Muhammad Mahmood

Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid tests positive for Covid-19
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 4, 2022
ISLAMABAD – Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The development comes as Planning Minister Asad Umar has already warned…

Historic as first cargo train from Pakistan reaches Turkey via Iran
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 4, 2022
ANKARA – The first cargo train from Pakistan reached Turkey via Iran after completing its journey in 13 days. The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train reached…

Foreign funding case: ECP ‘detects’ irregularities in PTI’s audit record
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 4, 2022
ISLAMABAD – A scrutiny committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan has found irregularities in the audit reports submitted by the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)…

Shaheen Afridi nominated in most categories as shortlists for PCB Awards 2021 unveiled
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 4, 2022
LAHORE – Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been shortlisted in five categories for the PCB Awards 2021, which are held to recognise, appreciated and…

‘Bulli Bai app’ – Indian man arrested for putting Muslim women up for sale online
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 4, 2022
NEW DELHI – Indian police have arrested a 21-year-old suspect from Bengaluru in a case ‘Bulli Bai’, an online app that has listed Muslim women…

Pakistan revises travel advisory as threat of another Covid wave looms
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 4, 2022
ISLAMABAD – The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has revised travel advisory for inbound passengers amid a looming fifth wave of coronavirus, fuelled by its Omicron…

Pakistani startups raise record $375 million in funding in 2021
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 2, 2022
LAHORE – Pakistani startup businesses witnessed impressive growth in outgoing 2021 as they received historic funding worth $375 million from venture capitalists. The figure is…

Watch: China stages extreme level light and fireworks show to welcome New Year
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 2, 2022
BEIJING – From Sydney to Shanghai and New York to Paris, the world has rung in 2022 with New Year celebrations that were largely affected…

Lionel Messi, three other players test positive for Covid-19
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 2, 2022
Paris St Germain’s football star Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Sunday. Argentinean…

‘What a debut’ – Cricket fans gush over Pakistani pacer Hasnain’s BBL performance
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- January 2, 2022
SYDNEY – Mohammad Hasnain, a young Pakistani fast bowler, introduced himself at Big Bash League (BBL), showing stunning performance while playing for Sydney Thunders at…







