Omicron’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are stifled by COVID rules. As the Omicron type continues to spread despite limitations, most of the festivals and events have been cancelled or toned back. Paris cancelled its fireworks extravaganza, London relegated it to television, and New York City scaled down its famed ball drop celebration in Times Square […]
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Lahore reports 37 confirmed cases of Omicron
LAHORE: Local news media reported on Saturday that 37 new confirmed cases of the Omicron form of the coronavirus have been recorded in Lahore, bringing the total number of infections caused by the Covid-19 mutation to 50. Out of 50 new instances, seven members of a Lahore household were infected with a Covid strain, according […]
Gold prices increase again in the domestic market
For the latest Gold Rates in Pakistan, click here: https://theasianmirror.com/finance/gold-rate-in-pakistan-today/ KARACHI: The price of gold in the domestic market increased by Rs200 per tola on Saturday. According to all Pakistan Jewelers Manufacturers Association Chairman Muhammad Arshad, the prices of per tola of the precious commodity jumped to Rs126,200 per tola after the hike. In the […]
Earthquake strikes parts of KP, Gilgit Baltistan with 5.3 magnitude
PESHAWAR: Earthquake vibrations were felt in numerous parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday evening, according to the National Seismological and Meteorological Centre. The quake had a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter Scale, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC). The earthquake had a depth of 180 kilometres, according to NSMC, […]
Aerial firing kills 16 people in Karachi on New Year Eve
KARACHI: The joyful fire that rang over Karachi on New Year’s Eve injured at least 16 people, including children. Injuries from aerial firing on New Year’s Eve have been reported in Azizabad, Ranchor Line, North Nazimabad, Korangi, Surjani, Saddar, Malir 15, and other parts of the city, according to information. According to rescue sources, a […]
Iranian space launch fails to orbit payloads: Official
A defence ministry spokesman said in statements broadcast on state television that Iran’s space launch on Thursday failed to deliver its three cargo into orbit because the rocket’s speed was insufficient to attain the needed speed. While indirect United States-Iran discussions are taking place in Austria to try to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal, the […]
Israeli forces kill a Palestinian in West Bank
According to the Israeli army, Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian who was allegedly running towards them with a knife at a bus terminal in the occupied West Bank, according to reports According to an early inquiry, the man drove up to a junction near the Jewish hamlet of Ariel in a car, got […]
Sindh Government imposes smart lock down in Gulshan-e-Iqbal
KARACHI: After eleven members of a family tested positive for the Omicron version of Covid-19, a micro-smart lockdown was implemented in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal. The lockdown was imposed in Block-07 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal for a period of two weeks beginning December 31, according to a notification issued by the District East deputy commissioner. “Smart Lockdown (SLDs) and […]