavirus restrictions. The demonstration was organized by the Stuttgart-based movement Querdenken 711 (or Lateral Thinking 711), a group that has a following of 16,000 people on Facebook. Communications for the rally was mostly done on encrypted messaging service Telegram. … Read more

Karachi needs a long time planning to overcome issues

Afghan Peace: FM underlines challenges, opportunities following COAS’s Kabul visit

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Karachi needs a long time planning to overcome the problems especially sewerage issues. Addressing media on Saturday, Qureshi said that people are very much aware that looted the resources of the country and added that federal governments want to resolve the sewerage problem of the country’s economic … Read more

Tour De France in coronavirus shadow, may get cancelled

Tour De France

The International Cycling Union on Saturday proposed that  Tour De France will be cancelled if at least two members, including staff test postive for the coronavirus. According to the details, Teams will be expelled from the Tour de France if at least two members, including staff, test positive for the coronavirus, Christian Prudhomme said Saturday. The … Read more

Pakistan Active COVID-19 Cases toll down to 8,748

Karachi

After more people recovered from the novel coronavirus in the country, the active cases toll is now dropped to 8,748. According to the government’s COVID-19 portal 280,340 patients have recovered from Covid-19 in Pakistan. Of the 22,434 coronavirus tests carried out over the last twenty-four hours, 319 cases surfaced. Only one new death has been reported … Read more

Global Fund’s letter is proof of the Prime Minister’s incompetence

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior member and spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that the Global Fund’s letter is proof of the Prime Minister’s incompetence and mismanagement. “It is the Global Fund’s lack of confidence over Imran Khan that it has decided to monitor the funds issued for control of diseases after criminal negligence in … Read more

Rains are perfect host of virus, Find out how to prevent cold during Monsoon

Rains

We all love rains, however pretty as much as we do, viruses and bacteria love it as well. The monsoon season works as a perfect host for the infections and bacteria to disrupt your social life, and seems to offer the most conducive environment for them to flourish. Sore throats, cough, runny nose, chest congestion, … Read more

Virgin Atlantic to start direct flights between Britain and Pakistan in December

Virgin

Virgin Atlantic will in December start services between Britain and Pakistan, where local airlines face a ban on flying to most European destinations due to a scandal over unqualified pilots. Virgin, 51% owned by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and 49% by US airline Delta, said its flights will go on sale next month, becoming the … Read more

Paris: Masks made compulsory as virus cases rise

Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first case of reinfection

Prime Minister of Paris, Jean Castex has announced that the use of face masks is now compulsory throughout the French capital. The prime minister said that there was an “undeniable resurgence” of the Covid-19 epidemic throughout France, whilst briefing a press conference in Paris. With a rate of 39 positive cases per 100000 of the population, … Read more

Small concentration of ozone gas can neutralize COVID-19

coronavirus research

Japanese researchers and scientists at Fujita Health University stated at a press conference that they had successfully tested a method using ozone gas to neutralize the currently menacing COVID-19 virus.  The officials stated that 0.05 to 0.1 parts per million (ppm) for Ozone gas, that would be considered harmless to human beings had the ability to kill … Read more

Re-Opening of Schools: Decision to be taken on Sept 7

Schools

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has said that the final decision regarding the reopening of educational institutions will be taken with consensus on September 7. According to the details, Shafqat Mahmood in a meeting of the National Command and Operation Center in Islamabad here today emphasized that the educational institutions must ensure compliance with … Read more

Brent Crude lost 7 cents in price in early morning trade

Oil Prices Keep Falling On Fears Over Worldwide Demand Amid Lockdown

Brent Crude lost 7 cents to $43.32 per barrel on Thursday. According to the details, WTI Crude Oil (Light Sweet) price at NYMEХ Stock Exchange up by 0.02% to $43.37 per barrel. The barrel is the unit of measurement of oil volume. One barrel equals to 159.98 liters. On the other hand, the Shanghai Composite … Read more

Global tourism loses $320bn amid coronavirus pandemic, UN

Global tourism loses $320bn amid coronavirus pandemic, UN

The global tourism industry has experienced a downfall due to coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said that a loss of $320bn in exports has been witnessed in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk. In a video address, the Secretary-General said that the global … Read more

Brent crude gains 8 cents amid renewed concerns of COVID-19

Nadeem Babar

Brent crude added 8 cents in price on the third day of the business week, amid renewed concerns of COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Laura heads towards the U.S. Gulf Coast. According to the details, Brent crude oil futures added 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $45.94 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 2 … Read more

Major Chunk of Pakistanis think Coronavirus Pandemic overvalued

Coronavirus

Pakistan, without any doubt; is in the list of one of those countries who battled tirelessly with the coronavirus pandemic for the survival. Although the country enjoyed fruitful results by ensuring timely lockdowns and strong precautionary measures to curb the spread of the dread virus; however major chunk of the people here think that the … Read more