Pakistan World News
Fri, 07 May 21 05:35:08 +0500India records 1.5m new Covid-19 cases in a week
Medical experts say the real extent of COVID-19 in India is five to 10 times the official tallies
Fri, 07 May 21 07:31:34 +0500Army chief Bajwa meets Saudi Crown Prince Salman
Pakistan resolute to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of KSA, holy mosques, says army chief
Thu, 06 May 21 05:05:43 +0500As Covid-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves ‘inevitable’
With hospitals scrabbling for beds and oxygen in response to a deadly second surge in infections
Fri, 07 May 21 05:16:53 +0500France delaying EU order for COVID-19 vaccine: Germany's Welt
Diplomats speculate that it may want French companies to play a bigger part in the vaccine production
Fri, 07 May 21 04:47:05 +0500PM Imran to embark on three-day visit to Saudi Arabia today
PM’s consultations with Saudi leadership will cover all areas of bilateral cooperation
Fri, 07 May 21 06:19:03 +0500Wide gaps as Iran nuclear deal talks set to resume in Vienna
Tehran denies having nuclear weapons ambitions
Fri, 07 May 21 07:32:43 +0500Australia to reopen door to India, local Covid-19 cluster appears contained
Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from Covid-ravaged India next week, said PM
Thu, 06 May 21 19:53:13 +0500Global Covid-19 death toll more than double official estimates
Deaths go unreported as countries only record those that occur in hospitals or of patients with confirmed infection
Thu, 06 May 21 19:22:39 +0500Maldives Parliament speaker hurt in blast outside home
FM Qureshi condemns attack on Nasheed, who is currently receiving treatment at hospital
Wed, 05 May 21 07:52:46 +0500Mexico promises justice after metro train line collapse kills 24
The collapsed overpass was part of Linea 12, an addition to the network finished less than a decade ago
Thu, 06 May 21 07:02:11 +0500Modi’s mishandling of Covid crisis shatters his ambition to make India a global power: US magazine
The mishandling of the pandemic has dealt India a weaker hand in ongoing back channel talks with Pakistan and China
Tue, 04 May 21 06:36:22 +0500Rickshaw 'ambulance' offers free oxygen, transport for virus patients
Khan, sold his wife's jewellery and converted his three-wheeled vehicle into a small ambulance
Tue, 04 May 21 08:56:58 +0500Trainee Indian doctors pulled from exams to fight world’s biggest Covid surge
India postponed exams for trainee doctors and nurses on Monday
Tue, 04 May 21 07:29:22 +0500Canada’s high-risk populations face COVID-19 vaccine barriers
Study did not look at people who lacked provincial health insurance
Thu, 06 May 21 10:06:02 +0500Russia considers supplying 1 million vaccine shots to Armenia
Russia has already sent 15,000 doses of the vaccine to the former Soviet republic last month
Thu, 06 May 21 04:59:08 +0500Pakistan offers medical aid to IIOJ&K to fight coronavirus
Pakistan-administered Kashmir head offers medicines, equipment to Srinagar
Wed, 28 Apr 21 08:56:40 +0500China to report first population drop in five decades -FT
Said to add pressure on Beijing to roll out measures encouraging couples to have more children and avert a decline
Sun, 02 May 21 09:36:56 +0500PIA issues new advisory for inbound travellers from KSA
Makes Covid tests mandatory; condition to come into effect from May 5
Wed, 28 Apr 21 13:04:18 +0500Houthis fire drone at Saudi military air base
Saudi-led coalition says kingdom’s air defences intercepted and destroyed the drone
Wed, 28 Apr 21 07:36:17 +0500PM, Bill Gates discuss next steps on Covid-19 response, polio eradication
Premier also apprises of Pakistan’s flagship climate change initiatives, including 10 billion tree tsunami project
Wed, 28 Apr 21 06:50:31 +0500Australia to upgrade military bases, expand wargames with US
The military upgrades will begin this year and be finished by 2026
Wed, 21 Apr 21 07:10:11 +0500Rouhani urges security cooperation with Pakistan
Iranian president meets FM Qureshi; expresses Tehran’s readiness to meet Pakistan's energy needs