In early 2020, the Beijing Institute of Biological Products created an inactivated coronavirus vaccine called BBIBP-CorV. Clinical trials run by the state-owned company Sinopharm showed that it had an efficacy rate of 79 percent. China approved the vaccine and soon began exporting it to other countries. BBIBP-CorV works by teaching the immune system to make antibodies against […]
CHITRAL: The people of Chitral have asked Pakistan International Airlines to operate flights on daily basis on Chitral-Peshawar-Islamabad route and fix morning time for flight operation. A number of frequent travellers said that Chitral route had huge potential for attracting high number of passengers and luggage for cargo. Fakhre Alam, a leading local businessman, said
ISLAMABAD: Federal education minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday announced that no exams will take place in the country until June 15 amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after a special National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting, he said O and A level exams had been cancelled
Zahiruddin CHITRAL: The historical tree of white mulberry in Singoor village of Chitral town fell to the ground as strong winds continue to lash the valley for the last two days. The tree has already completed its physical age of 200 years. Dwarfing all the trees in the village, it was known as boekan mrach
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has postponed its ongoing examinations of autumn semester 2020 amid restrictions imposed by the government in the wake of Covid-19 cases. According to an announcement, AIOU has postponed the exams in consultation with its regional offices after government\’s announcement of closures of educational institutions. The final exams including associate
