Day: August 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD:The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 88,209 one of the highest during fourth wave of pandemic on Wednesday with 3,974 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 3,122 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Sixty-six corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 58 of […]

ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Philippines Daniel Ramos Espiritu on Wednesday called on Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. During meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest including Pakistan-Philippine bilateral relations. They also discussed the evacuation of more than 100 Philippines citizens stranded in Afghanistan. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Pakistan will extends its all possible assistance in […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Wednesday said that on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan has offered a special package of transit visa to Afghan diplomats and high officials on their arrival at Islamabad. Addressing a press conference here at the ministry, he said that the government has […]

ISLAMABAD: England captain Joe Root’s valiant 180 not out in the first innings of the Lord’s Test has taken him to within striking distance of top-ranked batter Kane Williamson in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings. Root, who started the series in fifth place and overtook Virat Kohli after the first match against […]

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has said the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) is a symbol of determination and perseverance, and urged the nation to rise above hatred, malice and sectarianism in line with his teachings. “We have to prepare ourselves for all kinds of sacrifices by becoming a metaphor of determination and stability for […]

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar Wednesday said that the Ehsaas programme emerged as the largest social protection program in the history of the country through benefiting almost half of the country’s population. Highlighting the three years of the government and Ehsaas program through a statement […]

ISLAMABAD:Weak monsoon currents penetrating upper parts of the country are likely to strengthen from Thursday night and are expected to bring rainfall in various parts of the country. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast, mainly hot and humid weather for most plain areas of the country during the next 24 hours However, rain-wind-thunderstorm […]

ISLAMABAD: As most of the western countries frantically evacuated staff from Afghanistan and shut down their missions, the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul continued to extend consular services for Pakistanis, Afghans and nationals of other countries to help them leave the country. Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul Mansoor Ahmed Khan in a message said the visas and […]