Special attention to be given in budget to revive industrial sector affected by Covid-19: PM Imran Khan says govt wants to reduce the burden of unnecessary government expenditure. Published 05 Jun, 2020 12:59am WHATSAPP
Egypt's hotels win over domestic tourists with on-site clinics 99 hotels have been allowed to reopen at a quarter of their usual capacity. Published 05 Jun, 2020 12:47am WHATSAPP
Balochistan's tally of Covid-19 cases rises to 5,582; 2 more die Its toll of confirmed deaths now stands at 53. Updated 05 Jun, 2020 12:41am WHATSAPP
WATCH: Could this throat-swabbing robot speed up testing? Danish researchers have developed a fully automated robot that can take coronavirus swabs. Updated 05 Jun, 2020 06:07am WHATSAPP
UK minister tests negative for virus after health scare Alok Sharma tweeted that he “just had results in and my test for #COVID-19 was negative”. Updated 05 Jun, 2020 08:32am WHATSAPP
Jordan to reopen hotels, cafes in further easing of Covid-19 lockdown There have been 757 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Jordan. Published 04 Jun, 2020 11:20pm WHATSAPP
American Airlines adds flights as demand recovers from virus The announcement boosted airline shares including American's, which surged 26.4 per cent to $14.97 in morning trading. Published 04 Jun, 2020 11:05pm WHATSAPP
Trudeau says Canada winning virus fight, advises caution “The data shows that we are continuing to make progress in the fight against this virus in many communities." Published 04 Jun, 2020 10:53pm WHATSAPP
Italy records 88 deaths, 177 new cases The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on February 21 now stands at 33,689. Published 04 Jun, 2020 10:35pm WHATSAPP
Sweden offers free virus testing for all with symptoms The aim of the new testing programme is to control infection rates in the country. Published 04 Jun, 2020 10:20pm WHATSAPP
Masks to be compulsory on public transport in England “As of 15th June, face coverings will be mandatory on public transport,” says minister. Published 04 Jun, 2020 10:04pm WHATSAPP
67 public transport drivers detained in Karachi for violating SOPs The traffic police heavily fined these individuals, says spokesperson. Published 04 Jun, 2020 09:51pm WHATSAPP
Sindh will test, quarantine all passengers travelling from abroad Murtaza Wahab said that 246 passengers from Saudi Arabia had landed at Jinnah terminal out of which 123 were diagnosed with Covid-19. Published 04 Jun, 2020 09:35pm WHATSAPP
Qatar Airways resuming flights to over 40 destinations including several Pakistani cities The airline also announced the upcoming resumption of flights to other hubs including Berlin and New York. Published 04 Jun, 2020 09:20pm WHATSAPP
NCOC discusses implementation of SOPs, safety and quarantine guidelines The provincial chief secretaries, including GB & AJK, informed the NCOC that strict administrative action has been initiated against those violating SOPs. Published 04 Jun, 2020 09:10pm WHATSAPP
Ethiopian food delivery startup rides to restaurants' rescue Ethiopian food delivery service Deliver Addis has seen demand surge since the start of the health crisis. Published 04 Jun, 2020 08:55pm WHATSAPP
AstraZeneca eyes over 2 billion doses of potential Covid-19 vaccine after deals Reaches agreement worth $750 million with CEPI and Gavi to produce 300 million doses. Updated 04 Jun, 2020 09:56pm WHATSAPP
France to transform surplus wine into hand sanitiser Wine sales and exports, particularly to the US, plunged at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Published 04 Jun, 2020 08:25pm WHATSAPP
PM Imran pays tribute to medical professionals battling Covid-19 The two sides also discussed health sector reforms introduced by the government. Published 04 Jun, 2020 08:00pm WHATSAPP
UHS to give away tablets to deserving students to enable distance learning The decision was taken during a meeting presided over by UHS Vice Chancellor Javed Akram. Published 04 Jun, 2020 07:45pm WHATSAPP
Karachi's air quality, noise levels saw 40pc improvement during lockdown: Sepa Sindh's environmental secretary calls the reduction in pollution an "eye-opener". Published 04 Jun, 2020 07:32pm WHATSAPP
Azerbaijan orders big city residents to stay home this weekend to halt virus All shops and other services will be closed, and public transport will be suspended. Published 04 Jun, 2020 07:14pm WHATSAPP
US pandemic layoffs pass 42m with 1.87m new weekly claims New claims filed in the week ended May 30 were slightly worse than expected but 249,000 less than the week prior. Published 04 Jun, 2020 06:40pm WHATSAPP
NA speaker, WHO representative discuss Pakistan's Covid-19 response Mahipala said that the government's overall response to curb the spread of the virus is "praiseworthy". Published 04 Jun, 2020 06:20pm WHATSAPP
Faisal Subzwari, family members test positive for coronavirus Urges people to "be careful and stay protected". Published 04 Jun, 2020 06:08pm WHATSAPP
UN chief backs global access to 'people's vaccine' for coronavirus “A Covid-19 vaccine must be seen as a global public good." Published 04 Jun, 2020 06:00pm WHATSAPP
Emirates to offer flights for Pakistani transit passengers from June 8 The Dubai-based carrier will offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Published 04 Jun, 2020 05:49pm WHATSAPP
Ehsaas Programme introduces supplementary payment solution for beneficiaries The new method has done away with biometric verification. Published 04 Jun, 2020 05:30pm WHATSAPP
