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Germany and France to resume AstraZeneca vaccine after regulators’ backing
REUTERS: Germany and France will resume the AstraZeneca vaccine shots after health regulators in various countries and the World Health Organisation (WHO) backed the vaccine.
Reports of rare brain blood clots had prompted more than a dozen…
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Man stabs fashion designer and his sons in Karachi over parking dispute
KARACHI: A man stabbed a fashion designer and his two sons over a parking dispute on Thursday night in the city.
According to video clips of the incident which have gone viral on social media, a man who has been identified as Ibrahim…
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India reports a staggering 39,726 new coronavirus infections in a day
REUTERS: India reported its highest number of coronavirus infections over the past three months, as 39,726 new infections were reported in the country on Friday.
The tally of infections stands at 11.51 million, the highest after the…
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PDM resignations: PPP summons CEC meeting on April 4
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has summoned its important meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) on April 4.
This decision was taken during a meeting presided over by PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. The party…
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Federal govt approves changing anti-coronavirus slogan
Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday recommended a change in the coronavirus slogan, according to a notification released by the government.
The federal cabinet approved removal of the slogan 'Corona Say Darna Nahin…
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If SOPs compliance does not improve, we will place stronger restrictions: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar on Thursday warned the masses that if the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) were not followed strictly, the government would enforce "stronger…
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Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan received its first tranche of the Russian vaccine, the Gam=COVID Vac or the Sputnik V, on Wednesday night as it arrived at the Jinnah International Airport.
As per the Pakistani authorities, 50,000 doses of the Sputnik…
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Asian-Americans fear hostile treatment after Atlanta shooting
REUTERS: The Atlanta-area shooting has sown fresh fear among Asian-Americans of violence after eight people were murdered in cold blood on Wednesday during a shootout.
Across the United States, many Asian-Americans reeled at the news of a…
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Pakistan records huge jump in COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a huge jump in the coronavirus figures over the past 24 hours, with 3,495 people testing positive for the virus on Wednesday.
The number of people who passed away from the disease numbered to 61, with 57 of…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host its first ever security dialogue today with an aim to define its strategic direction, according to local media.
PM Khan will inaugurate the two-day conference today (Wednesday) in Islamabad. It is called…
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German chancellor Angela Merkel losing popularity over coronavirus handling
Opinion polls showed German chancellor Angela Merkel losing popularity for the way it handled the coronavirus pandemic, as analysts predict her party is headed for a drubbing in the polls.
Facing a federal election in September without…
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Violence in Atlanta-area as 8 people, including 6 women, shot dead
REUTERS: Eight people, among them six women of Asian descent, were shot dead on Wednesday in the Atlanta-area. Police have arrested the suspect and taken him into custody.
Although authorities declined to offer a possible motive for the…
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Did not want to come to the press conference, says Fazl
ISLAMABAD; JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Tuesday that he did not want to address the press conference after the PDM held its important meeting to deliberate on the long march.
The PDM president and JUI-F leader abruptly left…
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Alarm bells ringing as Pakistan’s positivity ratio crosses 7%
ISLAMABAD: Alarm bells started ringing for Pakistan on Tuesday as the country's coronavirus positivity ratio crossed 7% when more than 2,500 people tested positive for the virus on Monday.
According to data from the National Command and…
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Important PDM meeting to decide on resignation from assemblies today
ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will decide today (Tuesday) whether or not to resign from the provincial and federal assemblies, as the opposition gears up for its anti-government long march slated…
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