Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it is seeking US authorisation of its experimental antiviral Covid-19 pill that cut the chance of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of severe disease by 89 per cent in a clinical trial. Pfizer said it completed submission of its application for emergency use authorisation (EUA) of the drug, Paxlovid, with the US Food …

ISLAMABAD: The ‘disgruntled’ allies of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf — Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) — decided on Tuesday to vote for the bills to be tabled in a joint session of the parliament on Wednesday (today) after their concerns were addressed by the prime minister. After this development, Prime Minister Imran Khan seems to be optimistic …

ISLAMABAD: The lowest positivity rate for Covid-19 and the least number of infections were reported on Tuesday in the country for the past 14 months. According to data shared by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the positivity rate dropped to 0.64 per cent with 216 infections over the last 24 hours. Earlier, 213 cases were reported on August …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday ordered constitution of a commission to conduct an investigation and locate precious assets and belongings left by father of the nation Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and his sister Fatima Jinnah. A single-judge bench of the SHC headed by Justice Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan noted that the properties as detailed in the around 50-year-old suit, …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders on Tuesday said the allegations levelled by former chief justice of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana Shamim against former chief justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar should be investigated. Addressing a press conference, PPP Secretary General Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and Information Secretary Shazia Marri said the country was being ruled by an incompetent and inexperienced government that did …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly for the second consecutive day on Tuesday continued an informal and heated debate on the controversial affidavit of former chief judge of the apex court of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana Shamim regarding the alleged role of former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar in the denial of bail to Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz in corruption cases …

Following a chaotic joint session of parliament on Wednesday, during which the government passed amendments to the Elections Act, 2017 and multiple other bills, the opposition announced that it will challenge the move in the Supreme Court. Addressing the media after the opposition walked out from the session in protest, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lambasted the the government for bulldozing amendments …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday drew flak from the opposition in the Senate for convening a joint session of parliament without holding talks to evolve consensus on electoral reforms. Senators belonging to the joint opposition also staged a walkout from the house as a mark of protest against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government for buying time in the name of efforts to …

Bollywood celebrity couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh mesmerised their millions of fans with unseen photos from their wedding anniversary trip. Bollywood’s most adored couple celebrated their third wedding anniversary on the weekend in Almora, Uttarakhand. Ranveer and Deepika turned to their respective Instagram handles on Wednesday morning and surprised their millions of fans as they dropped unseen glimpses from …

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Wednesday shared a glimpse of her daughter Aaradhya’s 10th birthday celebrations with a sweet note. Taking to Instagram, the Devdas actor shared a lovely family photo, featuring herself, Abhishek Bachchan and their daughter. She wrote in the caption “My Angel Aaradhya’s 10. You are the reason I breathe my Darling Aaradhya.” Aishwarya continued “YOU ARE …