SC terms Sindh Gov ‘Failure,’ Ordered NDMA to clean Drains within 3 months

The Supreme Court of Pakistan while terming Sindh Government as ‘Completely Failed’ ordered National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to clean all Karachi nullahs and remove encroachments around them in three months. According to the details, a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard on the petition of illegal encroachments … Read more

Premier League Champions Liverpool to further bank £ 21 million

Liverpool

Premier League Champions Liverpool will now bank further £21million from the prize pot as the clubs voted to delay the coronavirus pay cuts. According to the reports, clubs have agreed to postpone the payments to ease the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the payments will be made until the next two seasons. This … Read more

Brent Crude adds 15 cents in price, Shares dropped in Asian markets

Brent crude

Oil prices up on Wednesday after Russia’s approval of coronavirus vaccine,  rose 0.52% to $44.73 in early morning trade. According to the details, WTI futures rose 0.38% to $41.77 and Brent crude was up 15 cents, or 0.3%, at $44.65 a barrel. Latest figures released showed a larger than expected draw in crude inventories for the week … Read more

PM Imran Khan, Bill Gates discuss polio eradication drive in Pakistan

PM Imran discusses polio eradication drive with Bill Gates

PM Imran Khan telephoned co-founder of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates on Tuesday (Aug 11). According to the details, Prime Minister Imran Khan had a conversation with Bill gates on a telephone call. He discusses the latest situation related to the polio campaign in Pakistan. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pm-imran-khan-calls-on-unga-president-urges-un-to-play-its-role-in-iojk”] The Prime Minister apprised Mr. Bill Gates of … Read more

COAS General Qamar Bajwa chairs Corps Commanders Conference

COAS General Qamar Bajwa chairs Corps Commanders Conference

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired Corps Commanders Conference today (Aug 11) at GHQ. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) COAS General Qamar Bajwa chaired the Corps Commanders Conference on Tuesday and discussed the regional security situation. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”coas-general-qamar-javed-visits-isi-headquarters”] The sources said that the forum reviewed situation at LOC, … Read more

Russia approves world’s first coronavirus vaccine, Putin announces

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the country has registered the world’s first coronavirus vaccine early Tuesday. Vladimir Putin said that Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute has successfully registered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for use. He also said that his daughter is among those who have tested the medicine. He also said that Russia’s Health … Read more

SC orders to put name of CEO K-Electric on ECL

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The Supreme Court Karachi Registry on Tuesday ordered to put the name of K-Electric Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Monis Alvi on Exit Control List (ECL). According to the details, while hearing a case of prolonging load-shedding in Karachi, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed has directed to register case against K-Electric over deaths in … Read more

Pakistan to face New Zealand in upcoming Test Series

Pakistan

Pakistan will face the New Zealand cricket team in the upcoming season despite the coronavirus pandemic. According to the details, New Zealand Cricket revealed that Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh, and the West Indies had all confirmed they will tour during the upcoming home season. Chief executive of New Zealand Cricket David White said managed isolation arrangements for … Read more

COVID-19: 56-year-old man attends church service alone in Ohio

One man with coronavirus attending Ohio church service infected 91 others

Coronavirus has affected at least 91 people in Ohio as only a 56-year-old man with COVID-19 attended the church service. According to the details, governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine posted a graphic to his Facebook page on Wednesday detailing how the coronavirus spread over a three-week period from the date of the church service on … Read more

Punjab Education Department decides to reduce examination syllabus

Punjab Education Department decides to reduce examination syllabus

Punjab Education Department has decided to reduce the examination syllabus 20201 for all classes. According to the details, the education department has decided to reduce the examination syllabus of all classes to 2021 for the educational institutions closed due to COVID-19 pandemic. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”final-decision-to-be-made-by-government-only-education-minister”] Punjab Textbook Board has prepared syllabus of all subjects according … Read more

Covid-19 Vaccine: Life to get normal as UAE tests Phase 3 of vaccine

For a clinical trial to the test a Covid-19 vaccine, volunteers in the UAE said being a part of this exercise was the least they could do for humanity. Phase 3 for an inactive vaccine, developed by China, which contains a dead version of the virus has already begun in Abu Dhabi. Many volunteers have … Read more

PM Imran Khan calls on UNGA President, urges UN to play its role in IOJK

PM Imran Khan calls on UNGA President, urges UN play its role in IIOJK

Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkır to give Kashmiris the right to self-determination. According to details, a statement was issued on the meeting of the newly elected President of the United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkır with Prime Minister Imran Khan. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”prime-minister-imran-khan-to-visit-karachi-on-august-12″] The statement said the … Read more

Sindh Lifts Lockdown, Schools & Marriage Halls closed till Sep 15

Sindh

Sindh Government on Monday lifted the lockdown allowing all business sectors except marriage halls and educational institutes to operate under safety measures outlined. According to the details, Sindh Home Department has also issued a notification in this regard. According to the notification, beauty parlors, restaurants, cinemas, Gyms, and all kinds of business activities allowed to … Read more

‘Pakistan Worked Hard to bring COVID-19 Cases down’

Bill Gates Acknowledges Pakistan’s Efforts In Managing Pandemic

American Business Magnate, Microsoft founder, and philanthropist Bill Gates has lauded Pakistan’s efforts in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview with US television, American Business Magnate compared the Covid-19 situation in Pakistan with Europe and acknowledged Pakistan’s flattened COVID-19 curve. The coronavirus situation in Pakistan was like Europe, but they worked hard … Read more

Pakistan-China border via Khunjerab Pass to be closed

Pakistan

Pakistan-China border via Khunjerab Pass in Hunza will be closed for traffic from tonight. The border was opened for thirteen days to evacuate containers loaded with Chinese goods of Pakistani businessmen stranded in Kashgar. It may be mentioned that the border has been closed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic but both countries had … Read more

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Active Cases toll down to 17,799

Coronavirus

After more people recovered in the past 24 hours from the novel coronavirus in the country, the number of active cases has dropped to 17,799. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 539 new coronavirus cases and fifteen deaths in the single day taking the national tally of infections to 284,660 and … Read more

Coronavirus: Australia experiences deadliest day of pandemic

Global coronavirus infections surpass 30 million

Australia has dealt with the deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic due to the second wave in Melbourne. Victoria has reported 19 deaths on Monday whereas it has seen about two-thirds of Australia’s total 314 deaths and approximately 21,400 infections. Victoria has reported more than 100 deaths in just the last week and 322 new cases … Read more

US man broke into bank to steal hand sanitizer: Police

US man broke into bank to steal hand sanitizer: Police

US man, Mark Gray was arrested by the Sioux City Police Department after the series of robberies. According to the details, Court documents viewed by the station accuse Gray of smashing the glass door of a Security National Bank and entering in its lobby and swiping some hand sanitizer. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”3-died-1-become-blind-after-drinking-hand-sanitizer-in-new-mexico”] Sioux City Police … Read more