ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the federal government to remove Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Zafar Mirza from his post. The order was given by a five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmad, during the hearing … read more
UN agency says developing nations, including Pakistan, will need a $2.5tr support package this year to face economic crisis UNITED NATIONS: Developing countries, including Pakistan, will be hit hardest by the economic shockwaves caused by the novel coronavirus crisis that … read more
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday reiterated its advice to people to not wear face masks if they were either not infected by the coronavirus or not caring for a COVID-19 patient. In a media briefing in the … read more
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” he said on Twitter, posting a video … read more
The novel coronavirus – which wrecked the central China city of Wuhan towards the end of last December – has now spread to all continents excluding Antarctica. The COVID-19 respiratory illness caused by the mysterious pathogen has so far killed … read more