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Heartbreaking scenes emerged from rural Texas after a gunman opened fire in an elementary school on yesterday morning, killing at least 19 children and two adults. An anxious crowd of more than 300 people gathered at one time, as distraught parents tried to confirm whether their children were among those …

ISLAMABAD – Aziz Boolani, Chief Executive Officer Serena Hotels South & Central Asia, has announced the appointment of Otto Kurzendorfer as the General Manager of Islamabad Serena Hotel. Otto Kurzendorfer, a German national, brings over 30 years of international hotel experience to the hotel. Prior to joining Islamabad Serena Hotel, …

Debutant leg-spinner Tuba Hassan produced a magnificent spell which earned her the player-of-the-match award as Pakistan romped home to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first match of the three-match T20I series played at the Southend Club, Karachi. Tuba produced a stunning spell of leg-spin bowling to bamboozle …

ISLAMABAD, May 25 :The British Council on Tuesday announced that due to the developing and uncertain situation all O and A levels; GCE and IGCSE exams to be held in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on 25 May, 2022 have been cancelled. The said cancellation is for examinations scheduled for morning and …

BEIJING, May 25 :Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is likely to resume its commercial passenger flights on Islamabad-Xian-Beijing-Islamabad route from June 04, PIA Country Director Qadir Bux Sangi said on Wednesday. The national flag carrier has got permission from the relevant authorities to operate its commercial passenger flight for Xian on …

DAVOS (Switzerland), May 25 : Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday expressed the resolve to deepen mutual cooperation in all fields including economy, trade and investment as well as at multilateral fora. In a meeting held on the sidelines …

The World Health Organization (@WHO) says it expects to discover more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease has yet to be identified.⁠ .⁠ Between May 13 and May 21, at least 92 laboratory-confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox were reported to the …

Amid the ban on non-essential imports in Pakistan, the authorities are inspecting personal baggage of international arrivals to confiscate all imported items deemed to be non-essential. International citizens or overseas Pakistanis planning to visit Pakistan are advised not to carry non-essential imported items.

BEIJING, May 25 : Twenty five students in computer technology will be enrolled at the Sino-Pak International College, the first branch set up by a Chinese vocational college in Sindh province, said Que Haitao, Vice Director of Overseas Operation Center, Tang International Education Group. “Teachers in China will provide online …

The World Health Organization chief on Monday said it is clear that the world was — and remains — unprepared for a pandemic, calling for support for universal health care and other reform measures. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus, the sole candidate for reelection to the post, delivered his vision for …