Beating Coronavirus: Pak to reopen schools, colleges in phased manner from Sep 15
Islamabad: Schools and colleges in Pakistan will reopen from September 15 in a phased manner, the government announced on Monday amid decline in the daily cases of the coronavirus. The decision was taken at the inter-provincial education ministers’ conference (IPEMC), chaired by Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood. Addressing a press conference after […]
Covid-19: Presence of antibodies may not guarantee protection: Scientists
New Delhi: The presence of antibodies indicates previous exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus but may not always translate into protection against the disease, say scientists, citing imponderables such as what kind of antibodies, how many and how long they last. As worries over India’s COVID-19 spike mount the country added 90,062 cases on Monday to […]
Over 90,000 COVID-19 cases recorded in India in single day
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 41 lakh with a record 90,632 people being infected in a day, while 31,80,865 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 77.32 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 41,13,811, while the […]
Afghan peace talks: Taliban return to Doha for peace deal
Islamabad: Taliban officials say a senior delegation returned early Saturday to Qatar, paving the way for the start of peace talks with the Afghan government that are expected to take place in the tiny Gulf state. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media. The negotiations […]
India witnessing V-shaped recovery of economy: Fin Min report
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Friday said the country is witnessing a V-shaped economic recovery and attributed the steep 23.9 per cent contraction of the economy in the June quarter to “stringent lockdown” that was put in place to curb spreading of coronavirus infections. Among the major economies, India witnessed the steepest decline in […]
Facing corruption charges Imran’s top aide quits
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s top aide Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa resigned on Friday after allegations that he used his offices to help family set up several off-shore businesses. Former Pakistan Army spokesman Bajwa, who also served as Commander of the Southern Command, rejected the allegations against him and resigned as special […]
Unending violence risks derailing Afghan peace process: UN official
United Nations: Near-record violence in Afghanistan in the last few weeks creates an atmosphere of mistrust and risks derailing the peace negotiations set to begin soon between the Afghan government and the Taliban, according to a top UN official in the war-ravaged country. The planned negotiations stem from a landmark pact the US signed with […]
COVID-19 antibodies, virus can simultaneously be present in children: Study
Washington: Children may still have the potential to transmit the novel coronavirus even if they have a measurable immune response, according to a new study which says the virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, used a retrospective analysis of 6,369 children tested for the novel […]
Covid-19 Vaccine: Will strive alone to fight the pandemic, say US
Washington: The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be constrained by multilateral groups like the World Health Organization. The decision to go it alone, first reported by The Washington Post, follows the White House’s […]
Parliament’s monsoon session
No Question Hour, pvt members' bills, curtailed Zero Hour
New Delhi: There will be no Question Hour and private members’ bills will not be taken up in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, while the Zero Hour will be restricted, notifications issued by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats said. There will also be no breaks during the session, which will be held from […]