TOKYO: Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Games will be encouraged to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Monday. Bach said it won’t be mandatory, but he left no doubt it will be strongly pushed. Bach campaigned across Tokyo on Monday, his first visit to Japan since the Olympics …

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved four major supplementary grants totalling Rs38 billion for security expenditures. It also approved Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) for the staff of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Presided over by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the meeting was attended …

ISLAMABAD: After a gap of few years, Pakistan and Afghanistan has resumed formal talks on improving bilateral economic relations. An official announcement said that Adviser on Commerce to Prime Minister Razak Dawood left for a three-day talk on Monday. Soon after reaching Kabul, the adviser called on Speaker of Afghan Wolesi Jirga in Kabul and discussed strengthening of trade and …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that at a time when the global economy was being battered by the adverse effect of Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s economy has been recovering at a pace rivaled by none in the region. Chairing a meeting to review the economic situation, PM Khan reiterated the government’s resolve to improve macroeconomic condition of the …

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on Monday approved the transaction structure for the divestment of 96.6 per cent shares of Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC), and constituted a committee to improve upon the transaction structure for Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). Chaired by Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the CCoP also instructed the Ministry …

ISLAMABAD: Turkish delegation on Monday expressed their interest for setting up industrial units in Pakistan to start production activities to meet the needs of the construction industry, a press release issued by the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said on Monday. ICCI President Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan briefed the visiting delegation about the potential business and investment opportunities …

Ozman Sirgood, the Turkish actor who played the role of Ibni Arabi in the popular TV series “Dirilis: Ertugrul”, shared his new look on Instagram on Sunday. The actor sported a long beard and donned a biker head scarf for his new post. “Fans DECIDE: Should I play a Biker in the future?⁠” He captioned the post. Thousands of fans …

Priyanka Chopra is breaking barriers with every single change she inititates in the world. The global icon announced on Monday that she has become ‘British Fashion Council’s Ambassador for Positive Change.’ Taking to Instagram, Pee Cee shared, “I am honored to be the British Fashion Council’s Ambassador for Positive Change while I’m living and working in London over the next …

Hollywood’s Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson lived up to his name on the sets of Red Notice recently and forced the entire crew to “think on their feet” after he managed to get himself stuck in between the door of a Porsche, right before a car chase scene. The actor detailed this hilariously awkward situation over on Instagram and began by saying, “Aaaaand …

Candace Owens is bearing the brunt of making insenstive remarks about Harry Styles’ Vogue cover, intended to celebrate his androgynous style and individuality. The former Directioner made history last week after becoming the first male to headline a solo cover on fashion magazine Vogue. However, his unique style did not sit well with New York Times best-selling author Candace Owens, who bashed Styles  for degrading men. “There …