The federal government needs to come clean on all the matters and provide a detailed explanation.

Cambridge University expert says data so far suggest Omicron has mutations “consistent with enhanced transmissibility”.

Increasing vaccination uptake is important as there is every possibility of another wave.

Mental health professionals have been warning that Covid has brought with it a depression crisis.

Banks disbursed “loans against gold jewellery” worth $64 billion in the first eight months of 2021, central bank data shows.

mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have emerged as the most successful.

Women from different cities, including Karachi, come to the shrine to have their prayers answered.

The Pakistan Cricket Board says in a media release that Balochistan will now play Northern on Saturday.

The World Health Organisation has approved three types of Covid-19 treatment so far.

Mobility restrictions remain in place in many Indonesian cities in a bid to contain a devastating wave of Covid-19 infections.

Online shopping and delivery have become a big part of our lives, especially the younger generation.

New vaccines that block transmission are needed to defeat Covid-19; until then the world will remain vulnerable to new variants.

If Sindh govt does not manage to control the spread of Covid, hospitals may collapse in coming weeks.

All educational institutions in Sindh were closed this week due to spread of the Delta variant.

Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases, people are ready to celebrate the festival with traditional enthusiasm.

Only 60,000 fully vaccinated Saudi residents from more than 558,000 applicants have been chosen for the downsized pilgrimage.

With the spread of Delta variant, fear that mass infections will cripple healthcare infrastructure is frighteningly real.

Officials in Allahabad say almost 150 bodies that floated up in the past three weeks have been cremated.

You can get your certificate online by visiting nims.nadra.gov.pk, entering your details and paying a fee of Rs100.

The variant, called "Delta Plus" in India, was first reported in a Public Health England bulletin on June 11.

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A communication campaign about vaccination that encourages informed consent of citizens will improve outcomes.

Pakistan can develop and organise its own highly skilled workforce so that it becomes more attractive to foreign employers.

For vaccine sceptics, a mandatory vaccine order will fuel resentment and may be viewed as a form of state oppression.

When it comes to decisions on education, the role of the government leaves much to be desired.

Many common colds and viruses can cause symptoms resembling Covid-19, experts say.

Instead of taking traditional approaches, it is time for innovative planning and belief that the future is fleeing fast.

What one usually sees is that right at the cut-off time, police rush to bazaars and browbeat salesmen to call it a night.

Coronavirus has forced the game to witness crowdless matches, cancellation of tours and sharp slump in revenues.

Pakistan is too overwhelmed by economic and political challenges to plan ahead for the waiver.

All pilgrims who wanted a permit to enter Haram — the Grand Mosque of Makkah — needed to have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

Pakistan has so far approved five Covid vaccines: Sinopharm, Cansino, Sinovac, Sputnik and AstraZeneca.

It is indisputable that our actions now will prevent matters from becoming far worse.

The data are already showing that Pakistan may be headed into a similar catastrophe.

Online shopping has picked up pace but the 25pc spike is on a relatively narrow base in the country.

There is no guarantee the developing world will get the required number of doses at affordable prices and in time.

The slightest loosening of SOP protocols could send us hurling in the direction where India finds itself today.

The country has witnessed scenes of people dying outside overwhelmed hospitals and funeral pyres lighting up the night sky.