International
Emirates offers complimentary 2-nights hotel and 96-hour visa with Dubai Stopover promotion
Two nights of free hotel stay between 20th February and 31st March for every new booking made before 24th February Karachi, February 12, 2020: Emirates is offering two nights of free hotel stay in Dubai and a complimentary 96-hour visa for Pakistanis travelling via the airline’s home base en route to Europe, the Americas and…
WHO softens stance on vaping amid criticism
Karachi, February 11, 2020: E-cigarette advocates are now accusing the World Health Organization (WHO) of misrepresenting the science about vaping risks by exaggerating claims of e-cigarette harmfulness in the wake of a warning issued by WHO. The warning about e-cigarettes was released by WHO in a series of questions and answers on January 20. Amid…
PM to inaugurate two-day int’l Afghan refugees conference on Feb 17
Islamabad, February 10, 2020: Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate two-day international conference on Afghan refugees here on February 17 which would be attended by ministers and senior officials from different countries. The government of Pakistan, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is convening the international conference to mark “40…
Big rally in New York’s Time Square slams Indian actions in Kashmir, expresses solidarity with people
New York, February 10, 2020: Braving severe cold weather, a large number of Kashmiris, Pakistanis and Sikhs — some of them holding candles — demonstrated in New York City’s iconic Times Square Saturday night condemning India’s annexation of Jammu and Kashmir and calling on the international community to play its role in the implementation of…
Imran, Mahathir agree to take Pak-Malaysia strategic partnership to new level
Karachi, February 05, 2020: Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad have agreed that the strategic partnership status is a testament to the new level of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields, and entails further engagement and enhanced cooperation. They also reaffirmed their shared desire to continue to maintain…