ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 10 more coronavirus-related fatalities during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the disease to 6,702. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 736 fresh infections emerged during this period, lifting the national tally of cases to 325,480 There are a total of 9,642 active cases of the coronavirus as 309,136 patients have …

The World Bank funds 5.4 million crop diversions each year in Pakistan and 9 million in other countries by implementing innovations to relieve the economic impacts of losses caused by irrigation. The projects will cost $187.9 million (Rs.1,154.35 million), of which $112.2 million (Rs.0.40) is for setting up new buildings and $35 million (Rs.0.14) for improving existing structures. This project …

A group of 500 Melbourne doctors has urged Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews to immediately lift lockdown in the southeastern state of Australia, warning that more people will be killed than saved if the harsh restrictions are not rolled back. In an open letter, they warned that the mounting number of restrictions has only placed more pressure on residents, playing havoc …

Introduction – Imran Khan  Imran Khan Niazi is a former first-class cricketer, Pakistani politician who heads the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He was born on 5th October 1952 at Lahore, Punjab, and is currently serving as a member of the National Assembly. He played the role of an All-rounder for the Pakistan National team between 1971 and 1992. The right-hand batsman is …

The eighth-gen iPad feels familiar. It should be familiar: iPads don’t change much. But the world certainly has. My whole family is trapped at home, working, and going to school; remote connections are our whole lives. And iPads and Chromebooks are everywhere in our house. My kids connect to their classes through devices: one on a Chromebook, the younger one …

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in the money laundering case after the Lahore High Court rejected his bail plea on Monday. The PML-N leader was arrested from the court premises after a two-judge bench rejected his interim bail plea. The bench was hearing the bail petition of Shehbaz in assets beyond means …

Mr. President, Secretary-General Guterres, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to address the United Nations General Assembly once again. congratulate His Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkir on his election as the President of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly. We also appreciate the skillful leadership of the outgoing President, His Excellency Tijani Muhammad-Bande, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. We …

The federal government on Thursday hinted that Sindh might face a higher gas shortage than Punjab in the coming winter and blamed the Sindh government for the possible closure of the industry and sufferings of the people, particularly in Karachi.   Speaking at a joint news conference, Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) …