- Malls, public places ‘no-go are a’ for the unvaccinated in Lahore after Aug 30
The city district government on Wednesday announced a ban on the entrance of unvaccinated citizens to shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, public and private places including transport services after Aug 30.
- Barrister Sultan takes oath as 10th president of Azad Kashmir
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) regional president Barrister Sultan Mahmood took oath as president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday, replacing former diplomat Sardar Masood Khan after the expiry of his stipulated constitutional five-year term.
- PML-N welcomes dialogue process in Kabul
A PML-N huddle chaired by former premier Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed the dialogue process in Kabul between the Taliban and other stakeholders and hoped that it would result in the formation of a broad-based government in Afghanistan.
- NA panel to take up bill seeking 25 air tickets for lawmakers, family today
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs at its meeting on Thursday is set to take up a number of bills, including the one allowing issuance of vouchers equivalent to the value of 25 business class open return air tickets to the parliamentarians which can be utilized by their family members as well.
- MQM-P demands LG polls in Sindh, asks PPP not to use delaying tactics
Accusing the ruling Pakistan People’s Party of using the controversial Census 2017 as a pretext to avoid local government elections, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan demanded on Wednesday that LG polls be held immediately in Sindh.
- No risk allowance for KP hospital employees on Covid duty
The health department has decided not to pay risk allowance to the doctors, nurses, and paramedics of government hospitals involved in the diagnosis and management of coronavirus patients.
- Western nations warn of terror threat at Kabul airport
Western nations warned their citizens on Thursday to immediately leave the surrounds of Kabul airport over a terrorist threat, as thousands of people try to reach a dwindling number of evacuation flights.
- Putin, Xi agree to jointly combat Afghanistan ‘threats’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday their countries would step up efforts to counter “threats” emerging from Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the international community must maintain dialogue with the group if it wanted to protect “improvements made” in the country during two decades of Nato deployment there.
- WHO experts say search for Covid origins ‘stalled’
The search for the origins of the Covid pandemic that has killed millions and crippled economies is at a standstill even as time is running out, scientists charged with the task by the UN warned on Wednesday.
- Arab League, OIC decry Algeria-Morocco diplomatic fallout
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, and Saudi Arabia called for “dialogue” on Wednesday to resolve arguments between neighboring Algeria and Morocco.
- Palestinians resume demonstrations on Israeli border
Hundreds of Palestinians on Wednesday demonstrated near the Israeli border in the southern Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to ease a crippling blockade days after a similar gathering ended in deadly clashes with the Israeli army.
COVID-19 Updates
- With 4,553 new COVID-19 cases, 100 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours
- 92,244 COVID-19 cases are active in the country
- The total death tally of Covid-19 stands at 25,320
- 3,413 people recovered from Coronavirus in the last 24 hours
- The positivity rate of Covid-19 is recorded at 7.4%
- Over 213.8 million are infected globally
- More than 4.4 million have died due to the virus
- New Zealand’s Ardern says lockdown working to limit Delta spread
- Heart inflammation risk boosted slightly by Pfizer vaccine, more by Covid-19: study
- NIMS to register immunisation records, issue certificates to Pakistanis vaccinated abroad from today:
- Islamabad, GB and AJK collectively report 799 Covid infections
- KP records 721 new Covid-19 infections
- Punjab reports highest cases in over three months
- Pakistan reports 3,413 Covid-19 recoveries
- Britain says no decision yet on Covid-19 vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds
- New Australian virus cases soar over 1,000 for first time
- Covid hospitalisations surge in Washington state
