Covid spreads to rural India as deaths again rise above 4,000 MUMBAI: India’s Covid-19 outbreak has stabilised in parts of the country, a government official said, but deaths... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Bolsonaro fined for breaking Covid-19 restrictions RIO DE JANEIRO: President Jair Bolsonaro must pay a fine for failing to adhere to state health safety regulations at... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Latin America passes 1m Covid deaths as IMF proposes $50bn plan MONTEVIDEO: Latin America and the Caribbean passed one million coronavirus deaths on Friday as the IMF proposed a ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Countries urge broader patent waivers than just Covid vaccines GENEVA: Dozens of countries have revised a proposal at the WTO for patent waivers for medical tools needed to combat... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Animal rights group blocks UK McDonald’s sites LONDON: Animal rights protesters on Saturday blockaded four British distribution centres for fast-food chain... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Algerian authorities prevent protests, detain hundreds ALGIERS: Algerian authorities put down weekly pro-democracy protests in the capital Algiers and across the country ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Nigeria buries army chief after air crash ABUJA: Nigeria’s top-ranking army commander Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru was laid to rest in the capital... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
App Store would be ‘toxic’ mess without control, says Apple CEO SAN FRANCISCO: Apple’s online marketplace would become a “toxic” mess if the iPhone maker were forced to allow... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
One dead in Amsterdam stabbings, no terror link seen AMSTERDAM: Dutch police on Saturday probed a spate of stabbings in Amsterdam in which one person died and four were... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
MI5 chief warns Facebook encryption gives ‘free pass’ to suspects LONDON: Extremism on social media is as much a national security risk now as terrorism from Afghanistan or Syria, ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
US hedge fund wins deal for Tribune Publishing newspaper chain WASHINGTON: A hedge fund won approval Friday after a bitter campaign to acquire Tribune Publishing to create the... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Firefighters control main front of forest fire near Athens ATHENS: Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a forest fire near Athens for a third day on Saturday, but brought ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am
Anti-dengue day observed LAHORE: The district administration on Saturday observed anti-dengue day with an aim to create awareness among ... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:16pm
PPP parliamentary board meeting held for AJK elections ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary board for Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections,... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:16pm
84pc of households are food secure: PSLM survey ISLAMABAD: Overall, 84 percent of the households in Pakistan are food secure, while 14 percent households reported... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Over 400 Wasa contract employees regularized LAHORE: More than 400 contract employees of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore have been regularized.... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
LHC to proceed with Shehbaz’s plea tomorrow LAHORE: Justice Ali Baqar Najfi of the Lahore High Court would proceed with a fresh application of Leader of... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Pakistan for inclusion of some Chinese vaccines on list approved by S. Arabia ISLAMABAD: Pak-istan has proposed inclusion of some of the Chinese vaccines used in the country in the list of... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Power supply restored in Karachi thru KE’s, NTDC’s joint efforts KARACHI: KE’s 220 kV Extra High Tension network on Saturday afternoon experienced tripping along with the 220 kV... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Teams will be sent to industrial areas to vaccinate workers: Wahab KARACHI: Government of Sindh Spokesman, Advisor to CM on Environment and Law, Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Glowing tribute paid to former KCCI SVP KARACHI: Participants of a Condolence Reference organized by Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) paid... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:16pm
Remittances increasing due to govt’s positive policies: PBIF chief KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
ABAD demands of govt to extend amnesty scheme KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has demanded of the government to extend the... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Turkish state media journalist fired for awkward question ISTANBUL: A journalist for Turkey's state news agency Anadolu was fired Friday after raising embarrassing ... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:15pm
Palestinians pick up pieces in ravaged Gaza after Israel ceasefire GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): Gazans tried to piece back their lives Saturday after a devastating 11-day... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:15pm
Nepal calls new elections amid pandemic crisis KATHMANDU: Nepal's parliament was dissolved for the second time in five months Saturday and new elections called for... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:15pm
Ex-BBC chief steps down from high-profile job over Diana probe LONDON: A former BBC chief who was criticised for his "woefully ineffective" probe into Martin Bashir's deception in... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:15pm
Air India says data on 4.5m passengers stolen MUMBAI: Hackers have stolen data on about 4.5 million Air India passengers around the world in the latest breach... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:15pm
Ethiopia grants telecoms licence to Safaricom-led consortium ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has granted an operating licence to a consortium of firms including Kenya’s Safaricom,... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:15pm
International airliners in near-miss over DR Congo KINSHASA: Passenger planes from Portuguese carrier TAP and Ethiopian Airlines were involved in a near-miss over the... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
China’s Mars rover starts roaming the Red Planet SHANGHAI: China’s Mars rover drove from its landing platform and began exploring the surface on Saturday, ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Six-year-old dies in US road-rage shooting LOS ANGELES: A six-year-old boy in Los Angeles was killed in a “road rage” incident as he was being driven to... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones WARSAW: Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, the Polish defence minister said on Saturday, becoming the ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
US seizes $90,000 from man who sold footage of US Capitol riot WASHINGTON: US authorities have confiscated roughly $90,000 from a Utah man who sold footage of a woman being ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Musk says he supports crypto in battle with fiat money NEW YORK: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that in a battle between fiat and... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Suspected Indian spy arrested in Lahore LAHORE: A suspected Indian spy has been arrested from Nishtar Colony Lahore claiming that he had crossed the border... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Bilawal likens govt’s progress claims to rubbing salt into public’s wounds KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday rejected the federal government... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Spouse of Indian non-diplomatic staff tested positive for Covid-19 ISLAMABAD: A spouse of an Indian non-diplomatic staff has tested positive for COVID-19 after crossing into ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
CDA chairman for promoting industrialisation in city ISLAMABAD: Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Amer Ali Ahmed recently said that industrialization will be... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Daraz, Femprow join hands to facilitate women entrepreneurs KARACHI: Daraz has partnered with Nadia Patel Gangjee’s social enterprise Femprow to facilitate the newly... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Economic growth: Shehbaz accuses PTI of ‘lying’ with false statistics ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Man, woman sustain injuries after security guard opens fire during brawl KARACHI: A man and a woman sustained bullet wounds after a security guard opened fire in Karachi’s Defence Housing... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Qureshi addresses Pak community in New York ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi addressed a gathering of Pakistani American community... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Sepoy martyred in fire from Afghanistan RAWALPINDI: Terrorists from inside Afghanistan across the international border opened fire on a military post in... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
AVLC arrests gang of auto thieves KARACHI: Anti Vehicle Lifting Cell Saturday announced arresting a gang of three involved in auto-theft including... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:45am
Tareen group expresses confidence in PM after meeting with Fawad LAHORE: Members of Jahangir Tareen group on Saturday met Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and expressed... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
KMC land and properties: Contracts to be made according to market value: administrator KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Friday said that the contracts of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Obesity, type 2 diabetes: IDF, DAP urge govt to increase FED on SSBs ISLAMABAD: The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP) have ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
PM’s aide visits Covid vaccination centre ISLAMABAD: PTI MNA & Special Assistant to Prime Minister Ali Nawaz Awan on Saturday visited the Covid-19... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
‘Railways earns more than previous year’ LAHORE: The income of Pakistan Railways during the period of 2020-21 till April had been calculated as Rs3890 ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Buzdar reviews various proposals for increasing provincial resources LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, while chairing the meeting of Resource Mobilization Committee ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
1,057 new cases, 35 fatalities: Corona positivity rate drops to 4.56pc in Punjab LAHORE: The corona positivity rate in Punjab has declined to 4.56 percent, as out of 23,152 Covid-19 tests conducted... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
‘PML-N needs only 13 MPAs’ support for no trust move against Buzdar’ LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah has said that his party needs the... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Minister visits Quaid-e-Azam Business Park LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industry and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal visited Quaid-e-Azam Business Park ... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Export refinance schemes: FPCCI chief concerned over ‘biased, unfair disbursement’ KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has noted with concern that Commercial Banks continue to disburse... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Fesco misleads power division on T&D losses: Pepco report LAHORE: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) has misled the power division that transmission and... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Punjab govt to set up Sahulat bazaars in all cities LAHORE: In order to ensure availability of eatables at officially fixed rates, the Punjab government has decided to... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Qureshi, Congressman Thomas discuss Pak-US ties ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, spoke with Congressman Thomas Suozzi, member of the Housse of... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Fans to vote from home as long-awaited Eurovision song contest returns ROTTERDAM: Twenty six nations compete in the final of the Eurovision song contest in the Netherlands on Saturday,... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am
Azhar says govt quite sure of 4pc FY21 growth ISLAMABAD: Federal Energy Minister Hammad Azhar on Saturday said that the government is targeting a 4% economic... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Lithuania quits China’s 17+1 cooperation forum VILNIUS: Lithuania said on Saturday it was quitting China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:24pm
Sufficient electricity available in system: Spokesman PD ISLAMABAD: The Spokesman Ministry of Power Division has said that sufficient electricity is available in the system... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:24pm
Consumers overcharged in April: Nepra urged to approve 84 paisa/unit refund ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has requested National Electric Power Regulatory... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
China’s ‘father of hybrid rice’ dies SHANGHAI: An agronomist hailed as a Chinese national hero for helping develop hybrid rice and easing hunger for... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:23pm
Canada extends flight ban from Pakistan, India until June 21 OTTAWA: Canada has extended the ban on direct flights from India and Pakistan by one more month until June 21 in a... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:16pm
Biden insists on two-state solution WASHINGTON: Presi-dent Joe Biden on Friday pledged to help organize efforts to rebuild Gaza and said creating a... Updated 23 May, 2021 05:16pm
Speakers urge UN to help end miseries of Kashmiris ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday urged the United Nations (UN) to take notice of the deteriorating... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Commodities Chicken price reaches all-time high at Rs11,500 per 40kg ISLAMABAD: Chicken meat price has reached all time high level at Rs 11,500 per 40kg beating the previous record of ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Commodities Gold prices fall slightly KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday witnessed a little fall on the local market, traders said. The yellow metal... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Letters A major step towards… This is good news. The country’s largest nuclear power plant (K-2) was opened on Friday, which is generating... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Hamas key ‘victory’ in Israel war over Palestinian rival: analysts After a ceasefire with Israel, Hamas has claimed “victory” but the Palestinian Islamist group’s success lies... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
RCET indispensable for export-led growth? Textile exports reached $ 11.35 billion in the 9MFY21 from $ 10.41 billion over the corresponding months of last... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Costs of misguided accountability The ongoing heat on corruption and wrongdoings has put efficiency on the backburner. The stakeholder mindset –... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
IHC to hear cases against Sharifs on 25th ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has fixed the hearing date of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Capt Muhammad ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Travel abroad: Shehbaz withdraws petition for removal of his name from blacklist ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
July-April (2020-21): Mobile phones worth $1.684bn imported: PBS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.684 billion during July-April (2020-21) compared to $1.027... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Citizenship cannot be revoked on basis of intelligence report: IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Transfer of graft cases to Sindh: SC delists Zardari’s, Faryal’s plea ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has delisted a case from former President and PPP leader Asif Zardari and... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
‘False’ statements: SC urged to issue contempt notice to DG PSB, secy IPC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to issue contempt notice to the DG Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and the... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Sindh takes stock of Covid-19 situation: Ongoing restrictions to continue for next two weeks KARACHI: The Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus, keeping in view the rising trend of new cases and increasing ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Embarrassed ECP deletes video critical of EVMs functioning ISLAMABAD: In what turned out to be a highly embarrassing episode for Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
SAI launches vaccination drive KARACHI: SITE Association of Industry has launched vaccination of industrialists and workers in collaboration with... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
CAP greets NeCC on addition of Pakistan to Amazon’s sellers’ list LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) has congratulated the National E-Commerce Council (NeCC) on the... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Importance of road safety highlighted LAHORE: Speakers at the “Global Road Safety Week” closing event held at Governor House highlighted the ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Crime rate in capital city goes up ISLAMABAD: Armed robbers and carjackers struck at over 57 different locations in the capital city depriving citizens... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
ChildLife Foundation receives more patients during heatwave KARACHI: Children fell seriously ill during the recent heat wave and last two days of Eid in the various parts of... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Commodities Stranded grains ships to be towed free from Rosario BUENOS AIRES: Seven grains ships stranded at Argentina’s export hub of Rosario will be towed free and sent out to... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Commodities EU wheat ends week lower PARIS: Euronext wheat edged down on Friday and was heading for a weekly loss as rain-boosted prospects for northern... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Commodities Palm oil clocks 11pc weekly fall KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday and logged an 11% weekly drop, its sharpest in a year, hit ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Commodities Lockdowns cripple Indian gold market NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Widespread lockdowns coupled with a jump in domestic prices stifled the physical gold market in... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Commodities US wheat hits one-month low, soyabeans drop to three-week low CHICAGO: US wheat futures fell on Friday, touching a one-month low on improving prospects for the crop in the US... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Energy Fujairah marine fuel sales climb 7pc in April SINGAPORE: Marine fuel sales volumes in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) marine refuelling and oil storage hub of... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Cotton & Textile New York cotton futures rebound NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rebounded on Friday as traders took advantage of recent dips to pick up the natural... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Energy Nigeria’s oil exports drop LONDON: Oil exports from Nigeria, Africa’s top producer and an OPEC member, have dropped by 130,000 barrels per ... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (May 22, 2021).... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Cotton & Textile Local cotton market witnesses sluggish trend KARACHI: The local cotton market on Saturday witnessed sluggish trend. Market sources told that trading volume... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Sunday, May 23, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (May 22,... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Rates.Ports World Shipping Schedule KARACHI: Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (May 22, 2021).... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (May 22, 2021) and the forecast for Sunday (May 23, 2021).... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am