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Australian academy recognises Pakistani scientist Shazia Sadiq for STEM research

Pakistani scientist Shazia Sadiq has been chosen by the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) to be a part of its advanced STEM research team

Hindu, Christian women 'marketed' by Pakistan as 'concubines' in China, says US official

Pakistan is 'marketing' Hindu and Christian women as “concubines” and “forced brides” to China, says a top US diplomat for religious freedom, Samuel Brownback

By-polls on vacant seats if opposition resigns: Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said if the opposition resigns from parliament, the government will go ahead with by-elections on the vacant seats

Second wave of Covid in Pakistan may be deadlier

While a comparative data analysis of the first and second waves of novel coronavirus shows that the first wave was more lethal in Pakis­tan, health experts believe the ongoing wave may prove deadlier as the virus has mutated itself

Pakistan records highest daily COVID-19 deaths in five months

Pakistan's coronavirus death toll rose to 8,487 by 89 new fatalities in the last 24 hours for the first time in five months as the country struggles to contain the second wave of the pandemic, according to data issued by the National Command and Operations on Tuesday

Opposition PDM vows to hold Dec 13 Lahore rally 'at any cost'

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance comprising 11 of the country's opposition parties, has said that it will go ahead with its December 13 rally in Lahore despite warnings against breaching Covid-19 restrictions

Lockdowns in 55 Lahore localities after health department warns of Covid spread

The Punjab Primary and Secondary Health Department on Tuesday enforced 'smart lockdowns' in several areas of Lahore – Punjab's capital with a population of over 11 million – that have been identified as COVID-19 hotspots

In a first, Pakistan's exports to US cross $400m benchmark in a month

Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razzak Dawood on Tuesday said that  Pakistan's exports to the US were over $400 million in the month of October and November

Pakistan court rules unelected aides to PM can’t head government bodies

In what may come as a major blow to the privatisation process being spearheaded by some unelected members of the federal government, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday set aside the notification regarding formation of the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) last year

Strategy soon to check drug abuse among youth: Pakistan PM

Revealing that there are over seven million drug addicts in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced that his government would devise a strategy to check drug abuse among the youth

Pakistan PM Imran Khan unfollows everyone on Twitter

Pakistani Twitterati were quick to notice on Monday that Prime Minister Imran Khan no longer follows anyone on Twitter

Pakistan reports 3,308 new COVID-19 cases

Amid a continued resurgence, Pakistan has reported 3,795 new coronavirus cases and 58 fatalities, which increased the overall infection tally and death toll to 420,294 and 8,398, respectively, health authorities said on Monday

Over 150 opposition PDM activists booked for violating SOPs

More than 150 activists, all from political parties that are part of the anti-government opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), were booked for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) implemented against the COVID-19 pandemic, the media reported on Monday

Opposition PDM leaders vow to hold Lahore rally despite govt warnings

Leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday said they will go ahead with the Lahore public meeting scheduled for Dec 13 despite the government warning of legal action

Six suspended for Pakistan hospital negligence that killed seven

Six officials of Peshwar’s Khyber Teaching Hospital in Pakistan were suspended on Monday after an inquiry report found them guilty of negligence that led to the death of at least seven patients in the hospital, Dawn reported