KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to take immediate steps to vaccinate housewives against COVID-19 on a priority basis after it was discovered that their vaccinations rate is still quite low. COVID vaccination rates have been found to be severely low among non-employed and housewives, according to Parliamentary Secretary of Health and PPP MPA Qasim […]
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Lahore registers 31 more cases of Omicron variant
LAHORE: In Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab province, 31 additional Omicron cases have been discovered, increasing the total number of cases of the novel COVID-19 variant to 243 in the city. According to provincial health department authorities, there have been 251 Omicron cases found in Punjab, with 243 reported from Lahore. “Stopping the spread […]
Roshan Digital Account surpasses $3billion in 16 months
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Friday that inflows into the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) have surpassed $3 billion. “Roshan Digital Account now has three achievements under its belt. “In just 16 months, over 300,000 accounts have been established, deposits have surpassed $3 billion, and investments in Naya Pakistan Certificates have surpassed […]
Pakistan Navy carries out rescue operation in rain affected areas of Balochistan
QUETTA: The Pakistan Navy (PN) conducted rescue and relief operations in rain-stricken Balochistan on Friday. Food packages and drinking water were supplied in the impacted districts of Balochistan, according to a Pakistan Navy official, while medical staff from the Pakistan Navy set many camps. PN military relocated trapped people to safer areas and provided them […]
US accuses New Yorker of following Sisi critics
Authorities in the United States have detained an Egyptian-American man from New York on suspicion of working illegally for the Egyptian government to search down “political opponents” of Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Pierre Girgis, 39, was taken into custody by the US Justice Department on Thursday, according to the US Justice Department. Girgis faces […]
Pakistani flag carrier reapplies for EU flights: Minister
Pakistani city of Karachi – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country’s national flag carrier, aims to resume European flight operations in March, after being banned in 2020 due to safety concerns, according to the country’s aviation minister. Ghulam Sarwar Khan, speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Thursday, claimed the International Civil Aviation Organization […]
US appoints David Satterfield as new Horn of Africa
In the midst of instability in Sudan and Ethiopia, Jeffrey Feltman departs his post after less than a year. Ethiopian soldiers march in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with national flags affixed to their guns. After a year marked by violent crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman […]
Russian troops arrive in Timbuktu, Mali
The Russian soldiers are in the northern city to train Malian forces, according to an army official. A few hours before the handover ceremony of the Barkhane military facility to the Malian army in Timbuktu on December 14, 2021, French soldiers patrol Timbuktu for the final time. Russian soldiers have arrived in Timbuktu, Mali’s northern […]