05-11-2021 LONDON: Britain on Thursday approved the use of Merck’s antiviral pill to treat patients suffering from mild to moderate COVID-19, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced. “Today is a historic day for our country, as the UK is now the first country in the world to …

04-11-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: The supreme leader of the Taliban warned on Thursday against the danger of turncoats and infiltrators in the movement that has taken charge of Afghanistan. Reflecting the seriousness of the threat, the reclusive Haibatullah Akhundzada issued a rare …

04-11-2021 BRUSSELS: Nuclear talks between world powers and Tehran on reviving the Iran nuclear deal will resume in Vienna on November 29, the EU said in a statement Wednesday. “The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will convene in a physical format on 29 November in …

04-11-2021 LONDON/ NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Mohammad Danish and Sayli Kamble are currently touring the UK as part of their Magnificent Four UK tour and famed young Pakistani twin artists, Haroon and Sharoon, joined the young Indian artists at the Wembley SSE for a powerful performance. The …

04-11-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies THE HAGUE/ KARACHI: The People’s Tribunal has begun hearings in The Hague to bring to light the murder of journalists and other crimes against them and to punish the perpetrators responsible for the crimes committed against them. Violence against journalists is …

04-11-2021 WASHINGTON: After discovering that the Israeli maker of the Pegasus spyware supplied software used to target officials and journalists, the US authorities, have put the firm on the ‘black list’ of companies. The company, NSO, was engulfed in controversy over reports that tens of thousands of human rights activists, …

After the Centre’s decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel, several BJP and NDA-ruled states announced to reduce Value-Added Tax (VAT) on fuel to further provide relief to consumers. The Centre yesterday announced to slash excise duty on petrol by 5 rupees and that of diesel by 10 …

The Prime Minister today said that spending Diwali with the Armed Forces, for him, is in the same spirit as celebrating Diwali with his family. He said, that is why he has spent all his Diwalis with the armed forces at the border after assuming the Prime Minister’s post. He …

03-11-2021 By SJA Jafri KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: International Lawyers Forum (ILF) along with the Civil Society celebrated the Diwali, the festival of lights at Shri Swaminarayan Temple situated at main M A Jinnah Raod Karachi headed by Chairman Nasir Ahmed Advocate. Dozens of young girls showered flowers on the members of …

03-11-2021 TEHRAN/ MASQAT: Iran says it has thwarted an attempt by the United States navy to seize a tanker in the Sea of Oman carrying its oil, the country’s elite forces said in a statement. “With the timely and authoritative action of the Guards naval forces, the US terrorist Navy’s …