Govt to soon offer Covid jab to children aged five to 11: health minister

A boy cycles past policemen standing on guard in a cordon off street after authorities sealed the residential area as Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Lahore, Pakistan, on December 9, 2020. (AFP/File)
Short Url
Updated 30 June 2022
Follow

Govt to soon offer Covid jab to children aged five to 11: health minister

June 29: DAWN has reported that the Federal Health Minister Qadir Patel on Wednesday announced that the government will begin vaccinating children between the ages of five and 11 against coronavirus “within a month or two” as he called for a return to Covid precautionary measures. Read More I 


Pak, China hold 4th Round of Maritime Cooperation

Updated 01 December 2023
Follow

Pak, China hold 4th Round of Maritime Cooperation

December 1: Pakistan and China on Thursday held the fourth round of maritime dialogue to review the bilateral maritime cooperation, Tribune reports.

Read More I


Australian prime minister invites Pakistan cricket team to PM house

Updated 01 December 2023
Follow

Australian prime minister invites Pakistan cricket team to PM house

December 1: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited the Pakistan cricket team to the PM House on December 5 after the Green Shirts reached Canberra via Sydney on Friday for the Test series, Geo Super reports.

Read More I


Pakistan beats India by 10 votes to secure Vice Chair post at UNESCO

Updated 01 December 2023
Follow

Pakistan beats India by 10 votes to secure Vice Chair post at UNESCO

December 1: Pakistan, on November 24, beat India in an election at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board for the position of vice chair last week, Mint reports.

Read More I


US pledges ongoing support for Pakistan in climate change battle

Updated 01 December 2023
Follow

US pledges ongoing support for Pakistan in climate change battle

December 1: The United States has reiterated its commitment to providing technical and financial assistance to developing countries, including Pakistan, that are affected by climate change to deal with the effects of global warming, The News reports.

Read More I


Pakistan starts sovereign VC fund to lure startup investors Back

Updated 01 December 2023
Follow

Pakistan starts sovereign VC fund to lure startup investors Back

December 1: Pakistan is launching a venture capital fund for local early-stage startups, seeking to lure global investors back to the South Asian country, Bloomberg reports.

Read More I