Pakistan World News
Sat, 25 Dec 21 09:20:02 +0500Over 2,000 flights cancelled as Omicron hits holiday travel
Cancellations added to the pandemic frustration for many Americans who were eager to reunite with their families
Sat, 25 Dec 21 09:26:30 +0500NASA's revolutionary new space telescope due for launch from French Guiana
Webb telescope will take one month to coast to its destination in solar orbit roughly 1 million miles from Earth
Fri, 24 Dec 21 17:14:26 +0500'Flying coffin': Another IAF MiG-21 fighter crashes in Rajasthan
Several MiG-21 crashes have been reported in 2021, says Indian media
Fri, 24 Dec 21 18:50:15 +0500Global airline carriers scrap more than 2,000 flights: FlightAware
Website shows that as of 8:20am Eastern Time, 2,028 flights around the world had been scrapped
Fri, 24 Dec 21 13:31:18 +0500Disrespecting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not freedom of expression: Putin
Russian president says such acts give rise to extremism, cities example of attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine
Fri, 24 Dec 21 16:18:39 +0500Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents
Canada saw new permanent residents falling over 45% to 185,000 in 2020
Fri, 24 Dec 21 15:42:13 +0500US to allow waiving of in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas through 2022
Consular officers will now be temporarily authorised to waive in-person interviews for nearly a dozen visa categories
Fri, 24 Dec 21 15:12:18 +0500Dubai police arrest 'lemon' drug smugglers
Four men of 'Arab nationality' arrested for trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of captagon pills
Fri, 24 Dec 21 16:01:48 +0500Iranian diplomats get Saudi visas for OIC posts: officials
Iranian FM thanks Iraqi government for its efforts to ‘restore Tehran-Riyadh relations to normal’
Sun, 19 Dec 21 12:50:22 +0500Pentagon documents reveal 'deeply flawed' US air war: report
Trove of confidential documents show that the US air wars in the Middle East resulted in thousands of civilian deaths
Tue, 21 Dec 21 17:22:30 +0500Turkey-Iran-Pakistan cargo train restarts after 10-year halt
ITI can complete journey between the 3 countries in about 14 days, much faster and less costly than alternate route
Tue, 21 Dec 21 11:33:44 +0500Pentagon stops short of banning military membership in extremist groups
The US military, like American society, is under political strain after years of divisive politics
Tue, 21 Dec 21 11:38:44 +0500Thailand reinstates mandatory COVID-19 quarantine over Omicron concerns
Decision will be reviewed on January 4
Mon, 20 Dec 21 15:42:54 +0500Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia's top music festival
International entertainers and musicians including superstar French DJ David Guetta performed at the event
Wed, 15 Dec 21 13:24:27 +0500Fresh batches of 15m Sinovac doses arrive from China
PIA airlifted new consignments from December 10 to 15, says national flag carrier official
Tue, 21 Dec 21 19:29:02 +0500New York City mayor says people who get Covid booster will receive $100
Fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become dominant in the United States with lightning speed
Tue, 14 Dec 21 18:19:26 +0500Pakistan reaches out to US after skipping Democracy Summit
FM Qureshi explained Pakistan’s position in phone conversation with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman
Sat, 11 Dec 21 17:10:00 +0500Sikhs cast votes in Geneva for Khalistan referendum
More than 6,000 Sikhs from Switzerland and bordering France, Italy and Germany gathered in Geneva to cast votes
Mon, 13 Dec 21 18:49:30 +0500Afghan currency plunges to record low against dollar
Afghani sagged to 130 against the dollar in Monday trade down from around 100 a week ago
Sat, 11 Dec 21 14:01:17 +0500Upset with boss, employee ‘blows up’ oil warehouse
Thai woman Ann Sriya claims she was driven in her actions by stress her employer had caused her
Thu, 09 Dec 21 17:45:04 +0500WATCH: Massive brawl breaks out in Turkey's parliament during budget debate
Intense argument between interior minister and an opposition lawmaker escalated into fisticuffs
Fri, 10 Dec 21 18:43:58 +0500Pakistan tries to soothe US with charm offensive
FO reaction comes days after Islamabad skips democracy summit
Mon, 20 Dec 21 16:31:01 +0500In a first, Korean rights group stages protest for detained Kashmiri activist
A small protest was held in the South Korea capital seeking release of Khurram Parvez