Canada on Wednesday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, days after Britain became the first country to greenlight and roll it out. “Today, Canada reached a critical milestone in its fight against COVID-19 with the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine,” Health Canada said in a statement. The vaccine, it said, had undergone a fast-tracked review […]
Farmers reject Indian govt’s offer to amend laws, protests to escalate
NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s offer to amend three laws in a set of new agricultural rules that has led to weeks of protests was rejected by farmers on Wednesday, who vowed to intensify demonstrations. The farmers maintained that they seek the withdrawal of the laws which they said would harm their economic interests while […]
Afghan female journalist Malala Maiwand shot and killed in Jalalabad
A female television journalist and her driver were shot and killed in the eastern province of Nangarhar in Afghanistan on Thursday, an incident that underscores an increasing trend of violence against journalists in the country. Malala Maiwand, a reporter at the Enikas Radio and TV and a women rights journalist, was killed along with her […]
British High Commission Holds Roundtable on Media Freedom
On 10 December the British High Commission hosted a virtual roundtable discussion to demonstrate the UK’s support on Media Freedom and the latest trends in the media freedom landscape in Pakistan, with a particular focus on women journalists. The event, chaired by the Deputy High Commissioner Alison Blackburne, brought together prominent journalists and media freedom activists. […]
DJ Butt released on bail in ‘illegal weapon’ case
Asif Nazar Butt aka DJ Butt, who was arrested on the charges of possessing an illegal weapon and interference in official work, has been granted bail by a court in Lahore. Earlier, police produced him before a judicial magistrate who sent him to jail on judicial remand. DJ Butt was taken into custody the previous day, […]
Police arrest 5 suspected RAW terrorists in Lahore
LAHORE: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab police on Thursday arrested five suspected terrorists linked to Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in Lahore. Sharing details of the raid, a CTD spokesperson said the terrorists were nabbed from Shahdara. They were identified as Samar Kand, Abdul Rehman, Wazir Gul, Asmatullah and Imran. The […]
COVID patients crosses 46000, 56 more died on Wednesday
ISLAMABAD: As many as 56 COVID-19 patients have lost their lives during the last 24 hours across the country out of which 36 were on ventilators. However, most deaths were reported in Punjab followed by Sindh during the last 24 hours, according to the latest update issued by the National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC). […]
New generation wants a corruption free society, UoS VC
The University of Sindh (UoS) Jamshoro organized an awareness walk to mark the World Anti-Corruption Day here on Wednesday. Led by the vice chancellor Prof. Dr Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro, the rally was taken out from the zero point of the varsity and reached at central library where the participant officers, faculty and employees showed their […]
Exports to China witness 30% increase
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to China increased by 30% year-on-year in November 2020, improving trade balance between the two countries. To address the issue of trade deficit, China has proactively taken measures, which include expanding market access for Pakistani products and organising trade promotion activities. Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood, […]
Pakistan rejects U.S. designation on religious freedom: FO
Pakistan rejects the U.S. State Department’s arbitrary and selective assessment under a U.S. domestic legislation on religious freedom. The designation of Pakistan as a “country of particular concern” is completely against the realities on the ground and raises serious doubts about the credibility of the exercise. Such subjective designations do not contribute towards promoting the […]